Power takes many forms in history: sovereignty, ambition, resistance, authority, and the determination to prevail.
Cleopatra and Hatshepsut ruled kingdoms. Boudica led a revolt against Rome. Medusa's image carried associations of terror and protection. Other figures in this collection were feared, admired, condemned, or misunderstood by those who recorded their stories. Together, these pieces explore the complexities of power, and the people who possessed, challenged, or were shaped by it.
