The Whore of Babylon. The reinvention of the apocalyptic symbol in the audiovisual

Authors

  • Javier Martínez Fernández Universitat de València

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37467/gka-revvisual.v6.1828

Keywords:

Whore of Babylon, Apocalypse, Visual Culture, Game of Thrones, Khaleesi

Abstract

A good part of the visual contemporaneity is the result of a reconfiguration of formal elements of the past. In this context is the Whore of Babylon, a biblical iconographic type that has been reinterpreted through Daenerys Targaryen in the audiovisual, specifically in the TV series Game of Thrones.

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Published

2019-07-09

How to Cite

Martínez Fernández, J. (2019). The Whore of Babylon. The reinvention of the apocalyptic symbol in the audiovisual. VISUAL REVIEW. International Visual Culture Review Revista Internacional De Cultura Visual, 6(2), 77–85. https://doi.org/10.37467/gka-revvisual.v6.1828

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2019)

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Research articles

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