Depictions of nude women can be objectifying and insulting. But Venus is perhaps more inclusive than she looks

Olympia is a classic Venus with a 19th century twist: she's a prostitute

The painting that caused a scandal

A famous image that at first glance looks totally innocent, but is in actual fact full of innuendo

Representations of Diana in art are a contradictory mix of fantasy and repulsion. 

Hercules is known as an allegory of strength and virility. But his love life doesn't quite match up to that

Is Saint Thomas' touching of Jesus' wounds homoerotic?

The painter explores the sensuality of the encounter between Leda and Jupiter

The Sistine Chapel could have looked very different...

Is this an episode about Catholic saints or BDSM? Maybe... both?