Paul Getty Museum and the British Museum accompany the concise and readable explanations

wit and aphorisms

the Romans developed a vast and sophisticated society that would produce a lasting legacy for Western culture

Depictions of goddesses and the dress and adornments of women are analyzed for what they divulge about ideals of feminine beauty and attitudes toward female nudity

Containing the most recent scientific

Faces of Power and Piety SPE24 Paul Getty Museum and theErik Inglis Faces of Power and Piety is the second in the Medieval Imagination series of small, affordable books that draw on manuscript illuminations in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and the British Library. Each volume focuses on a particular theme to provide an accessible introduction to the imagination of the medieval world. The faces featured in this volume include portraits of both illustrious historical figures and celebrated