This volume explores the images of Alexander the Great from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries how they came about and why they were so popular. In contrast to the numerous studies on the historical and legendary figure of Alexander surprisingly few studies have examined in one volume the visual representation of the Macedonian king in frescoes oil paintings engravings manuscripts medals sculpture and tapestries during the Renaissance. The book covers a broad geographical area and includes transalpine perspectives. Ingrid Alexander-Skipnes examines the role that humanists played in disseminating the stories about Alexander and explores why Alexander was so popular during the Renaissance. Alexander-Skipnes offers cultural political and social perspectives on the Macedonian king and shows how Renaissance artists and patrons viewed Alexander the Great. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history Renaissance studies ancient Greek history and classics. |Alexander the Great in Renaissance Art North and South of the Alps | Visual Studies
