The Paradox of Romantic Ekphrasis. Metacritic Discourse, Perception and Imagination in Art Description

Ekphrasis is a text genre based on the intertwining of visual and verbal features, involving the processes of both reading, and priming a visual image or a related action. We argue in this study that this genre, which has been object of many disputes and critical claims over the times, is a powerful...

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Main Authors: Renata Gambino, Grazia Pulvirenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca 2017-07-01
Series:Metacritic Journal for Comparative Studies and Theory
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Online Access:http://www.metacriticjournal.com/article/72/the-paradox-of-romantic-ekphrasis-metacritic-discourse-perception-and-imagination-in-art-description