Under den svenska stormaktstiden rådde en hierarkisk ordning mellan stånden, men också mellan man och kvinna. Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att göra en jämförande analys på porträtt av Gustav II Adolf och Drottning Kristina av Sverige. Hur valde hovet och konstnärerna att gestalta en manlig och en kvinnlig regent och vilka argument förs och försvarar en kvinnlig regent. Metoden som använts är Erwin Panofskys ikonografiska metod i tre delar. Metoden är deskriptiv och komparativ. Porträtten på båda regenterna visar på deras suveräna makt. Det är tydligt att den manliga regenten kommunicerar fysisk styrka enligt tidens krigarideal, något som den kvinnliga regenten inte visar på då hon inte tilläts strida. Konstnärerna hittar andra sätt att avbilda den suveräna drottningen, något som denna uppsats behandlar.

The purpose of the essay was to analyse and compare four illustrations, two by John Tenniel and two by Tove Jansson, with each other. But also connect the illustrations with the era and with its painter’s personal context. The methods used in this essay was hermeneutic and Panofskys iconological analysis method, the first one with finding sources and the second, to see more sides of the illustrations. Material or sources was primarily two versions of the book Alice in Wonderland, the original from 1865 and the second one from 1966. Narrative analysis was used to put the illustrations into their context with the texts and books. The conclusion of the essay is that Tenniel and Jansson both did their own thing with the illustrations, they both used different techniques and the publishing of the two books were different because of the developments since the first book was published. They both had free hands in their depiction, which made it easier for them to do their own interpretations of the characters and the environment.

Mycenean society on mainland Greece started to decline with the collapse of the palatial system during the 13th century BC. Following the collapse was a big change in the ceramic repertoire of the Aegean area, this new period was later named the post-palatial period or late helladic IIIC which was based on the types of ceramics found during the period. The changes in the societies of the Aegean can be seen in the ceramics, which is one of the best-preserved materials from Mycenaean society. The changes are believed to have had a major impact on both the production and consumption of ceramic containers, which can be seen in the styles that were typical of the Greek mainland, but also in the spatial distribution and the use of ceramics. The purpose of this study is to analyze a ceramic object (an alabastron) from Uppsala University Museum Gustavianums antiquities collection and through the study find out how the object fits into the changes that took place in Mycenaean society around 1200 BC. The essay and the questions are mainly based on the ceramic object analyzed in the main part of the essay, where the purpose is to document and then analyze the vessel's manufacture, function, shape, decoration and the context. In this essay, theory and method is based on Panofskys’ framework for studies of iconography and iconology.