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Centum Homines: The Prototype Of The Alexander Mosaic And The Military Museum In The Hellenistic World, Peter Nulton
Centum Homines: The Prototype Of The Alexander Mosaic And The Military Museum In The Hellenistic World, Peter Nulton
Peter E. Nulton Ph.D.
Although it is generally accepted that the Alexander Mosaic copies a painting of the 4th Century BCE, the attribution of this prototype has never been settled. Numerous attempts have been made to associate it with painters recorded in Pliny's Natural History, notably Philoxenos of Eretria, and Alexander's court painter, Apelles.
If the painting were the work of any artist whose name survives, as strong a case can be made for Aristeides of Thebes as for Apelles or Philoxenos. Since Pliny's comment that Aristeides painted a battle against the Persians follows his treatment of the works of Apelles, he is likely …
Iowa Architect: Promoters And Believers Usher Transformation For Trade And Inhabited Areas Around Iowa, M. Monica Gillen
Iowa Architect: Promoters And Believers Usher Transformation For Trade And Inhabited Areas Around Iowa, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
The Neighborhood Development Corporation (NDC) has been involved in varying commercial development projects, which include multifamily rental housing, hotel and retail and business development. Plans have included a mix of new construction and transformation of existing, often historic, buildings.
A Culture Served: A Neighborhood Evolves And The Economy Revitalizes, M. Monica Gillen
A Culture Served: A Neighborhood Evolves And The Economy Revitalizes, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
The La Plaza on Grand Avenue in Des Moines seeks to generate retail stability for Hispanic and Latino residents and economic movement in the area.
Iowa Architect: Promoting The Noteworthy Design Of Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow, M. Monica Gillen
Iowa Architect: Promoting The Noteworthy Design Of Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
To create, fashion and construct is to design. Ideas begin in the mind and are brought out through various acts of creativity, including but not limited to drawings and writings. An underlying theme governs the process and the plan becomes the means for articulating its execution.