Twelve Caesars : Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern /

"From the bestselling author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, the fascinating story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture, and the representation of power for more than 2,000 yearsWhat does the face of power look like? Who gets commemorated in art and why? And how do...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Beard, Mary, 1955- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2021]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Art, Roman > Influence.
Power (Social sciences) in art.
Kings and rulers.
Emperors.
ART / History / General.
HISTORY / Ancient / Rome.
Emperors > Rome > Portraits.
Kings and rulers > Portraits.
Rome (Empire)
Portraits.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • The Emperor on the Mall: An Introduction
  • Who's Who in the Twelve Caesars
  • Coins and Portraits, Ancient and Modern
  • The Twelve Caesars, More or Less
  • The Most Famous Caesars of Them All
  • Satire, Subversion and Assassination
  • Caesar's Wife ... Above Suspicion?

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