Ancient Magic and the Supernatural in the Modern Visual and Performing Art

To what extent did mythological figures such as Circe and Medea influence the representation of the powerful ''oriental'' enchantress in modern Western art? What role did the ancient gods and heroes play in the construction of the imaginary worlds of the modern fantasy genre? What is the role of undead creatures like zombies and vampires in mythological films? Looking across the millennia, from the distrust of ancient magic and oriental cults, which threatened the new-born Christian religion, to the revival and adaptation of ancient myths and religion in the arts centuries later, this book offers an original analysis of the reception of ancient magic and the supernatural, across a wide variety of different media - from comics to film, from painting to opera. Working in a variety of fields across the globe, the authors of these essays deconstruct certain scholarly traditions by proposing original interdisciplinary approaches and collaborations, showing to what extent the visual and performing arts of different periods interlink and shape cultural and social identities.>

Détails du produit

• Collaboration: Filippo Carla (Editeur), Irene Berti (Editeur), Filippo Carlà-Uhink (Editeur), Berti Irene (Editeur), Filippo Carlá -Uhink (Editeur)
• Auteurs: Filippo Berti Carla, Irene Berti, Filippo Berti Carla-Uhink, Filippo Carla-Uhink
• Edition: Bloomsbury Academic
• Contenu: Livre
• Forme du produit: Livre de poche
• Date de parution: 30.09.2016
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Autres
• EAN: 9781350007949
• ISBN: 978-1-350-00794-9
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Dimensions (emballage): 15,4 x 23,2 x 2,2 cm
• Thème: Bloomsbury Studies in Classical Reception; Bloomsbury Studies in Classical Reception
• Catégories: HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / World, ART / History / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Ancient, History of art / art & design styles, General & world history, History of Art, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, General and world history, Ancient religions & mythologies, Ancient religions and Mythologies