The Renaissance Nude

This talk was inspired by an exhibition in 2019-20 at the Royal Academy London. I cover the nude in various contexts including the religious, mythological and secular as well as the intersection and interaction between the portrait, La Bella Donna and the erotic.

The full lecture notes in PDF format are at my website https://www.shafe.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/p01-The-Renaissance-Nude.pdf