Greek myth and Western art : the presence of the past / Karl Kilinski II.
2013
N7760 .K555 2013 (Mapit)
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Greek myth and Western art : the presence of the past / Karl Kilinski II.
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ISBN
9781107013322 hardcover
1107013321 hardcover
1107013321 hardcover
Published
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Language
English
Description
xxii, 281 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
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N7760 .K555 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification
704.9/489213
Summary
"Greek myth has played an unparalleled role in the formation of Western visual traditions, for which it has provided a nearly inexhaustible source of forms, symbols, and narratives. This richly illustrated book examines the legacy of Greek mythology in Western art from the classical era to the present. It reveals the range and variety with which individual Greek myths, motifs, and characters have been treated throughout the history of the visual arts in the West. Tracing the emergence, survival, and transformation of key mythological figures and motifs from ancient Greece through the modern era, it explores the enduring importance of such myths for artists and viewers in their own time and over the millennia that followed"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-268) and index.
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Table of Contents
The nature and origins of Greek myth
Survival and revival : motives for and means of myth transmission
Form and fashion of myth in art
Iconography and iconology : the metamorphosis of Greek myth.
Survival and revival : motives for and means of myth transmission
Form and fashion of myth in art
Iconography and iconology : the metamorphosis of Greek myth.