In "The Guernica Bull," Harry C. Rutledge examines the use of classical motifs in twentieth-century literature, art, and drama. From the echoes of Plato's dialogues at the heart of Thomas Mann's "Death in Venice" to the retelling of the story of Harmodius and Aristogiton--a story with grim parallels to Nazi Germany--in Marguerite Yourcenar's "Lena," these modern works are a testament to both the creativity of modern artists and the versatility and timelessness of classical themes.
Rutledge finds the ideal meshing of classical images and modern sensibility in Pablo Picasso's "Guernica."...
In "The Guernica Bull," Harry C. Rutledge examines the use of classical motifs in twentieth-century literature, art, and drama. From the echoes of ...
