
Maximilien Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre was physically unimposing but immaculate in attire and personal manners. His supporters called him "The Incorruptible", while his adversaries called him "Dictateur Sauvage".
Maximilien Robespierre was physically unimposing but immaculate in attire and personal manners. His supporters called him "The Incorruptible", while his adversaries called him "Dictateur Sauvage".
Maharani Sita Devi was a colorful lady who led an extravagant life for over 40 years. She met her second husband, Pratap Singh Gaekwar at the Madras horse races in 1943. At that time, he was considered the eighth richest man in the world.
Jag Mandir is a palace built on an island in the Lake Pichola, India. The palace served as a refuge to asylum seekers on two separate occasions.
Joey Skaggs was an American prankster.
Bruno Mathsson was the descendant of four generations of Swedish master cabinetmakers, His early pieces such as the “Eva” and “Pernilla” series of chairs incorporate dramatically flowing bent beechwood frames, making them some of the most instantly recognizable works of 20th-century design.
Lamborghini 3500 GTZ is a car that first appeared at the 1965 London motor show. Records show two cars being built during November 1965, although recently it is believed only one was actually built.
Crass is an anarcho-punk band who privileged politics over musicianship, substance over form, and above all independence over profitability. The group lived together in an open community and used much of the proceeds from their music to support other political causes and organizations and to promote other small punk bands.
Christofle is a manufacturer of fine silver flatware and home accessories based in France since 1830. Artists and designers such as Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, and Gio Ponti are among those whose creations have been made by Christofle.
Abkhazia is a partially recognized state on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. Currently, nature is reclaiming thousands of ruined buildings across the region, from the concrete skeletons of nondescript townhouses to the solemn grandeur of Tsarist-era sanatoriums and hotels.
The Tripitaka Koreana is a Korean collection of Buddhist scriptures, carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the 13th century. Each wood block measures 24 centimeters in height and 70 centimeters in length.