Sargon’s reign, over four thousand years ago, set the archetype of ‘king as father.’ He had himself portrayed as paternalism embodied, the Great Man, an ideal leader who stood above his people and knew what was best for them. In order to do so, Sargon also invented patronage as a business model for the arts, recognising the capacity of culture to e

Le succès de Colomb a provoqué en Europe un étonnement sans bornes. Un désir fou d’aventures et de découvertes comme on n’en a jamais vu s’empare des gens : toujours la réussite d’un individu courageux suscite la vaillance et la bravoure de sa génération.