| Naked Truths: Women, Sexuality and Gender in Classical Art and Archaeology Revised Edition Contributor(s): Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga (Editor), Lyons, Claire L. (Editor), Boymel Kampen, With An Epilogue Natal (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415217520 ISBN-13: 9780415217521 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2000 Annotation: Now available on paperback, "Naked Truths" explores the portrayal of sexual difference and gender roles in Greco-Roman art and architecture. Applying a feminist approach to a wide range of classical works, this unique book offers a fresh new perspective on the art, history and culture of the ancient and modern world, including issues such as: * the dynamics of female beauty and male violence in early Italian society * portrayals of nursing mothers in Etruscan and Greek art * * the nude cult status of the Knidian Aphrodite * Clytemnastra and the iconography of transgression * images of Sappho in Greek vase painting * mortal and divine sexuality in the Parthenon frieze * voyeuristic intercations inspired by the figure of the hermaphrodite * the role of desire and desirability in understanding sex and gender in the ancient world, and more. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Subjects & Themes - General - Art | History - Ancient & Classical - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 704.942 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.18" W x 9.24" (1.30 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The articles in Naked Truths demonstrate the application of feminist theory to a diverse repertory of classical art: they offer topical and controversial readings on the material culture of the ancient Mediterranean. This volume presents a timely, provocative and beautifully illustrated re-evaluation of how the issues of gender, identity and sexuality reveal 'naked truths' about fundamental human values and social realities, through the compelling symbolism of the body. |