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From the age of Homer until late antiquity the culture of ancient Greece and Rome was permeated by images of Greek myths. Gods and heroes were represented as statues, on vase and wall paintings, on temples, on sarcophagi as well as in other media. This book provides a concise introduction to the interpretation of the images of Greek myths. Its main aim is to make the pictorial versions of the myths comprehensible on their own terms. Ancient artists were well aware of the potential - but also the limitations - of these 'silent' images and of the strategies that made them 'speak' to the audience/viewer. The book explains the theoretical and methodological issues at stake and discusses in detail a number of case studies. It will be useful and stimulating for all advanced undergraduate and graduate students taking courses and all scholars with an interest in Greek mythology and ancient art.
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In ancient Greece and Rome textual and pictorial versions of myths coexisted. This 2011 book provides a concise introduction to the interpretation of the images of Greek myths and describes the strategies ancient artists used in order to instruct and persuade.
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Klaus Junker is professor of Classical Archaeology at Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz. He has published extensively on ancient Greek sculpture, architecture and mythological imagery as well as on the history of Classical Archaeology.
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- PublisherCambridge University Press
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0521720079
- ISBN 13 9780521720076
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