Bibliograph

Greek myth and Western art, the presence of the past, Karl Kilinski II

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Greek myth and Western art, the presence of the past, Karl Kilinski II

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-268) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Greek myth and Western art

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

776874668

Responsibility statement

Karl Kilinski II

Sub title

the presence of the past

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

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

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