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One Hundred Great Paintings

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on BBC Two England

This week's theme: Love Correggio (c 1489-1534) Leda and the Swan at the Dahlem Museum, Berlin
Leda is in love with a swan, the god Jupiter in disguise. The naked Leda sits with the swan tenderly between her thighs, apparently most welcome.
One of the previous owners, in a fit of religious fervour, slashed the canvas to pieces. Four restorers managed to put ft together again. Written and narrated by DAVID PIPER
Series adviser EDWIN MULLINS Producers
BILL MORTON and KENNETH CORDEN Directed by MICHAEL SANDERS
(Tomorrow at 8.20: Poussin - I Veitus Spied on by Shepherds ')
Great Paintings, featuring the first 50 paintings from the series, 122.95 from booksellers

Contributors

Unknown:
Edwin Mullins
Unknown:
Kenneth Corden
Directed By:
Michael Sanders
Source: Radio Times

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