RT Book
T1 Ancient magic and the supernatural in the modern visual and performing arts: [the International Imagines Conference took place in Mainz in September 2012]
T2 Bloomsbury studies in classical reception
A2 Carlà-Uhink, Filippo 1980-
A2 Berti, Irene 1971-
LA English
PP London u.a.
PB Bloomsbury Academic
YR 2015
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/819876291
AB "To what extent did mythological figures such as Circe and Medea influence the representation of the powerful 'oriental' enchantress in modern Western art? What role did the ancient gods and heroes play in the construction of the imaginary worlds of the modern fantasy genre? What is the role of undead creatures like zombies and vampires in mythological films? Looking across the millennia, from the distrust of ancient magic and oriental cults, which threatened the new-born Christian religion, to the revival and adaptation of ancient myths and religion in the arts centuries later, this book offers an original analysis of the reception of ancient magic and the supernatural, across a wide variety of different media--from comics to film, from painting to opera. Working in a variety of fields across the globe, the authors of these essays deconstruct certain scholarly traditions by proposing original interdisciplinary approaches and collaborations, showing to what extent the visual and performing arts of different periods interlink and shape cultural and social identities"--
AB "To what extent did mythological figures such as Circe and Medea influence the representation of the powerful 'oriental' enchantress in modern Western art? What role did the ancient gods and heroes play in the construction of the imaginary worlds of the modern fantasy genre? What is the role of undead creatures like zombies and vampires in mythological films? Looking across the millennia, from the distrust of ancient magic and oriental cults, which threatened the new-born Christian religion, to the revival and adaptation of ancient myths and religion in the arts centuries later, this book offers an original analysis of the reception of ancient magic and the supernatural, across a wide variety of different media--from comics to film, from painting to opera. Working in a variety of fields across the globe, the authors of these essays deconstruct certain scholarly traditions by proposing original interdisciplinary approaches and collaborations, showing to what extent the visual and performing arts of different periods interlink and shape cultural and social identities"--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN N8222.M3
SN 9781350007949
SN 9781472527837
K1 Magic in art
K1 Supernatural in art
K1 Art and mythology
K1 Art : Themes, motives
K1 Art, Modern : History
K1 Performing arts : History
K1 Art and society : History
K1 Art and religion : History
K1 Group Identity : History
K1 HISTORY / Ancient / General
K1 PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism
K1 RELIGION / Ancient
K1 BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / General
K1 Konferenzschrift : 2012 : Mainz
K1 Aufsatzsammlung