Bibliograph

Too beautiful to picture, Zeuxis, myth, and mimesis, Elizabeth C. Mansfield

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Label

Too beautiful to picture, Zeuxis, myth, and mimesis, Elizabeth C. Mansfield

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-211) and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Too beautiful to picture

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliographytheses

Responsibility statement

Elizabeth C. Mansfield

Sub title

Zeuxis, myth, and mimesis

Table Of Contents

Myth and Mimesis in western art history -- Art history as myth -- The Zeuxis myth -- Myth and Mimesis in the Renaissance -- Painting (like) Zeuxis -- Zeuxis in the academy -- Women artists and the Zeuxis myth -- Painting in the philosophical brothel -- Zeuxis in the operating room: Orlan's carnal art -- Conclusion: Zeuxis selecting models and the cultural unconscious

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