This work examines the representation of Pan and his pipes in art and literature from antiquity to the twentieth century. It analyses his transformation from a pastoral figure and Bacchic reveller to a symbol for Romantic artists and modern caricaturists.
Accession Number: 7975
Site: Vernon O Content
Collection: N/A
Location: N/A
Binding Type: Hard Back
| vernon_accession | 7975 |
| vernon_id | 11772 |
| vernon_slug | the-great-god-pan-the-survival-of-an-image-john-boardman |
| vernon_authors | John Boardman |
| vernon_tags | Art, Arts, Religion, Mythology, Greece -- History, Mythology, Classical, Art -- History, Mythology, Greek, Gods, Greek, Pan (Greek deity) |
| vernon_production_date | 1998 |
| vernon_brief_description | The eminent classical scholar Sir John Boardman describes how the concept of Pan - originally a rustic deity associated with the herdsmen in southern Greece - and his familiar pipes developed and was adapted in later times. -- Publisher's description. |
| vernon_object_type | Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication |
| vernon_locations | Transit |
| vernon_ob_status | Accessioned |
| vernon_isbn_issn | 0500550301 |
| vernon_subject_people | — |
| vernon_subject_objects | — |
| vernon_subject_classes | — |
| vernon_last_sync_timestamp | 2026-04-29 11:40 |
| vernon_cover_image_id | 22420 |