The Night Bivouac of Napoleon's Army during retreat from Russia in 1812, by Vasily Vereshchagin ... Russia was pitted against all three in the Crimean War. French painter Adolphe Yvon captured ...

A poster portraying the “Second Patriotic War” as World War I was known in Russia. (Napoleon’s 1812 invasion was Russia’s first “patriotic war.”) Germany’s Kaiser Wilhelm II ...

Dom Aukcyjny Polswiss Art The battle took place during the Russo ... The Royal Collection Trust During the Patriotic War of 1812, Ataman of the Don Cossack Army Mikhail Platov covered the retreat ...

Skylar Pinchal Coysh discusses the most defining moments of the White House’s interiors and talks to the Obama-era designer ...

Vancouver's Douglas Coupland has a new artistic goal — using nearly 5,000 white lights to illuminate the Gordie Howe ...

To predict the coming mood, it may be helpful to look at the film and television produced during the last terrible epoch, ...

Mimi Lien has received several nominations for her work in scenic design, including: - Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Sweeney Todd: The Demon ...

From art museums to orchestras, there’s something for everyone ... This site is where Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the War of 1812. Another famous spot is the Edgar Allan ...

Their version of “Cinderella” or “Rapunzel” could be disturbing. But turning Germany into a unified nation, they believed, ...

Geri Bain for Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com If you had asked me whether I knew about Boston’s role in ...

While waiting for the results of the tightly-fought US presidential elections, let's visit this replica of the global power's ...