Description
The legendary characters of the Trojan War, Susan Woodford reminds us, captured the imaginations not only of Homer, the Attic tragedians, Aeschylus, Virgil, Ovid, and many other writers, but of countless Greek and Roman visual artists as well.
A vibrant retelling of the Trojan myths, this handsomely illustrated book brings to life for today's readers both visual and literary traditions. Woodford is an engaging guide, as concerned with nuances of human experience as she is with aesthetic detail...As unforgettable images in story and picture reflect back on one another, Woodford offers us a new appreciation of the range of the emotional and sensuous expression--and also of the humor--of classical culture.
Author: Susan Woodford
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 07/13/1993
Pages: 134
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.50h x 7.40w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9780801481642
ISBN10: 0801481643
BISAC Categories:
- Art | History | Ancient & Classical
- History | Military | Ancient
- History | Ancient | Greece