Appel à publication : « Mythology as a Source of European Culture » Call for papers to Issue 54 of Perspectives on Culture (3/2026)

Posté par Barbara Hryszko, le 20 octobre 2025;
  • date limite des propositions : 1er mars 2026

Appel à publication : « Mythology as a Source of European Culture » Call for papers to Issue 54 of Perspectives on Culture (3/2026)

Greco-Roman mythology has served as an inexhaustible source of inspiration for artists of past eras, playing a significant role in shaping European art and culture. The deeply humanistic dimension of myth, tied to the origins of human thought, was inherently connected with attempts to understand the world, the laws of nature, the course of life, transience, the human condition, and humanity’s place in the world. The culture-forming role of myth, the accumulation of its various versions, diverse artistic interpretations, and iconographic transformations create a palimpsest reflecting the historical, cultural, and social contexts of the works that emerged over time. . . . → En lire plus

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Appels à communication : Session at RSA (San Francisco, 19-21 Feb 26): Mythology in court culture of the early modern period – new approaches

Posté par Barbara Hryszko, le 21 juillet 2025;
  • date limite des propositions : 4 août 2025

Appels à communication : Session at RSA (San Francisco, 19-21 Feb 26): Mythology in court culture of the early modern period – new approaches

The syncretism between mythological themes and Christian culture was a defining feature of the Renaissance and played a significant role in shaping its foundations. This fusion involved the reception of pagan motifs within a Christian cultural framework, most notably, the incorporation of mythological themes into the art and symbolism of royal and aristocratic courts.

This session will focus on the causes and manifestations of classical tradition’s integration into early modern European court culture. As mythological themes were . . . → En lire plus

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Appel à Communication : « Ovid’s Metamorphoses in the art of the 17th century» (Boston, RSA, 31 mars–2 avril 2016)

Posté par Barbara Hryszko, le 26 mai 2015;
  • Date limite : 5 juin 2015
  • Date et lieu du colloque : 31 mars–2 avril 2016, Boston, Congrès de la RSA

TitianThe 17th century was a period of numerous editions of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, its translation into other languages and travesty, often developing the themes known from the Latin work.

This session aims at investigating the influence of the original poem, or its new variations, on art, namely graphics, drawing, painting, sculpture, etc. In illustrated editions an important role was played by the relationship between word and image/text and prints, which could be a model for other works. The session seeks papers which will deal with these issues through a formal analysis and/or iconographic and iconological one.

The subject for consideration will not only be the ways of presenting popular myths from the ancient . . . → En lire plus

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