Flying Too Close to the Sun: Myths in Art from Classical to Contemporary

by James Cahill

The 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714875236
• ISBN13: 9780714875231
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 4.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 10.2" x 11.7"