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A tribute to the world of myth: Ovid and Holkham Hall - for iPod/iPhone
By The Open UniversityEducation
A tribute to the world of myth: Ovid and Holkham Hall - for iPod/iPhone episodes
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- Transcript -- A tribute to the world of myth: Ovid and Holkham HallA short introduction to this album.0 min
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- Transcript -- Ovid at Holkham HallThe significance and legacy of Thomas Coke's art collection at Holkham Hall.0 min
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- Depictions of mythHow art chosen by Thomas Coke spans sixteen centuries of artistic depictions of mythical stories.8 min
- Transcript -- Depictions of mythHow art chosen by Thomas Coke spans sixteen centuries of artistic depictions of mythical stories.0 min
- Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'Looking at this illustrated medieval manuscript, which reveals important information through its stylistic depictions of myth.9 min
- Transcript -- Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'Looking at this illustrated medieval manuscript, which reveals important information through its stylistic depictions of myth.0 min
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How do the themes of classical mythology come to be refashioned through the ages? Holkham Hall in Norfolk, England, is the estate of an 18th century gentleman, Thomas Coke - a scholar of epic…
classical authors and avid collector of the cultural beauties of the past. This album offers an opportunity to explore his house and prolific art collection, including his lavishly illustrated manuscript of Ovid's "Metamorphoses". Ovid inspired artists ranging from 2nd century sculptors to medieval illustrators and 18th century painters to capture and interpret these age-old myths from within their own cultural context. This material forms part of The Open University course A330 Myth in the Greek and Roman worlds.
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