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Parade of Libyan Colonial Troops
Parade of Libyan colonial troops in front of King Victor Emanuel III (1869-1947) of Italy and the Vicegovernor of Cyrenaica Rodolfo Graziani (1882-1955) during the King's visit in Cyrenaica in February 1932. The King's visit followed a period...
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Seven-Bowl Sweetmeat Dish from Iran
Seven-bowl sweetmeat dish from Iran, 13th to 14th century. Sweetmeat dishes are notable for their infrequent presence amongst the vast array of Persian ceramic ware. Their history dates back to at least the Seljuk period in the 11th century...
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The Gold of the Azure by Joan Miró
A 1967 oil-on-canvas panting, The Gold of the Azure by Joan Miró (1893-1983). The painting employs the grattage technique. (Joan Miró Foundation, Barcelona)
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The Barbarians by Max Ernst
A 1937 oil-on-cardboard painting, The Barbarians by Max Ernst (1891-1976). The giant birds may represent the artist's fears regarding the devastation of Europe in the coming Second World War (1939-45). The work is an example of the grattage...
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WWII Red Cross Parcel
A Red Cross food parcel. Such parcels were sent to Allied prisoners-of-war during the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)
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Colditz Glider
A 1945 photograph of the glider prisoners-of-war at Colditz Castle built but never used during the Second World War (1939-45). Taken from P.R.Reid "Colditz: The Final Story".
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Colditz Glider Plans
Plans for the glider prisoners-of-war at Colditz Castle built but never used during the Second World War (1939-45). The scale is 1cm = 1 foot. (Imperial War Museums)
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Colditz Castle
Colditz Castle, Saxony, Germany. The castle was first built in the 11th century and was famously used as an Allied prisoner-of-war camp by Nazi Germany during the Second World War (1939-45)
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Charles VI and Pierre Salmon
Charles VI and Pierre Salmon in discussion, illumination on parchment by Mazarine Master, included in Dialogues de Pierre Salmon, c. 1412-1415. A contemporary depiction of King Charles VI of France talking with his royal secretary, Pierre...
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Charles VI in Le Mans Forest
Charles VI's fit of madness in the forest of Le Mans, illumination on parchment by an unknown artist included in Jean Froissart's treatise Froissart's Chronicles, c. 1475. King Charles VI of France experiences his first psychotic break in...
