The Private Life of a Masterpiece

Season 2 Episode 2: Diego Velázquez: The Rokeby Venus

One of the most widely reproduced images in the world is examined in the second of two films on famous works of art. The Rokeby Venus was painted by Diego Velazquez , court painter to the King of Spain in the 17th century. Described as one of the most erotic paintings ever created, it shows the back view of a woman looking at her reflection in a mirror being held by Cupid. Once forbidden by the Spanish Inquisition, and slashed seven times by a militant suffragette in 1914, today the painting is frequently imitated and admired.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

9

Episodes:

29

Actor:

Samuel West

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2001

IMDb:

5.8