The first major survey to reveal the ways in which Classical mythology has inspired art throughout the last 2,500 years
From the films of Woody Allen and the Coen Brothers to Margaret Atwood's books and Arcade Fire's songs, Classical Greek and Roman myths continue to be a source of cultural inspiration. The struggles of heroes, both triumphant and tragic, with gods, monsters, and fate, exert a particular grip on our imagination. Visual artists have long expressed and reworked these foundational stories. This is the first book to unite myth-inspired artworks by ancient, modern, and contemporary artists, from Botticelli and Caravaggio to Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.
- ISBN10 0714875236
- ISBN13 9780714875231
- Publish Date 11 May 2018
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 14 November 2023
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Phaidon Press Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 264
- Language English