The Mythology of Greece and Rome: With Special Reference to Its Use in Art from the German of O. Seemann, edited by G. H. Bianchi
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The Mythology of Greece and Rome: With Special Reference to Its Use in Art from the German of O. Seemann, edited by G. H. Bianchi, published in 1879. A richly detailed survey of classical mythology with particular emphasis on how the myths of the ancient world were represented in art and sculpture. The work explores the cosmological origins and divine hierarchies of Greek and Roman religion while illustrating the iconography used by classical artists to depict these mythic figures. Sections include Cosmogony and Theogony, The Gods of Olympus, Zeus, Artemis, Hermes, Aphrodite, Secondary Deities, The Phenomena of the Heavens, The Gods of the Sea and Waters, The Sirens, The Race of Oceanus, The Gods of the Earth and Lower World, and many other mythological traditions central to classical antiquity. Hardcover with shelfwear to corners and ends and chipping to the head of the spine.
