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Cambridge University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0521782678 . Minor pencil marginalia to some pages (by Jenifer Neils). ; Stories take time to tell; Greek and Roman artists had to convey them in static images. How did they go about it? How could they ensure that their scenes would be recognized? What problems did they have? How did they solve them? This generously illustrated book explores the ways classical artists portrayed a variety of myths. It explains how formulas were devised for certain stories; how these inventions could be adapted, developed and even transferred to other myths; how one myth could be distinguished from another; what links there were with daily life and historical propaganda; the influence of changing tastes, and problems still outstanding. Examples are drawn from a wide range of media--vases, murals, mosaics, sarcophagi, sculpture--used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. The myths are mostly those that are also easily recognized in later…
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Images of Myths in Classical Antiquity Hardcover - 2002
by Susan Woodford
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Greek myths are seldom light-hearted, cheerful stories; more often they are bleak, heartless and cruel.
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- Title Images of Myths in Classical Antiquity
- Author Susan Woodford
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 332
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Cambridge University Press
- Date December 2, 2002
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780521782678 / 0521782678
- Weight 2.15 lbs (0.98 kg)
- Dimensions 9.96 x 6.97 x 1.02 in (25.30 x 17.70 x 2.59 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Art, Roman, Art and mythology
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002073727
- Dewey Decimal Code 704.947
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