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Mythology in European Art
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Mythology in European Art

Characters of Ancient Greek Mythology in Famous Works of European Art History
Created byKarima Knickmeyer M.A.
Last updated 8/2019
English
English

What you'll learn

  • get introduced to the main characters of ancient Greek mythology and how to identify them yourself
  • get to know famous examples of European art
  • learn about basic imagery concepts and ways to convey meaning
  • find out how the ancient gods and goddesses are used to represent important ideas of cultural history

Course content

7 sections • 16 lectures • 1h 59m total length

  • About This Course1:33

    Explore how european art frames power, politics, love, lust, and bacchanal through ancient myth, from Hercules descendants to wine-inspired consciousness, in early modern periods like renaissance, baroque, and classicism.

  • About Me0:39

    Explore culture and society through European art by examining the stories beyond the artwork and the ideas it conveys, and invite your feedback.

Requirements

  • no subject-specific preknowledge needed

Description

To visualize the most unsuspected ideas of culture and society artists and commissioners found a perfect medium - the characters and stories of ancient Greek mythology, which are not only the root of European culture but also essential for understanding famous pieces of art history.       

Dive into a journey through well - known artworks and artists guided by the following themes:

- Power & Politics: How did rulers employ the gods,goddesses and heroes for purposes of representation?

- Love & Lust: How did the male gaze manifest in the mythological artworks? Is there such thing as heavenly love?

- Bacchanal: What role does the tradition of wine-drinking play for Renaissance academics?


After the introduction of selected characters we will analyze particular artworks in detail.

We focus on the Early Modern Period, such as Renaissance, Baroque and Classicism.


*REVISED SUBTITLES*

Who this course is for:

  • everyone who wants to get closer to European art and culture
  • entry-level students of art history who want to get an insight into the most important frame of imagery within their subject
  • teachers who are looking for interesting and graphic content for their teaching

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