Sujet
Alexander the Great on Horseback, 700s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Alexander the Great on Horseback, 700s. Featuring imperial Byzantine themes, this rare roundel originally decorated a tunic. Genii (guardian spirits) crown the mounted horseman in military dress while an animal runs below. The inscription at the top identifies the horseman as Alexander the Great (356-323 bc), a popular cult figure in Egypt for centuries. The pattern?s mirror-image symmetry indicates the influence of costlier Byzantine silks.
Date
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Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F69_120
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
84,9Mo (6,2Mo) / 41,9cm x 50,8cm / 4944 x 6000 (300dpi)