| Myth Into Art: Poet and Painter in Classical Greece Contributor(s): Shapiro, H. A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138138320 ISBN-13: 9781138138322 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Literary Criticism | Poetry - Art | Criticism & Theory |
| Dewey: 700.93 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.07 lbs) 220 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Myth into Art is a comparative study of mythological narrative in Greek poetry and the visual arts. Thirty of the major myths are surveyed, focusing on Homer, lyric poetry and Attic tragedy. On the artistic side, the emphasis is on Athenian and South Italian vases. The book offers undergraduate students an introduction both to mythology and to the use of visual sources in the study of Greek myth. |