The Iron Cross, one of the most widely recognized military decorations, originated during the Napoleonic Wars in 1813 when ...
The Mona Lisa is the most widely recognised and most famous painting ever. Although the King of France, Francis I, and Napoleon Bonaparte both fell in love with Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, she ...
A new catalogue in four volumes explores the extraordinary riches of the sculpture in the Royal Collection. Its author, Sir Jonathan Marsden, selects 10 of his favourite works that reflect the ...