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Bernini
Episode 2 of 8
Documentary series in which historian Simon Schama recounts the story of eight moments of high drama in the making of eight masterpieces. He looks at how Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Ecstasy of St Thereza shows a nun in the state of orgasmic bliss and wonders how it was ever allowed.
Last on
Tue 17 Oct 2023
02:00
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Sex and the sacred
Duration: 04:40
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Simon Schama |
Broadcasts
Fri 27 Oct 2006 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two England
Fri 3 Nov 2006 01:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One South, Wales & Scotland only- Wed 1 Apr 2009 20:00
- Thu 2 Apr 2009 01:50
- Mon 16 Oct 2023 20:00
- Tue 17 Oct 2023 02:00