Myth Into Art Poet and Painter in Classical Greece

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.

Info autore

H.A.Shapiro is Professor of Classics at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Riassunto

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.

Testo aggiuntivo

'Shapiro extends to students and their lecturers an extremely compelling invitation to study Greek myth as it should be studied, holistically through the visual as well as the textual documentation.'– Scholia Reviews

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Shapiro, H A Shapiro, Shapiro H. A., H. A. Shapiro
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 17.12.2015
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Antichità
• EAN: 9781138138322
• ISBN: 978-1-138-13832-2
• Numero di pagine: 220
• Categorie: The arts: general issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, ART / History / General, History of Art, Folklore, myths & legends, Classical style, History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE, The arts: general topics, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), ancient poetry analysis, mythological storytelling, classical iconography, Greek visual narrative, epic tradition studies, vase iconology, visual interpretation of Greek myths