On Dec. 13, 1740, the Prussian king Frederick II slipped out of a masquerade ball and mounted his horse at the head of 27,000 well-drilled troops. Three days later, he crossed the frontier into ...

Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" On the occasion of the 300th birthday of Empress Maria Theresa (1717-1780), many clichés about one of the most powerful women in history need to be ...

68 3/8 x 37 3/8 in. (173.7 x 94.9 cm.); 68 5/8 x 39 3/8 in. (174.3 x 100 cm.)(2) ...

Porcelain in relief inside of a laurel wreath and enclosed within scrolled edges, atop a plinth with with relief-moulded scrolled sides and rebated base ...

91.4 x 66 cm. (36 x 26 in.) Subscribe now to view details for this work, and gain access to over 18 million auction results. Purchase One-Day Pass ...

Waltz into a grand Austrian celebration this fall on the Danube River on an eight-day cruise marking the 300th birthday of Maria Theresa of Austria, whose one-time titles included Holy Roman Empress; ...

Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress, was a formidable historical figure known for her reforms and modernization efforts within ...

61.3 x 46.1 cm. (24.1 x 18.1 in.) ...