Symbols of Power in Art

by Paola Rapelli

This volume examines the ways that sovereign rulers have employed well-defined symbols, attributes, and stereotypes to convey their power to their subjects and rivals, as well as to leave a legacy for subsequent generations to admire. Legendary rulers from antiquity such as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Constantine have been looked to as models for their display of imperial power by the rulers of later eras. From medieval sovereigns such...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160606066X
• ISBN13: 9781606060667
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 7.9"