Literally named 'a beautiful woman has come', Nefertiti is now known as one of the most beautiful women to have ever lived. But she was more than just a pretty face - during her lifetime she wielded considerable power and may have even risen to pharaoh status.
Month: November 2020
Artemisia Gentileschi – Spirit of Caesar
Forgotten by history for hundreds of years, Artemisia Gentileschi is only now starting to reclaim her rightful place among the great Baroque painters. Often overshadowed by early tragedies, she nevertheless made her way in a world that rarely gave opportunities to women.
Anne Bonny – Pirate Queen of the Caribbean
Anne Bonny's life is shrouded in mystery, the only concrete evidence of her history coming from a source of questionable credibility. Nevertheless, she has intrigued historians and the general populace for centuries - but why?
Sophia Duleep Singh – Socialite to Suffragette
Goddaughter of Queen Victoria and a member of the British aristocracy, Sophia Duleep Singh would go on to become one of the most prominent members of the British suffrage movement. She was passionately devoted to the cause, and never hesitated to do whatever she thought she must for the 'advancement of women'.