The Essay

Fruits of the Earth

Thursday 27 March 2008 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

A series in which four writers contemplate why fertility has been such an important preoccupation for humanity and its art and ideas.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

4/4. Writer Laura Cumming contemplates the curious nature of fertility today and argues that, despite a wealth of historical allusions to pregnancy, visual art has never fully turned its gaze on the subject.

Part of Radio 3's Rites of Spring season.

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 8 Apr 08 Greek & Latin Voices
• 7 Apr 08 Greek & Latin Voices
• 3 April 08 Maths and Music 4/4
• 2 April 08 Maths and Music 3/4
• 1 April 08 Maths and Music 2/4
• 31 Mar 08 Maths and Music 1/4
• 27 Mar 08 Fruits of the Earth
• 26 Mar 08 Fruits of the Earth
• 25 Mar 08 Fruits of the Earth
• 24 Mar 08 Fruits of the Earth