[Philip Quinlan]

Originally Posted by Chris Childers

I see no reason to be dogmatic about the definition of the term.
Chris

Well, I ain't no classicist, but I agree. To me an ekphrasis is something which:

1) Is occasioned by another work, or form, of art in some way.
2) References it in some way.
3) Celebrates it in some way.
4) Doesn't necessarily restrict itself to description (which seems pointless unless you are trying to describe a painting to a blind man - actually, pointless even then). A work of art describes itself, non?

Philip