An image display device for displaying an image by causing a light emitting element contained in each of a plurality of pixels that are arranged in a display area (SA) to emit light includes: power supply paths for supplying electric power to each of a plurality of partial areas, which are created by dividing the display area (SA), independently of other partial areas to make the light emitting element of each pixel that belongs to the partial area emit light; and a power control unit for controlling electric power to be supplied from each of the power supply paths to the associated partial area, and at least some of the partial areas have an area that overlaps with other adjacent partial areas.