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The Language of the Muses
The Language of the Muses: The Dialogue Between Roman and Greek Sculpture | Miranda Marvin
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Since the Renaissance, it has been a generally accepted thesis that almost all Roman sculptures depicting ideal figures, such as gods, personifications, and figures from myth, were copies of Greek originals. This book traces the origin of that thesis to the academic belief in the mythical perfection of now-lost Greek art, which contrasted with the reality of the "imperfection" of Roman works. In a new take on long-held beliefs, Johann Joachim Winckelmann's role is found to be less important than those of Giorgio Vasari and Ennio Quirino Visconti. The author argues that, contrary to the accepted wisdom of the last three hundred years, Roman sculpture had very much its own style and ideals. This synthesis of the history of the study of Roman sculpture does away with the idea that the genre of ideal works consists of mechanical copies and argues that they are, rather, creative adaptations.
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tournevis
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DS9 4.21 #TheMuse A surprisingly triggering episode for me. A pregnant Lwaxana Troi tries to escape an abusive husband who will take away her child, while a very old alien bonds to a still adolescent Jake Sisko in a too-orgasmic-for-comfort way and feed on his inspiration. Well acted, plotted and a beautiful Lwaxana/Odo dynamic, but oy. Do I have to watch that? #startreksummerjune

Tagging a fine book on the actual Muses.

Megabooks Sorry to trigger you! Yes, the Jake storyline is really strange, but I find it compelling. 5y
tournevis @Megabooks At least, we know, English-language spelling doesn't get any better in the future. 5y
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Angela_AVT
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Random Book Muses wants to know how well you know the Muses and Pegasus. 😊 https://randombookmuses.com/2017/04/18/guess-that-muse-and-pegasus/