Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Friday, August 2, 2013
Black Odyssey Twist On Homers Greek Tale
In artist Romare Bearden's eyes, Odysseus was a black warrior, a take on the ancient Greek epic that's a little reminiscent of Black Athena's view of Greek history. FT. WORTH, Texas - Ancient Greek literature and modern American art seldom collide, let alone appear in the same museum exhibit. Seeing both through an African-American lens is an even rarer event, but such a mashup is ...
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