Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. The fascination with classical myths; 2. The all'antica ambience; 3. The new artistic tradition; 4. Adaptations of sculpted and painted mythologies from antiquity; 5. The all'antica depiction of classical myths; 6. Wall paintings on classical myths; 7. Poesie.

Promotional Information

This book retraces the development of classical imagery in the visual arts of the Italian Renaissance.

About the Author

Luba Freedman is Professor in the Department of the History of Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She has published articles in many journals, including Gazette des Beaux Arts, Renaissance Studies, Storia dell'arte and Viator: Medieval and Renaissance Studies. She co-edited, with Gerlinde Huber-Rebenich, a book of articles, Wege zum Mythos, and is also the author of several books: The Classical Pastoral in the Visual Arts, Titian's Independent Self-Portraits, Titian's Portraits through Aretino's Lens and The Revival of the Olympian Gods in Renaissance Art.

Reviews

'The subject of this book is of great importance to all scholars interested in Renaissance art … It takes an approach different from many others and one that opens new avenues for consideration.' Sixteenth Century Journal

'Enjoyable reading and an undoubtedly interesting topic.' Roma nel Rinascimento

'Luba Freedman's book offers us a fascinating trajectory into paintings of the Renaissance with classical mythological subjects, surveying some of the most impressive episodes in the painted media ever produced on Italian soil.' Renaissance and Reformation