| Shakespeare's Artists: The Painters, Sculptors, Poets and Musicians in His Plays and Poems Contributor(s): Sokol, B. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1350122440 ISBN-13: 9781350122444 Publisher: Arden Shakespeare OUR PRICE: $46.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare - Drama | Shakespeare |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.73 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study of the many poets, musicians and visual artists portrayed or described in Shakespeare's plays and poems reveals a fascination with art and its makers that continued to influence Shakespeare's work throughout his career. It also uncovers unexpected aspects of an enthusiastic Elizabethan consumption of artworks, an enthusiasm that had significant bearing on the quite new profession that Shakespeare himself followed. A high valuation placed on art and artists, and at the same time certain fears of these and fears for these, made for a very complex reception of the figure of the artist, and Shakespeare's treatments were equal to that complexity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sokol, B. J.: - B. J. Sokol is Professor at Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK |