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During his reign and following his death, the physiognomy of Alexander the Great was one of the most famous in history, adorning numerous works of art. This study demonstrates how the various portraits transmit not so much a likeness of Alexander as a set of cliches that symbolized the ruler.

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A Hardback by Andrew Stewart

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    Publisher: University of California Press
    Publication Date: 24/01/1994
    ISBN13: 9780520068513, 978-0520068513
    ISBN10: 0520068513
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    History of art Human figures depicted in the arts

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    Book Synopsis
    During his reign and following his death, the physiognomy of Alexander the Great was one of the most famous in history, adorning numerous works of art. This study demonstrates how the various portraits transmit not so much a likeness of Alexander as a set of cliches that symbolized the ruler.

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