Myth Into Art: Poet and Painter in Classical Greece

by H. A. Shapiro

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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.
  • ISBN10 1138138320
  • ISBN13 9781138138322
  • Publish Date 17 December 2015 (first published 21 April 1994)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Imprint Routledge
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 220
  • Language English