Christina abdicated the throne of Lutheran Sweden in 1654, at age 28, presumably in order to convert to Catholicism. Buckley presents a wide-ranging, entertaining exploration of the dynamics of the ...

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Tracks the change in total value of sales, as well as the total number of lots offered and sold annually in the art market. This chart shows whether European School, 17th Century’s total sales are ...

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Question: What do Queen Christina of Sweden, Prince Leopoldo de Medici and a phenomenon dubbed “puttomania” have in common? Answer: a little-known friar, art dealer and miniaturist named Fra ...