Louis-Sébastien Mercier (1740-1814) , who called himself the greatest bookseller in France can be considered the great reporter of the 18th century. Poet, journalist, writer, he lived under several political regimes ranging from the monarchy to the Empire, passing through the Constituent Assembly, t
Kazimierz Jagiellończyk after Jan Matejko Casimir IV the Jagiellonian King of Poland of the Jagiellonian dynasty, son of Władysław II Jagiełło and Zofia Holszańska. Lithuanian Grand Duke from 1440, proclaimed against the protests of Poles. Invited to the Polish throne in 1445, after his older
Dutch Mata Hari is a specialist in oriental dances, whose shows met with great success in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century. When the First World War broke out, his status as an artist allowed him to travel throughout Europe. Returning from a trip to Germany, Mata Hari is arrested by the Fr
Françoise de Rochechouart de Mortemart, better known as Madame de Montespan , is undoubtedly the most volcanic of all the favorites and mistresses of Louis XIV . Glory, love, disgrace, accusation… La Montespans life was one of the most eventful. Discover the portrait of Madame de Montespan, illustri