ROIS DU MONDE. Art et pouvoir royal à travers les chefs-d'oeuvre de la collection Al Thani. Arts graphiques as well as still lifes

as well as still lifes

A synthesis of a lifetime of research

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bristling in winter with snow-capped peaks

daring unexpected perspectives and compositions

ROIS DU MONDE. Art et pouvoir royal à travers les chefs-d'oeuvre de la collection Al Thani. Arts graphiques as well as still lifesSince ancient times, the royal function has been systematically associated with a rich symbolic repertoire. The representation of the king constitutes a power issue, and testifies to the ways of thinking and ambitions of an entire society. The diffusion of a certain image of royalty that of its prestige is inseparable from a demonstration of splendor. Thus, the accumulation of sculptures, pieces of goldsmithery, paintings, weapons, and even jewelry