Reid, Jane Davidson, 1918-1993, author.

The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990s / Jane Davidson Reid ; with the assistance of Chris Rohmann.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.

2 volumes (xxiii, 1310 pages) ; 26 cm

Daring in concept and astonishing in scope, The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts is a unique reference work: a topically classified chronology of more than 30,000 artworks from circa 1300 to the present day that take as their theme the subjects of Greek and Roman mythology. In more than three hundred major entries, alphabetically arranged by subject, artworks are listed in chronological order, delineating the history of artistic interest in the subject, including painting, sculpture, music, dance, opera, drama, and literature over the last seven centuries. By bringing together information heretofore segregated by discipline, time period, or other constraint, Jane Davidson Reid has created an invaluable tool for the study of the history of the arts in the Western world. Ranging from Achilles to Zeus, entries cover all the important mythic beings of the classical world, from gods, goddesses, and heroes to nymphs, shepherds, and satyrs. A headnote to each entry identifies the subject, briefly describes relevant events and episodes recounted in Greek and Roman myths, and explains thematic cross-currents represented in the list of artworks that follows. A list of classical literary sources follows the headnote. Each listing of an artwork includes the artist's name, the title of the work, and the date of its creation, publication, or first performance, as appropriate. Also noted are the medium or genre of the work, the present location of works in the fine arts, and other pertinent information. Sources of data on each artwork appear in each listing. Enhanced by a comprehensive system of cross-references, a complete list of the sources of data cited in the listings, and an extensive artist index, which will enable readers to locate works by a given artist across numerous entries, this work presents its vast body of data in a way that is easily accessible to specialist and nonspecialist alike. No other work equals its interdisciplinary scope; no other work matches its usefulness to historians of the arts; and no other work possesses its appeal to scholars, students, and general readers interested in classical mythology and its enduring popularity in Western traditions of artistic expression.

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Mythology, Classical, in art Catalogs.
Arts, Modern Catalogs.
Mythologie ancienne dans l'art Catalogues.
Arts Thèmes, motifs Catalogues.
Arts, Modern
Mythology, Classical, in art
Mythos
Mythologie
Literatur
Rezeption
Ikonographie
Antike
Kunst
Künstler
Beeldende kunsten.
Klassieke oudheid.
Letterkunde.
Engels.
Mythologie classique Dans la littérature Index.
Mythologie classique Dans l'art Index.
Art et mythologie Index.
Mythologie classique Dans l'art Dictionnaires anglais.
Mythologie classique Dans la littérature Dictionnaires anglais.
Mitologia classica Dizionario.
Arte e mitologia Sec.14.-20.
Griechenland
Römisches Reich
Arts

Reference works
Catalogs
Ouvrages de référence.

Rohmann, Chris (Writer on mythology), contributor.
Rohmann, Chris
Classical mythology in the arts, 1330-1990s.

Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990s

Location: Library study room 99526
Call No.: ID BL727 REF; ID:94-B102
Copy: v. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library study room 99525
Call No.: ID BL727 REF; ID:94-B102
Copy: v. 2
Status: Available