The Women’s March on Versailles was one of the most dramatic moments of the French Revolution. It was a bold and desperate act driven by hunger, anger, and a burning desire for justice. The pivotal ...
On January 21, 1793, King Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine in Paris, a moment that changed the course of the French Revolution and sent shockwave ...
“Liberty Equality Fashion” explores radical shifts in fashion that embodied the ideas of the French Revolution and the women who led the charge. By Dina Gachman Most days, Anne Higonnet is able to ...
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy, “Aeneas and Companions in Latium” (circa 1790-1793) black ink and wash with white gouache highlights on brown paper (21.4 x 16.3 cm) PARIS — Over the course of history, ...
John McGreevy's new book Catholicism: A Global History from the French Revolution to Pope Francis is, as the title suggests, ambitious. Even at a little over 400 pages, how to distill a "global" ...