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Monuments & maidens
the allegory of the female form
By Warner, Marina
- ISBN
- 978-0-68911-645-2
- Publisher
- New York : Atheneum, 1985.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 1986
Warner investigates a recurrent motif in allegory, "the female form as an expression of desiderata and virtues,'' looking at literary and visual forms from classical times to the present. She assumes a working knowledge of classical writings, but her presentation is clearly thought out, and ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
