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Virtuose Ekphrasis in Philostrats Eikones
Author(s)
Baumann, Mario
Language
GermanAbstract
The work Eikones (Imagines/Images) by Philostratus consists of 64 fictitious descriptions of images. Mario Baumann analyzes the aesthetic virtuosity which characterizes this text. The speaker who formulates the descriptions proves himself a master in interpreting the images. He creates a unique textual composition of images which continually surprises and challenges the reader due to its diversity. The text of Eikones takes up the tradition of literature and at the same time changes it through the creation of new combinations, always revealing the virtuosity of the author.
Keywords
Philostratus; Eikones; PaideiaISBN
9783110254068, 9783110254051Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
http://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2011Series
Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies,Classification
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval