Interpretation of Venus in Contemporary Italian Art
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Lobskaia Anastasiia
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Objective: The purpose of this work is to study the transformation of the image of the goddess Venus in contemporary Italian art. Various representations of the ancient deity were studied both in traditional and new types of fine art (installation, photography, video art, digital art).
Methods: The main methods were iconological and iconographic analysis, as well as a comparative approach.
Results: The author comes to the conclusion that from the second half of the 20th to the 21st century, the artists’ approaches to the image of Venus have changed significantly: if in the 20th century they tended to preserve the ancient image and worked with its semantic by changing the context, in the 21st century the very appearance of the goddess began to undergo transformation. In addition, it has been found that contemporary artists tend to adapt the most recognizable images of Venus, thus not working with deep narratives, but with clichés.
Scientific novelty: This work is the first study of its kind, for the first time including the most relevant works created by Italian authors in recent years.
Practical significance: The results of the study can be used to prepare review texts on contemporary Italian art, exhibition projects, and methodological materials.
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