Greek Myth and Western Art (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107013322)

Greek myth has played an unparalleled role in the formation of Western visual traditions, for which it has provided a nearly inexhaustible source of forms, symbols, and narratives. This richly illustrated book examines the legacy of Greek mythology in Western art from the classical era to the present. It reveals the range and variety with which individual Greek myths, motifs, and characters have been treated throughout the history of the visual arts in the West. Tracing the emergence, survival, and transformation of key mythological figures and motifs from ancient Greece through the modern era, it explores the enduring importance of such myths for artists and viewers in their own time and over the millennia that followed.

Author: Karl Kilinski II
ISBN-10: 1107013321
ISBN-13: 9781107013322
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/12/2012
Pages: 337
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 10.20h x 7.30w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2013