Word: philostratus
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...still has plenty of gravitas. Yet Titian's virtuoso brushstrokes weren't just decoration; they flowed from his identification with the subject. "Titian" reunites for the first time in over 400 years a set of mythological scenes based on descriptions of ancient art by 3rd century B.C. writer Philostratus, made for the private room of warlord and art lover Duke Alfonso d'Este. Looking at them side by side, you can see they form a panorama, with the landscape lining up, and a character apparently walking out of one painting to appear in another. They show a "dream world...
...last four of these lectures will contain readings from Philostratus, Eunapius, Libanius, and other authors of the period. They are designed as an introduction to the intellectual life of the first five centuries of the Christian era, and although intended primarily for students and teachers, will be open to the public...
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