Twelve Caesars: Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern (The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts Book 74)

by Mary Beard

the blurring of the lines between sculpture and historical character (were you supposed to be reflecting on the history of art or on the history of imperial power?).

they are by American visitors frequently mistaken for the Twelve Apostles.…

Assassination always attracted artists, and the murder of Julius Caesar was a popular theme from the Middle Ages on, with different political spins.