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The Night Café by van Gogh
Image by Yale University Art Gallery

The Night Café by van Gogh

An 1888 oil on canvas painting, The Night Café, by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in September in place du Forum in Arles, France. It is the interior of the same café which features in the Café Terrace...
Self-portrait by van Gogh
Image by Musée d'Orsay

Self-portrait by van Gogh

An 1889 oil on canvas self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in September in Saint-Rémy de Provence. One of 43 self-portraits we have by the artist. The swirls of the background and the similarity...
Portrait Medal of Argula von Grumbach
Image by Hans Schwarz

Portrait Medal of Argula von Grumbach

Portrait medal of the Protestant writer Argula von Grumbach (l. 1490-c. 1564), dated to c. 1520.
Portrait of Marguerite de Navarre
Image by Jean Clouet

Portrait of Marguerite de Navarre

Portrait of Marguerite de Navarre (l. 1492-1549), Queen of Navarre, oil on oak wood painting by Jean Clouet, c. 1527. Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.
Statue of Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre
Image by Tosca

Statue of Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre

Statue of Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre (also known as Joan III of Navarre, l. 1528-1572) by the artist Jean-Louis Brian (l. 1805-1864), Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, France.
International Monument to the Reformation (Reformation Wall)
Image by MHM55

International Monument to the Reformation (Reformation Wall)

The International Monument to the Reformation (Reformation Wall), Geneva, Switzerland. The monument honors the leading figures of Calvinism and was unveiled in 1909 on the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin (l. 1509-1564). Reformer...
Portrait of Jeanne de la Motte
Image by John Goldar

Portrait of Jeanne de la Motte

Engraving of Jeanne de la Motte, mastermind behind the affair of the diamond necklace. Made by John Goldar, c. 1790. Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Diamond Necklace Originally Commissioned by Louis XV
Image by Jebulon

Diamond Necklace Originally Commissioned by Louis XV

Recreation of the diamond necklace at the center of the affair of the diamond necklace (1784-86). Château de Breteuil, France. Photo taken by Jebulon, 18 July 2010.
Portrait of Louis René Édouard, Cardinal de Rohan
Image by Unknown Artist

Portrait of Louis René Édouard, Cardinal de Rohan

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...
Marie Antoinette in a Muslin Dress
Image by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

Marie Antoinette in a Muslin Dress

Marie Antoinette in a Muslin Dress, painting by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1783. This painting was criticized for depicting a queen in informal attire. Hesse House Foundation, collection of the prince Ludwig von Hessen und bei Rhein...
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