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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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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: 24/01/1994
      ISBN13: 9780520068513, 978-0520068513
      ISBN10: 0520068513

      Description

      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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