Faces of power : Alexander's image and Hellenistic politics /

Alexander the Great changed the face of the ancient world. During his life and after his death, his image in works of art exerted an unprecedented influence. But can we really know what meaning lies behind these images? Andrew Stewart demonstrates that these portraits actually transmit not so much a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stewart, Andrew F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©1993.
Colección:Hellenistic culture and society ; 11.
Temas:
Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C. > Art.
Alexandre, > le Grand, > 356-323 av. J.-C > Art.
Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C
Alexandre > III > (roi de Macédoine ; > 0356-0323 av. J.-C.) > Dans l'art.
To 146 B.C.
Portraits, Hellenistic.
Portraits hellénistiques.
HISTORY > Ancient.
Politics and government
Portretten.
Beeldvorming.
Propaganda.
Art grec.
Greece > Politics and government > To 146 B.C.
Grèce > Politique et gouvernement > Jusqu'à 146 av. J.-C.
Greece.
Art.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Alexander the Great changed the face of the ancient world. During his life and after his death, his image in works of art exerted an unprecedented influence. But can we really know what meaning lies behind these images? Andrew Stewart demonstrates that these portraits actually transmit not so much a likeness of Alexander as a set of carefully crafted clichés that mobilize the notion "Alexander" for diverse ends and diverse audiences. Stewart discusses the portraits as studies in power and his original interpretation of them gives unprecedented fullness and shape to the idea and image called "Alexander." [publisher].
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxxvii, 507 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-492) and index.
ISBN:9780520909847
0520909844
058513992X
9780585139920

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