Venus Uncovered: Ancient Goddess of Love

7.0 2017 60 min
Documentary History

In 1914, the suffragette Mary Richardson attacked the Rokeby Venus at the National Gallery in London. But why did this painting fire such outrage? Professor Bettany Hughes embarks on a voyage of discovery to reveal the…

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Directors
Jack Macinnes, Mary Cranitch
Writer
Bettany Hughes

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Bettany Hughes Presenter
May Evans The Goddess
Stephen Rashbrook Voice of Homer and Hesiod

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