The Ptolemy painting? Alexander's “right-hand man” and the origins of the Alexander Mosaic

This article revisits the origins of the Alexander Mosaic at Pompeii by focusing on the figure standing at Alexander's right hand. The starting point is Andreas Rumpf's suggestion that this “right-hand man” may be the patron of the original painting, who wished to advertise his own role in...

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Main Author: Thomas, JJ
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2021