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Bezig met laden... Troy: myth and reality (British Museum)door Lesley Fitton
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For over 3,000 years the myth of Troy has fascinated artists and audiences alike--from the epic tales of Homer's Iliad and Virgil's Aeneid to retellings from Chaucer to Madeline Miller, and stagings from Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida to Brad Pitt's rendering of the hero Achilles. But what is it about this tale that makes it so eternally appealing, and what do we actually know about historical Troy? This richly illustrated volume tells the story of Troy and the great Trojan War through the lens of objects from the Greek Bronze Age to the twenty-first century.Using the Classical works of art for which the British Museum is internationally known, this book considers the ancient myth through the eyes of Greek and Roman artists. Drawing on the latest research, it chronicles the search for Troy that convinced the world of the city's existence, beginning with the nineteenth-century excavations by Heinrich Schliemann. Focusing on the major characters in the story--Helen of Troy, Achilles and Hector, Aeneas and Odysseus--it illustrates how artists from Cranach and Rubens to Romare Bearden and Cy Twombly have been inspired to explore contemporary themes of war and heroism, love and beauty.Troy sheds new light on a story that has resonated for millenia. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)939.21History and Geography Ancient World Ancient history in other areas Western Asia Minor Mysia, TroasLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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1. The original story as most famously recorded in Homer’s Illiad and Odyssey, but also other ancient Greek and Latin texts. Ancient vase paintings, sculptures and other works of art illustrate the story.
2. The archaeological rediscovery of Troy/Illium/Hissarlik, most famously by Heinrich Schliemann, but also explaining his predecessors and the largely forgotten assistance provided by Frank Calvert to Schliemann, and the more academic rigour provided by subsequent archaeologists.
3. The continuing use of different aspects of the story by artists throughout the ages, with plenty of illustrations and references to and excerpts from literary works. Although I was aware of many of these artistic works, bringing them together makes me realise how much art has used and reused this story as a framework for contemporary concerns. In the book, it is this section that I found most interesting.
An excellent book, well worth reading even if you didn’t attend the exhibition. ( )