Historical figures

For over a century photography has captured, documented and shaped the course of history, with some leaving a lasting legacy.

This wax figure Madame du Barry, official mistress of Louis XV, exemplifies the extent of frivolity of dress during the period. She was known for her white skin and palest blonde hair, seen here enhanced by white powders, and was a major trend-setter for her incredible beauty and status. Note the ornate plumage in her hair and the extreme flounces at her sleeves, the edges of which would not have been hemmed as this would hamper the delicate lace but cut in a scallop or Van Dyke pattern.

Reminisce on Princess Diana's style and see her most memorable fashion moments, from her wedding dress to the iconic "revenge dress."

We tend to think of history like a comic book: we have heroes, we have villains, the end. But that is not how real life works. People are too complex to be boiled down into one easily digestible image. However, that has not stopped history from conveniently forgetting a few things about some of its

Pieces reflecting sentiment and sustainability will be among the exhibits in “Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians,” a new show at Buckingham Palace.

One of my favorite subjects in school was history, and of particular interest, British Royal history. One figure that was always so fascinating to me was Anne Boleyn. Her life and legacy has always deeply intrigued me. To me she was more than the temptress that people portray her as being. She was Henry’s right hand I’m changing the course of English history, she mothered Queen Elizabeth I, and of course she was notably beheaded by the one man that sacrificed everything for her in the first…

George Stuart (born 1929) is an American sculptor, raconteur and historian. He has traveled the United States presenting historical monologues about the last four centuries in the Americas, Europe,…

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If you look around, you may be surprised who has Asperger's Syndrome or Asperger's Traits. Most people are aware that Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Mozart and Vincent Van Gogh are likely candidates for Asperger's Syndrome. Albert Einstein stuck out his tongue for a photographer on his 72nd birthday in 1951. Einstein was a theoretical physicist who changed the world with his theories. Like his Special and General Theories of Relativity, Quantum Theory and Unified Field Theory. For more info…

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Artist Bas Uterwijk, from Amsterdam, uses a sophisticated AI software that recognises common facial features to make realistic photo-style portraits of famous figures.

Meghan Markle is a gorgeous soon-to-be addition to the royal family, but there have been lovely English princesses for centuries. From Queen Elizabeth I to

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The most famous women in history include religious figures, physicists, politicians and more.

Welcome to Goldworx! Today we are finishing our brief history of Goldwork, if you missed Part One catch it here.

OSCAR WILDE. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, the early 1890s saw him become one of the most popular playwrights in London. His most famous work is "The Importance of Being Earnest".