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Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) was an Italian composer best known for operas such as Rigoletto, La traviata, and Aida. Verdi is noted for his powerful scores and strong characters where anti-heroes lead the dramatic action through often complex...

Cardinal Thomas Cajetan (l.c. 1468-1534) was a Catholic theologian and philosopher best known for his disputations with Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) beginning in 1518. Cajetan, a philosophical Humanist, was thought to have had the best chance...

The affair of the diamond necklace (1784-86) was a scandal that centered around Queen Marie Antoinette of France (l. 1755-1793). Although the queen was innocent of any involvement in a plot to steal a luxurious diamond necklace, the scandal...

Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal Archbishop of York (l. c. 1473-1530 CE) served as Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) from around 1513 CE to 1529 CE. Wolsey rose to become the most powerful man in England after the king, he...

Detail of the Nun of Monza by Giuseppe Molteni (1800-1887 CE). (Civic Museum of Pavia, Italy)

An 1886 pastel portrait by Giovanni Boldini of the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), noted for his operas. (Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Italy)

A statue in Busseto of the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), noted for his operas. Verdi was born in Busetto near Parma.

An 1899 photograph taken by Pietro Tempestini of the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), noted for his operas. Taken at Montecatini Terme. (Archivio Storico Ricordi, Milan, Italy)

Portrait depicting Louis René Édouard, cardinal de Rohan (1734-1803). A former ambassador, Cardinal de Rohan was despised by Queen Marie Antoinette of France and became embroiled in the affair of the diamond necklace in an attempt to win...

A portrait of Cardinal Wolsey (l. c. 1473-1530), first minister to Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE).