Antiquity, Theatre, and the Painting of Henry Fuseli

Antiquity, Theatre, and the Painting of Henry Fuseli
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 295
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ISBN-10 : 9780198709275
ISBN-13 : 0198709277
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Book Synopsis Antiquity, Theatre, and the Painting of Henry Fuseli by : Andrei Pop

Download or read book Antiquity, Theatre, and the Painting of Henry Fuseli written by Andrei Pop and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, Pop examines how art of the mid 1700s and early 1800s - inspired by translations of Greek tragedy - reveals a view of modern Europe attempting to recognize its own historical status as one culture among many. He analyses this broad view of culture through the lens of Anglo-Swiss artist Henry Fuseli's life and work.


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