Too beautiful to picture : Zeuxis, myth, and mimesis / Elizabeth C. Mansfield.

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2007], ©2007.

xxi, 232 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Myth and Mimesis in western art history -- Art history as myth -- The Zeuxis myth -- Myth and Mimesis in the Renaissance -- Painting (like) Zeuxis -- Zeuxis in the academy -- Women artists and the Zeuxis myth -- Painting in the philosophical brothel -- Zeuxis in the operating room: Orlan's carnal art -- Conclusion: Zeuxis selecting models and the cultural unconscious.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-211) and index.

Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2013. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) Mode of access: Intranet.