How Long to Read Symbols of Power in Art

How Long Does it Take to Read Symbols of Power in Art?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 35 minutes to read Symbols of Power in Art by Paola Rapelli

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This volume examines the ways that sovereign rulers have employed well-defined symbols, attributes, and stereotypes to convey their power to their subjects and rivals, as well as to leave a legacy for subsequent generations to admire. Legendary rulers from antiquity such as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Constantine have been looked to as models for their display of imperial power by the rulers of later eras. From medieval sovereigns such as Charlemagne and France's Louis IX to the tsars of Russia and the great European royal dynasties of the Hapsburgs, the Bourbons, and the Tudors, the rulers of each period have appropriated and often embellished the emblems of power employed by their predecessors. Even the second-tier lords who ruled parts of France and Italy during the Renaissance, such as the dukes of Burgundy, the Gonzaga of Mantua, and the Medici of Florence became adept at manipulating this imagery. The final chapter is reserved for Napoleon I, perhaps the ultimate master of symbolic display, who assumed the attributes of Roman emperors to project an image of eternal and immutable authority. The author examines not only regal paraphernalia such as crowns, scepters, thrones, and orbs, but also the painted portraits, sculptures, tapestries, carved ivories, jewelry, coins, armor, and, eventually, photographs created to display their owner's sovereign power, a vast collection of works that now forms a significant portion of the cultural heritage of Western civilization.

How long is Symbols of Power in Art?

Symbols of Power in Art by Paola Rapelli is 386 pages long, and a total of 98,816 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 121% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Symbols of Power in Art Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 59 minutes to read Symbols of Power in Art aloud.

What Reading Level is Symbols of Power in Art?

Symbols of Power in Art is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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