The EssayAn Informal History of the Male NudeEpisodes Episode guide

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1. Sarah Kent

   5/5Critic Sarah Kent contemplates the place of the male nude in contemporary art.
2. Matthew Sweet

   4/5Matthew Sweet reflects on the male nude in Renaissance and Victorian art.
3. Gabriel Gbadamosi

   3/5Gabriel Gbadamosi considers the meaning of the male nude in African art.
4. Partha Mitter

   2/5Partha Mitter explores the meaning of the male nude in the visual art of the subcontinent.
5. Edith Hall

   1/5Edith Hall reflects on the meaning of the male nude in the art of the ancient world.