The Portrait of the Lover

by Maurizio Bettini

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There are a surprising number of stories from antiquity about people who fall in love with statues or paintings, and about lovers who use such visual representations as substitutes for an absent beloved. In a charmingly conversational, witty meditation on this literary theme, Maurizio Bettini moves into a wide-ranging consideration of the relationship between self and image, the nature of love in the ancient world, the role of representation in culture,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0520208501

ISBN13:9780520208506

Release Date:September 1999

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:353 Pages

Weight:1.60 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Ancient & Classical Literature Greek History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Movements & Periods

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