Gunta Stölzl
Gunta Stölzl was a German textile artist who played a fundamental role in the development of the Bauhaus school’s weaving workshop.
The Child of Pleasure
The Child of Pleasure follows the life of a young Italian aristocrat named Andrea Sperelli as he seeks beauty in every aspect of his life; this includes his love life as he pursues two women throughout the book.
Girl Watcher magazine
Girl Watcher is a 1950s humour magazines with articles like “Some Advanced Field Notes on Stalking The Girl” and “More About Collecting Pretty Girls”.
Greek fire
Greek fire was an incendiary weapon used by the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantines typically used it in naval battles to great effect as it could continue burning even under water.
Gino Bartali
Gino Bartali was the most renowned Italian cyclist before the Second World War, having won the Giro d'Italia twice (in 1936 and 1937) and the Tour de France in 1938.
Gary LeMaster
Gary LeMaster is a sculptor of eggshells.
Great Brink’s Robbery
The Great Brinks Robbery was the biggest armed robbery in U.S. history at the time. Thieves vanished after stealing $2.7 million, leaving few clues.
Gérard de Nerval
Gérard de Nerval was a man with a pet lobster.
Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato
Sassoferrato was a baroque painter. He was also active as a copyist and reproduced paintings by other masters. His copying style was highly free and individualistic and he rather modified the original compositions or their dimensions than slavishly copy.
George Blair
George Blair is a successful businessman, entrepreneur, and waterskier, known for his barefoot waterskiing and trademark yellow "banana"-like wetsuits.