Images

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)

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)

Abbas Mirza Mosque in the Erivan fortress (now Yerevan, Armenia), early 20th century.

Abbas Mirza Mosque in the Erivan fortress, 1899.

A map illustrating the rise and extent of the North Sea Empire under the rule of Cnut the Great (aka Canute, Cnut Cyning, or Knútr Inn Ríki) as a personal union of England, Denmark, and Norway between 1016 and 1035 CE. One of only two English...

An infographic showcasing the evolution of musical styles and the creative contributions of a plethora of classical composers through four distinct periods in art history: Baroque, Classicism, Romanticism, and Modernism.

Siege of the Erivan Fortress, 1 Oct 1827, oil on canvas by Franz Roubaud, 1893. History Museum of Armenia, Yerevan.

Hall of Mirrors (Shushaband-ayva) in the Palace of Erivan's Sardar, built in 1798.

Louis XIII of France (r. 1610-1643) in armor, oil on canvas by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1622-25. Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California.

François de Bonne, Duke of Lesdiguières (1543-1626), oil on canvas portrait by Joseph-Nicolas Robert-Fleury, 1835. Palace of Versailles.