Representations of Endymion and Selene

"In three core sections focusing on the archaeology of the ancient world, the art of the Renaissance to Baroque periods, and modern art and film, Corradino analyses the visual and literary transformations of the myth of Endymion and Selene, arguing that this myth becomes a valuable tool for understanding the cultural problematization and censorship of female sexuality, as well as the marginalization of alternative forms of male sexuality. This focused study of an ancient myth and its reception provokes new consideration of how myth in general can challenge social norms"--