In 15th-century Florence, women were married as teenagers and often had five to ten children, ... Childbirth changed dramatically in the 19th century with the introduction of anesthetics.

An exhibition exploring the life and court of 17th-century Polish Queen Marie Casimire Sobieska has opened at the Capitoline Museums in Rome. Portrait of Marie Casimire (1641-1716), wife of Polish ...

Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century. Publication date 2009 Topics Arthurian romances Publisher West Lafayette, Ind. : Parlor Press Collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled Contributor ...

1 online resource (xxvii, 115 pages) : These works by Sister Bartolomea Riccoboni offer an intimate portrait of the women who inhabited the Venetian convent of Corpus Domini, where they shared a ...

Access to this vast complex of grand palaces, abundant gardens, and sacred pavilions was off limits to most of imperial China's people, who could only imagine the grandeur beyond the gates.

The Catalan School, 15th Century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction. Since 2003 the record price for ...

Founded in the 15th century, it bears witness to the Najdi architectural style, which is specific to the centre of the Arabian peninsula. In the 18th and early 19th century, its political and ...

The Austrian School, 15th Century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction. Since 1998 the record price for ...

Art & Exhibitions A 19th-Century Condom With a Bawdy Print Makes Its Museum Debut. The relic is on view at the Rijksmuseum's new show, "Safe Sex?" ...

Front And Back Views Of A Corroded 18th Century Brass Eagle Badge (Lubelski Wojewódzki Konserwator Zabytków) According to Professor Maciej Trąbski of Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, the badge’s ...