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

by Mary Beard

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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 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? In this book--against a background of today's "sculpture wars"--Mary Beard tells...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691222363

ISBN13:9780691222363

Release Date:October 2021

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:392 Pages

Weight:2.58 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.6" x 9.5"

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Art Arts, Music & Photography History

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