The figure of the nymph in early modern culture / edited by Karl A.E. Enenkel, Anita Traninger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Enenkel, K. A. E., editor.

Series:

Intersections (Boston, Mass.) ; v. 54.

Intersections : interdisciplinary studies in early modern culture ; volume 54

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nymphs (Greek deities).

Physical Description:

xxiv, 468 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]

Summary:

Throughout the early modern period, the nymph remained a powerful figure that inspired and informed the cultural imagination in many different ways. Far from being merely a symbol of the classical legacy, the nymph was invested with a surprisingly broad range of meanings. Working on the basis of these assumptions, and thus challenging Aby Warburg?s famous reflections on the nympha that both portrayed her as cultural archetype and reduced her to a marginal figure, the contributions in this volume seek to uncover the multifarious roles played by nymphs in literature, drama, music, the visual arts, garden architecture, and indeed intellectual culture tout court, and thereby explore the true significance of this well-known figure for the early modern age.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Figure of the nymph in early modern culture.

ISBN:

9789004351844

9004351841

OCLC:

1015860515