This volume focuses on the reception of antiquity in the performing and visual arts from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century. It explores the tensions and relations of gender; sexuality; eroticism and power in reception. Such universal themes dictated plots and characters of myth and drama; but also served to portray historical figures; events and places from Classical history. Their changing reception and reinterpretation across time has created stereotypes; models of virtue or immoral conduct; that blend the original features from the ancient world with a diverse range of visual and performing arts of the modern era. The volume deconstructs these traditions and shows how arts of different periods interlink to form and transmit these images to modern audiences and viewers. Drawing on contributions from across Europe and the United States; a trademark of the book is the inclusive treatment of all the arts beyond the traditional limits of academic disciplines.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great for high school and college students!By VictoriaUsed this is my realism class and it was brilliant!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great theatre; full of depthBy LauraGreat theatre; full of depth; humanity; and humour; exploring themes of relationship with a nod to Becket and vaudevillian and traditions.