The miniseries Look but Don't Touch from the ARTE-Mediathek deals with eroticism in works of art from classical European painting. In a total of 10 episodes, each four minutes long, the author, art historian and comedienne Hortense Belhôte reveals with wit and knowledge the sometimes more, sometimes less subtle erotic metaphors of greats such as Manet, Michelangelo, Perugino, Tizian, and Vermeer. Among other things, she recreates scenes that allude to the erotic messages in the works of art and thus brings the sexual allusions of the Old Masters into the present through everyday situations, for example on the football pitch, in the laundrette or while walking through a cemetery. Eroticism in the paintings of the classical European and above all male artists is not limited to women, however; men, gods, animals and other beings also become objects of desire, which Belhôte takes up in an entertaining way as well. Look but Don't Touch is expected to be available in the ARTE-Mediathek until 2024.
Eroticism in the Art of the Old Masters
Currently and until 2024, the miniseries Look but Don't Touch can be found in the ARTE-Mediathek. In it, the author, art historian and comedienne Hortense Belhôte takes an entertaining look at eroticism in works of art from classical, European and male painting.
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