Greek Textual Archaeology and Erotic Epigraphy in Simeon Solomon and Michael Field

This article examines the use of the Greek language as object of desire in works by the painter Simeon Solomon and the poetic duo Michael Field (Katharine Bradley and Edith Cooper). Drawing on archaeology and epigraphy, as well as on more traditional text-based branches of classical studies, Solomon...

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Main Author:	Stefano Evangelista
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Presses Universitaires de la Méditerranée 2013-09-01
Series:	Cahiers Victoriens et Edouardiens
Subjects:	ancient Greek archaeology classical civilization epigraphs/epigraphy Hellenism homosexuality
Online Access:	http://journals.openedition.org/cve/909

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spelling	doaj-b25b987eb142473e9e2c29a953cb5a0c2020-11-24T23:20:21ZengPresses Universitaires de la MéditerranéeCahiers Victoriens et Edouardiens0220-56102271-61492013-09-0110.4000/cve.909Greek Textual Archaeology and Erotic Epigraphy in Simeon Solomon and Michael FieldStefano EvangelistaThis article examines the use of the Greek language as object of desire in works by the painter Simeon Solomon and the poetic duo Michael Field (Katharine Bradley and Edith Cooper). Drawing on archaeology and epigraphy, as well as on more traditional text-based branches of classical studies, Solomon and Michael Field insert Greek words on the canvas and on the page in order to create experimental dialogues between verbal and visual media. In particular, Greek inscriptions and epigraphs work to promote the radical artistic doctrine of art for art’s sake and to reclaim the dignity of same-sex love.http://journals.openedition.org/cve/909ancient Greekarchaeologyclassical civilizationepigraphs/epigraphyHellenismhomosexuality
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title	Greek Textual Archaeology and Erotic Epigraphy in Simeon Solomon and Michael Field
title_short	Greek Textual Archaeology and Erotic Epigraphy in Simeon Solomon and Michael Field
title_full	Greek Textual Archaeology and Erotic Epigraphy in Simeon Solomon and Michael Field
title_fullStr	Greek Textual Archaeology and Erotic Epigraphy in Simeon Solomon and Michael Field
title_full_unstemmed	Greek Textual Archaeology and Erotic Epigraphy in Simeon Solomon and Michael Field
title_sort	greek textual archaeology and erotic epigraphy in simeon solomon and michael field
publisher	Presses Universitaires de la Méditerranée
series	Cahiers Victoriens et Edouardiens
issn	0220-5610 2271-6149
publishDate	2013-09-01
description	This article examines the use of the Greek language as object of desire in works by the painter Simeon Solomon and the poetic duo Michael Field (Katharine Bradley and Edith Cooper). Drawing on archaeology and epigraphy, as well as on more traditional text-based branches of classical studies, Solomon and Michael Field insert Greek words on the canvas and on the page in order to create experimental dialogues between verbal and visual media. In particular, Greek inscriptions and epigraphs work to promote the radical artistic doctrine of art for art’s sake and to reclaim the dignity of same-sex love.
topic	ancient Greek archaeology classical civilization epigraphs/epigraphy Hellenism homosexuality
url	http://journals.openedition.org/cve/909
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Greek Textual Archaeology and Erotic Epigraphy in Simeon Solomon and Michael Field

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