Prometheus in the Nineteenth Century : From Myth to Symbol EPUB
by Caroline Corbeau-Parsons
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"On Zeus' order, Prometheus was chained to Mount Caucasus where, every day, he was to endure his liver being devoured by a bird of prey - his punishment for bringing fire to mankind.
Through the impulse of Goethe, his fortune went through radical changes: the Titan, originally perceived as a trickster, was established both as a creator and a rebel freed from guilt, and he became a mask for the Romantic artist.
This cross-disciplinary study, encompassing literature, the history of art, and music, examines the constitution of the Prometheus myth and the revolution it underwent in 19th-century Europe.
It leads to the Symbolist period - which witnessed the coronation of the Titan as a prism for the total work of art - and aims to re-establish the importance of Prometheus amongst other major Symbolist figures such as Orpheus."
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- Pages:200 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis
- Publication Date:02/12/2017
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- ISBN:9781351192132
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:200 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis
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- ISBN:9781351192132