Title

Political Antigones and You

Creator

Pyrovetsi, Lavinia

Abstract

The burial of Polynices signifies Antigone's own metaphorical burial; the painting mourns and honours the Political Antigones, entombed with her. That is the historical figures who opposed authority and championed moral virtue over legal compliance. Antigone, within the modern context of politics, symbolises resistance against power, injustice, and oppression, embodying the moral ideals and the individuals who shared her defiant and ethical spirit. The painting reinforces the modern viewer's responsibility to actively engage against injustice, vocalize their virtues, and embrace the identity of the Political Antigones, even when it contradicts societal conventions and the status quo.

Keywords

citizenship

individuality

morality

Subject

interdisciplinary

Date Available

May 28, 2026

Type

PowerPoint Presentation

Course

HHU 2230 Antigone's Dilemma

Course Offering Term

Summer Session 2025

Instructor

Remoundou, Natasha

Session

Honors Creative Projects

Location

Student Lounge

Event

Year 2026 | 10th Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium