Gods and heroes in art / Lucia Impelluso ; edited by Stefano Zuffi ; translated by Thomas Michael Hartmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Impelluso, Lucia.

Contributor:

Zuffi, Stefano, 1961-

Standardized Title:

Eroi e dei dell'antichità. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Classical, in art--Dictionaries.

Mythology, Classical, in art.

Mythology, Classical--Dictionaries.

Mythology, Classical.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Fiction.

Physical Description:

383 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, 2003.

Language Note:

Translated from the Italian.

Summary:

Archetypes of human vice and virtue, the mythic gods and heroes from Greek and Roman literature are our noble forebears, and they formed the basis of Western culture. For this reason they played a rich role in the history of art, particularly during the Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical eras. Devoted to the gods and heroes of mythology and of classical history, this book allows readers to learn their names and attributes, the metamorphoses they so often underwent, as well as the allegories developed from their stories. With more than 400 illustrations, Gods and Heroes in Art is the perfect guide both to the classical world and to the masterpieces of European painting and sculpture.

Contents:

Myths, Gods, and Heroes 9

The Homeric Poems 257

The Trojan Cycle 258

The Odyssey 281

Characters and History from Ancient Greece 299

Characters and History from Ancient Rome 323.

Notes:

Includes indexes.

ISBN:

0892367024

OCLC:

50447697