Myth Into Art

Myth Into Art
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 203
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ISBN-10 : 9781134916900
ISBN-13 : 1134916906
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Book Synopsis Myth Into Art by : H. A. Shapiro

Download or read book Myth Into Art written by H. A. Shapiro and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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