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Het verhaal over hoe afbeeldingen van Romeinse autocraten, vooral de Twaalf Caesars: van Julius Caesar tot Domitianus, al meer dan 2000 jaar kunst, cultuur en de representatie van macht hebben beïnvloed.
"Dynastic Commemoration and Imperial Portraiture in the Julio-Claudian Period examines the production of Julio-Claudian dynastic imagery from ca. 31 B.C. to 68 A.D., charting the varying perceptions of the first Imperial family in both Rome and the provinces. During this time, R…
Cleopatra of Egypt: from history to myth
"Fabled for her sexual allure and cunning intelligence, Cleopatra VII of Egypt has fascinated generations of admirers and detractors since her tumultuous life ended in suicide on Octavian's capture of Egypt in 30 BC. The last of the Ptolemaic monarchs who had ruled Egypt as Hell…
"This volume follows the development of gem engraving from Alexander's conquest of the East to the Augustan period. Hellenistic gems are studied in their archaeological and historical context with attention paid to evidence of their use, significance, and value; questions of tec…