Ekphrasis in Antiquity and Beyond
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Course Description
What is "Ekphrasis"? How was it theorized and practiced in antiquity and what is its appeal in the Renaissance and in modern times? Description, interpretation, and the senses; the relationship between the verbal and the visual in antiquity from Homer to Philostratus ; comparison between ancient and modern practices of ekphrasis.
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RLT - Letter (ABCD/NP)
Min
3
Max
5
Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?
No
Course Component
Seminar
Enrollment Optional?
No
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CLASSICS135
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