Greek Myth and Western Art

Greek Myth and Western Art
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9781107013322
ISBN-13 : 1107013321
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Book Synopsis Greek Myth and Western Art by : Karl Kilinski

Download or read book Greek Myth and Western Art written by Karl Kilinski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated book examines the legacy of Greek mythology in Western art from the classical era to the present. 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.


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