Historical figures

Transgender history can be tricky; to pin down, partly because so many trans people in history couldn't live openly. Even so, today we know of many awesome ...

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

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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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

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."

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

Xiang Li is a Chinese Watercolor artist who creating the first complete collection from the Chinese classic novel, Dream of the Red Chamber.

Alexandra of Denmark, Princess of Wales by Franz Xavier Winterhalter

Download this stock image: HARRIET TUBMAN (1822-1913) American abolitionist and political activist, about 1868 - 2AMPCPF from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

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In the early 19th Century, Sotheby's was the premier auction house for books and manuscripts, cataloguing Napoleon's St Helena collection in 1823. However, along with this collection was a unique and personal item of the emperor's, which was to transform Sotheby's fortunes and focus forever.

Those who fail history are doomed to repeat it.

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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".