Plato and the Painters
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3938464 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nancy Demand (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1 |
| Publication date | 1975-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phoenix (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8299 • E-ISSN: 1929-4883 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1087580 |
| OpenAlex | W2327560676 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
R EMARKS ABOUT PAINTERS AND PAINTING are to be found throughout Plato's dialogues, from the early Ion to the Laws, occurring as examples, analogies, and figures of speech. They exist not in and for themselves, but as ancillary to other ends: the painter is seen in contrast to, or as similar to, the sophist; he is viewed as analogous to the poet; painting provides illustrations of the deception of the senses and of the origins of language. Moreover, in the course of his work, Plato expresses more than one attitude toward painting, ranging from simple commendation to strong attack. Some of his comments betray a fairly extensive knowledge of the techniques employed by the contemporary painter and seem to reflect the artistic controversies of his day. A number of recent studies have considered Plato's references to
Art · Art history · Painting · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2012 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |