Representing sodomy in the Middle Ages - Dr Robert Mills (UCL Art History)

While sodomy in Medieval Britain and Europe was seemingly regarded as unmentionable, artists developed strategies of depicting taboo practices. Dr Bob Mills (UCL History of Art) examines an era of art history that has hitherto been much neglected in studies of forbidden sexual practices and images of judgment and punishment. Further info: http://events.ucl.ac.uk/event/event:y1o-hjicedm2-le0gef/lunch-hour-lecture-holding-it-straight-sexual-orientation-in-the-middle-ages Video version: http://youtu.be/OrHameoh-Mk Music: 'Pange Lingua Gloria' by Josquin des Pres (1440-1521) 'In Principio Erat Verbum' by Josquin des Pres 'Mystery of the Runes' by Paul Mottram Produced by Rob Eagle, UCL Communications