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Ovid and the metamorphoses of modern art from Botticelli to Picasso /

Written in the spirit of Ovid, this lively and erudite book traces the art derived from Ovid's Metamorphoses from the Renaissance up to the present day. The Metamorphoses has been more widely illustrated than any other book except the Bible; for centuries, great artists have drawn, painted, and...

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Main Author:	Barolsky, Paul, 1941-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2014]
Subjects:	Ovid, > 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. > Metamorphoses > Illustrations. Metamorphosis in art. Mythology, Classical, in art. Art, European > Themes, motives. ART / Criticism & Theory. ART / Subjects & Themes / General.

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