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Perhaps the single most revolutionary aspect of the Renaissance was the re- emergence of the gods and goddesses of antiquity. This book surveys this phenomenon and takes the story from the Renaissance to the Baroque. Each chapter focuses on a particular god and recounts the tales about that deity, as they were re-created by artists.
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The Mirror of the Gods, Malcolm Bull
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- The Mirror of the Gods
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Malcolm Bull
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 480
- ISBN10
- 0140266089
- ISBN13
- 9780140266085
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Topics, Religion, Art, Southern Europe, Italy, Mythology, Art History & Criticism, History of Art
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- Perhaps the single most revolutionary aspect of the Renaissance was the re- emergence of the gods and goddesses of antiquity. This book surveys this phenomenon and takes the story from the Renaissance to the Baroque. Each chapter focuses on a particular god and recounts the tales about that deity, as they were re-created by artists.