Maiestas

Key term for OCR GCSE Ancient History, used in Ancient Sources.

Definition

A Latin term meaning majesty or grandeur, used by Quintilian to describe the divine quality of Phidias' statues.

Exam Context

Maiestas appears in OCR GCSE Ancient History revision content for Athens in the Age of Pericles, especially Ancient Sources and Other Literary Sources.

Athens in the Age of Pericles Ancient Sources Other Literary Sources

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Athens in the Age of Pericles

Ancient Descriptions of Art and Architecture

Ancient Sources • Other Literary Sources

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