Title: The oath of Alexander the Great
Artist: Chrysanthos Bostantzoglou - Bost.
Description of picture: Alexander the Great gives oath before the Holy Bible, waving the Greek national flag (used as state symbol: 1822 - 1970 and 1975 - 1978), and holds his shield with sixteen-rayed Macedonian sun of Argead dynasty. In upper part of the picture is written "oρκίζομε όλη η Μακαιδονία είναι ελληνική" (I swear all Macedonia is Greek), on the lower part of picture is written "Ο ΟΡΚΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ" (The oath of Alexander).
Conclusion: Alexander never looked like this. Also, there was no Christian Bible and that modern Greek flag, at the time when he lived. But it's called free imagination of the artist.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The oath of Alexander by Bost
Labels: Art
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