This is my 1000th post about Alexander the Great and the heritage he left us. It is fascinating that although so much of his personality has been said, written, discussed, and criticized, there is still so much to be discovered and revealed!
Over the years, I have commented on 78 books related to or about Alexander the Great, ranging from ancient authors to modern and contemporary writers. All have their own opinion of who Alexander was. All have their own critics, while others merely glorify him.
Alexander has literally been taken apart, from his personality to his generalship. Every king, general, archaeologist, historian, and blogger believes he knows him best.
This last conviction may transpire from my own book Alexander the Great was here, and so was I. It was inevitable since I met so many people who admire him as if they met him personally during my travels. Many sites and regions still carry his heritage and often brag about the legends that surround him.
Despite our best efforts, Alexander has always eluded us and always will. That means that I’ll continue writing about him, his world and the world he left us.
Do you have the source or reference of this bust of Alexander that you have used here?
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DeleteI took this picture of Alexander at the Louvre-Lens Museum. I like the effect of the ceiling lighting above his head, don't you?
In case you don't know, the Louvre-Lens in Lille is an annexe of the Louvre in Paris. Their collection rotates in such a way that after five years, all the artifacts have been renewed. These artefacts are often kept in the Louvre storage room and not shown otherwise.
Oops, I forgot to mention that it is a Marble head of Alexander, a copy of a Lysippos original, made ca 130 AD
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