THEMES FROM ILIAD OF HOMER IN EUROPEAN ART OF PAINTING

Ulakbilge: Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi

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关键词: European Art of Painting;    Homer;    Iliad;    Troy;    Myth;    NeoClassical Art;    Literature;   

DOI  :  10.7816/ulakbilge-05-09-06

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Troy myths which have affected European cultures for ages form theconnection between image and reality through painting. The art of painting that makespagan world, which consists of Gods and heroes, traceable help these myths to leave amark on the minds of societies. Troy myths, which were turned into epics by Homerand made the history of Roman civilization by Vergilius, presented an ideal story ofbelonging in Medieval ages when the knighthood was dominant and were adoptedinto the aesthetic of the era within Christianity frame. Myths which preserved theirexistence through the characters that have universal qualities such as Achilles, Helena,Paris and Hector became a source of inspiration for the significant artists of the erasuch as Flaxman, Hamilton and David in 18th century when Neo-Classical style wasaffective because they enhance the society on an educational ground because of theethic contexts of them.

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