THEATRE OF SEXUAL ATTRACTION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DESTRUCTION : the myth of.

"The book examines the myth of Hercules and Omphale/Iole which became an important topic in the visual arts, 1500-1800. It offers an analysis of the iconography from the perspective of the history of emotions, classical and Neo-Latin philology, reception and gender studies. The early modern inv...

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Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : BRILL, 2024.
Subjects:	Heracles > (Greek mythological character) > Art. Omphale > (Greek mythological character) > Art. Iole > (Greek mythological character) > Art. Emotions in art. Man-woman relationships in art. Art, European > Themes, motives.

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Summary:	"The book examines the myth of Hercules and Omphale/Iole which became an important topic in the visual arts, 1500-1800. It offers an analysis of the iconography from the perspective of the history of emotions, classical and Neo-Latin philology, reception and gender studies. The early modern inventions of the myth excel in a skilful display of mixed and compound emotions, such as the male character's psychopathology, and of the theatrical performance of emotions by the female character"--
ISBN:	9789004694644 9004694641