Bilder schreiben : Virtuose Ekphrasis in Philostrats Eikones
Baumann, Mario
Bilder schreiben : Virtuose Ekphrasis in Philostrats Eikones - Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2011 - 1 electronic resource (218 p.)
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The work Eikones (Imagines/Images) by Philostratus consists of 64 fictitious descriptions of images. Mario Baumann analyzes the aesthetic virtuosity which characterizes this text. The speaker who formulates the descriptions proves himself a master in interpreting the images. He creates a unique textual composition of images which continually surprises and challenges the reader due to its diversity. The text of Eikones takes up the tradition of literature and at the same time changes it through the creation of new combinations, always revealing the virtuosity of the author.
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German
9783110254068 9783110254068 9783110254051
10.1515/9783110254068 doi
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval
Philostratus Eikones Paideia
Bilder schreiben : Virtuose Ekphrasis in Philostrats Eikones - Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2011 - 1 electronic resource (218 p.)
Open Access
The work Eikones (Imagines/Images) by Philostratus consists of 64 fictitious descriptions of images. Mario Baumann analyzes the aesthetic virtuosity which characterizes this text. The speaker who formulates the descriptions proves himself a master in interpreting the images. He creates a unique textual composition of images which continually surprises and challenges the reader due to its diversity. The text of Eikones takes up the tradition of literature and at the same time changes it through the creation of new combinations, always revealing the virtuosity of the author.
Creative Commons
German
9783110254068 9783110254068 9783110254051
10.1515/9783110254068 doi
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval
Philostratus Eikones Paideia