Telemachus on the Island of Calypso, Manufactured By Joseph Dufour et Cie (c. 1752–1827)

This colorful wallcovering artwork, designed by Xavier Mader and manufactured by Joseph Dufour et Cie (c. 1752–1827), depicts the Greek mythological figures of Calypso...

The Pungent Origin Story Of Emperor Constantine V Kopronymos

Emperor Constantine V was the son of Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741), a ruler who brought much-needed stability to the Byzantine Empire...

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Murasaki Shikibu (c. 970s-1014?) "As far as I can see, halfhearted refuge in religion is more likely to get you lost in an evil rebirth...

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Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755/1757-1804) "Among the most formidable of the obstacles which the new Constitution will have to encounter may readily be distinguished the obvious...

Telemachus on the Island of Calypso, Manufactured By Joseph Dufour et Cie (c. 1752–1827)

This colorful wallcovering artwork, designed by Xavier Mader and manufactured by Joseph Dufour et Cie (c. 1752–1827), depicts the Greek mythological figures of Calypso...

According To Tradition, King Olaf I Of Norway Was Enslaved As A Child

  Tryggvi Olafsson was a grandson of the first King of all Norway, Harald Finehair (ruled approximately 860-940). Tryggvi’s cousins, the sons of Eirik Bloodaxe...

The Legend Of The Killer Pet Snake Of Ptolemy II

Ptolemy II (king of Egypt from 285-246 BCE) was a brilliant leader, but an odd figure in his personal life. On the one hand,...

Hera Hiding During The Battle Of The Gods And Giants, Attributed To Govert Flinck (c. 1643) After Carel Fabritius (1622 – 1654)

Govert Flinck (1615-1660) is attributed with painting this darkly-colored copy of an earlier artwork by Carel Fabritius (1622-1654). Both the original and the copy...

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Livy (c. 59 BCE-17 CE) "Perseverance is necessary in all kinds of warfare, but most of all in sieges." The History of Rome (Book 5, section...

Oedipus And Antigone, by Camille Félix Bellanger (c. 1853 – 1923)

This painting, by the French artist Camille Félix Bellanger (c. 1853 - 1923), was inspired by ancient Greek myths about an unfortunate man named...
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