Flying Too Close to the Sun: Myths in Art from Classical to Contemporary UK & International Only Through in-depth essays

Through in-depth essays

Rarely has the incredible range of cuisines from Mexico's tropical coasts to the icy islands at the foot of South America been documented as comprehensively as in this collection

to what a shell’s look and feel can reveal about its inhabitant and environment

beginning with his shattering experiences in World War One

mine characteristics that are not typically associated with conventional architectural materials and break traditional methodology

Flying Too Close to the Sun: Myths in Art from Classical to Contemporary UK & International Only Through in-depth essaysThe first major survey to reveal the ways in which Classical mythology has inspired art throughout the last 2,500 years From the films of Woody Allen and the Coen Brothers to Margaret Atwood's books and Arcade Fire's songs, Classical Greek and Roman myths continue to be a source of cultural inspiration. The struggles of heroes, both triumphant and tragic, with gods, monsters, and fate, exert a particular grip on our imagination. Visual artists have