To the casual observer, Battista della Pall is an avid art collector, or perhaps a nimble thief. In reality, the cunning Italian is an agent for François, the King of France, ...more |
From her earliest days, Genevieve Gravois has known one fact above all: Francis I, king of France, is her enemy. Raised by her embittered…more
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The Murano glassmakers of Venice are celebrated and revered. But now three are dead, killed for attempting to leave the city that both prized their work and…more
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Louis XIV’s court dazzles with opulent glory. For many privileged young women, Versailles is a paradise. For others, it is a gilded and bejeweled cage. Jeanne….more
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