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Eros: The God of Love in Legend and Art

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Over 100 illustrations. Every Valentine's Day the image of Eros, generally represented as a winged cherub wielding a bow and arrow, graces thousands of greeting cards. But who is he, this well-worshipped and most-often represented god of classical antiquity This beautifully illustrated volume outlines the history of this mythical Greek divinity and presents over 100 full-color images of the god lof love - often known as Cupid - in paintings, scultptures, mosaics and the graphic arts, from the ancient world to the twentieth century. Accompanying these images are excerpts from the literature of the classical world, as well as love poems by some of history's greatest poets.

Language: English

Pages: 128

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Todtri Productions

Release: October 01, 2000

ISBN: 1577171489

ISBN 13: 9781577171485

Eros: The God of Love in Legend and Art

0/5 ( ratings)

Over 100 illustrations. Every Valentine's Day the image of Eros, generally represented as a winged cherub wielding a bow and arrow, graces thousands of greeting cards. But who is he, this well-worshipped and most-often represented god of classical antiquity This beautifully illustrated volume outlines the history of this mythical Greek divinity and presents over 100 full-color images of the god lof love - often known as Cupid - in paintings, scultptures, mosaics and the graphic arts, from the ancient world to the twentieth century. Accompanying these images are excerpts from the literature of the classical world, as well as love poems by some of history's greatest poets.

Language: English

Pages: 128

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Todtri Productions

Release: October 01, 2000

ISBN: 1577171489

ISBN 13: 9781577171485

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