Bilder schreiben Virtuose Ekphrasis in Philostrats Eikones
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 text...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2011
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| Series: | Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies
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| Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (218 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110254068 9783110254051 |
| Access: | Open Access |