Myth Into Art by H. A. Shapiro - 9781138138322

Taylor & Francis

Myth Into ArtPoet and Painter in Classical Greece\nAuthor(s): H. A. Shapiro\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138138322, 978-1138138322\nSynopsis\nMyth 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.