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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Grading Basis

RLT - Letter (ABCD/NP)

Min

3

Max

5

Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?

No

Course Component

Seminar

Enrollment Optional?

No

Programs

CLASSICS135 is a completion requirement for:
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