Le corps des souverains dans les mondes hellénistique et romain. Peinture In the late 1960s

In the late 1960s

Même si la science le range au nombre des couleurs primaires

a living manifestation of an inestimable heritage with pieces unveiled for the first time to the public

the archaeological mission of the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology has uncovered an extensive site

illustrated by 450 images

Le corps des souverains dans les mondes hellénistique et romain. Peinture In the late 1960sWhat can the body of the sovereign tell us? How does it help us identify the form and nature of political power? How does it manifest the preeminence and authority of the monarch? This volume studies and compares for the first time, from a cultural and political history perspective, the bodies of Hellenistic kings and Roman emperors by comparing diverse sources: texts, inscriptions, sculptures, paintings and coins. It brings together European