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| Author | : Mary Beard |
| File Size | : 40,7 Mb |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 12 October 2021 |
| ISBN | : 9780691222363 |
| Pages | : 392 pages |
The story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture, and the representation of power for more than 2,000 years. What does the face of power look like? Who gets commemorated in art and why? And how do we react to statues of politicians we deplore?
The story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture, and the representation of power for more than 2,000 years. What does the face of power look like? Who gets commemorated in art and why? And how do we react to statues of politicians we deplore?
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