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The Greeks sculpted gods, heroes, and a scattering of gym-toned mortals in the nude. The Romans represented their emperors in the same splendid state of undress. This video, shot at the Art Institute of Chicago, explains why.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:52 Greek origins of artistic nudity
2:03 Heroic nudity in Greek art
2:57 Aphrodite of Knidos
3:34 Artistic nudity and the Romans
4:07 Emperors and empresses
4:50 The special role of nudity
5:41 For more, buy the book!

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