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Myth Into Art: Poet and Painter in Classical Greece
Author(s): H. A. Shapiro (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 17 Dec. 2015
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 220 pages
- ISBN-10: 1138138320
- ISBN-13: 9781138138322
Book Description
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.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘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
‘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
About the Author
H.A.Shapiro is Professor of Classics at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
