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Project

Achilles and Adonis. A Study of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Reception and Significance of Richard Westmacott's Wellington Monument in Hyde Park, London.

In 1822 a monument was erected near Hyde Park Corner commemorating Wellington. The monumental nude Achilles (by Richard Westmacott) soon fell victim however to ridicule and satire. In stead of the hero Achilles, the audience saw an Adonis. This transformation of Achilles into Adonis fits well into the Western, liberal political culture, in which there seems to be no place for representations of the male nude.
Date:1 Jan 2008 →  31 Dec 2009
Keywords:ART HISTORY, SEXUAL/BODY POLITICS, CULTURAL HISTORY, GENDER STUDIES
Disciplines:Curatorial and related studies, History, Other history and archaeology, Art studies and sciences, Artistic design, Audiovisual art and digital media, Heritage, Music, Theatre and performance, Visual arts, Other arts, Product development, Study of regions