Alexander the Great in Renaissance Art
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- ISBN 9781032324951
- Weight: 380g
- Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 25 Dec 2025
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
Ingrid Alexander-Skipnes is a Lecturer in Art History at the Kunstgeschichtliches Institut at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany. She is an Associate Professor Emerita of the University of Stavanger, Norway.
