the Romans developed a vast and sophisticated society that would produce a lasting legacy for Western culture

whose canvases established the grand tradition of portraiture both in England and on the Continent

Michel Draguet is professor of modern and contemporary art and director of the center for research on René Magritte at the Free University of Brussels

and Nicolas Spierinc

Faces of Power and Piety SPE24 the Romans developed a vastErik Inglis Faces of Power and Piety is the second in the Medieval Imagination series of small, affordable books that draw on manuscript illuminations in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and the British Library. Each volume focuses on a particular theme to provide an accessible introduction to the imagination of the medieval world. The faces featured in this volume include portraits of both illustrious historical figures and celebrated