Her love letters ignite the imagination to this day. She was one of the few rulers to experience marital happiness. Yet her subjects hated her. In her youth, she was considered a pet of the queen, a French agent and an illegitimate daughter. Right? When Ludwika Maria Gonzaga de Nevers left for P
Does every dictator have to be a bloody tyrant? These four leaders seized power in a coup détat and fought the opposition by force, yet the crowds loved them. Until at least. The word dictator is generally associated with bloody despots like Hitler, Stalin or Idi Amin Dada. In history, however,
Self-portrait of Madame Vigée-Le Brun The painter Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Le Brun (1755-1842) is considered one of the greatest portraitists of her from her time, technically gifted and decidedly prolific, so much so that she signed over nine hundred canvases. Surely her most important patron
An ancient spoon The spoon has a long history behind it:it is ascertained that it was already in use among the Egyptians. In Ancient Rome two types were used, the one called cochlear or cockleare (the term “spoon” derives from cocklea, or “ shell” ), used to eat liquid foods