VEN5028018: Mercury with signs of the zodiac of the Virgin and the Gemels. Downstairs, peasants working in the fields. Miniature made by Cristoforo de Predis (v. 1440-v. 1486) - in “” De Sphaera””” d'Este. Around 1470. Biblioteca Estense, Modene., Predis, Cristoforo de (1440-86) / Bridgeman Images

MPH5028022: Le Tribunal (Il Tribunale) in “” Influence de mars””: la chasse et le tribunal. Miniature made by Cristoforo de Predis (v. 1440-v. 1486) - in “” De Sphaera””” d'Este. Around 1470. Biblioteca Estense, Modene., Predis, Cristoforo de (1440-86) / Bridgeman Images

MPH5028026: Jupiter with zodiac signs of fish and Sagittarius. Downstairs, merchants selling various items. Miniature made by Cristoforo de Predis (v. 1440-v. 1486) - in “” De Sphaera””” d'Este. Around 1470. Biblioteca Estense, Modene., Predis, Cristoforo de (1440-86) / Bridgeman Images

GIO5028059: Portrait of American actress Anna May Wong (1907-1961), behind her the shadow of a Chinese dragon, in the 1920s / Bridgeman Images

XEE5028108: Frontispice of "Exercisitationes anatomicae duae de structura et sus renum" of 1725 (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

MPH5028141: Representation of King David playing tintintinnabuli (bells). Miniature from a 14th century manuscript, Biblioteca estense de Modene, Italy / Bridgeman Images

GIO5028184: Portrait of Emmanuel-Philibert of Savoy (Savoy-Aosta) (Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy Aosta) (1869-1931) (Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia-Aosta) (Savoia Aosta) with his two sons Amedeo (amedee) II Duke of Puglia (1898-1942) and Aimone (Aymon) Duke of Spolete (Aymon (1902) / Bridgeman Images

GIO5032978: 1932, 29 April, VENICE, ITALY: The italian count GIUSEPPE VOLPI di MISURATA (1877 - 1947) with the King of Italy VITTORIO EMANUELE III at opening of 18 th BIENNAL D'ARTE DI VENEZIA. - Re d'Italia - ITALIA - Nobilta italiana - Nobilta italiana - Nobility - ritratto - portrait - portrait - portrait - portrait - portrait - FASCISM INDUSTRIAL - POLITICO - POLITICA - POLITIC - POLITICIAN - / Bridgeman Images

GIO5032982: 1925, 1 November, NEW YORK, USA: The italian countess NERINA VOLPI di MISURATA (1875 - 1942), born Donna Nerina PISANI, married from 1906 with celebrated Count GIUSEPPE VOLPI di MISURATA (1877 - 1947), at time head of Debt Commercial with Italy and USA. In this photo at arrive in New York harbor on Italian Ocean Liner S.S. DUILIO. The couple have two daughters: MARIA (born in 1908, married two time, the first with Prince Carlo Maurizio RUSPOLI di Poggio Suasa and haved a daughter, the celebrated actress ESMERALDA RUSPOLI. The 2nd time married with count Enrico LULING BUSCHETTI) and ANNA MARIA LOSANNA (1913 - 2004, married in 1932 with Count Cesare CICOGNA MOZONI, and haved 2 sons celebrated movie producers: MARINA CICOGNA born in 1934 and BINO CICOGNA born in 1935 who committed suicide in 1971). Nerina Volpi was a Queen of Italian BELLE EPOQUE, was portraye by painter Vittorio Corcos in 1906 and was the Muse of poet Gabriele D'Annunzio she inspired the novel IL FUOCO (The Flame of Life) in 1900. The count Giuseppe Volpi married a 2nd time with her lover NATHALIE (Natalia - Lily) EL KANONI from Orano, Algeria, and have only a son: the Count GIOVANNI VOLPI DI MISURATA (in 1938). - Conte - Contessa - Nobility - ritratto - portrait - fur - pelliccia - hat - cappello - FASHION - MODA - Venti - 20's - '20 - smile - sorriso - TRANSATLANTICO - nave - / Bridgeman Images

MDO5033024: Portrait of German writer and poet Gunter Grassy (born 1927), Milan. / Bridgeman Images

MDO5032994: May 1968: a demonstrator showing a Molotov cocktail. / Bridgeman Images

GIO5033030: 1925, 2 November, Washington, USA: The italian count GIUSEPPE VOLPI di MISURATA (1877 - 1947), head of Debt Commercial with Italy and USA - Nobilta italiana - Nobility - ritratto - portrait - beard - barba - cappello a cilindro - top hat - collar - colletto - tie - cravatta - tale - FASCISMO - FASCISTA - FASCISM - INDUSTRIAL - POLITICO - POLITICA - POLITIC - POLITICIAN - / Bridgeman Images

PLP5028390: Chinese horoscope: the sign of the monkey., La Porta, Patrizia / Bridgeman Images

VEN5028400: Saint George and the Dragon (painting on canvas) by Cosme Tura (1430-1495). Detail. Museo dell'Opera del Duom. Ferrara. / Bridgeman Images

PLP5028409: Chinese horoscope: the sign of the rabbit., La Porta, Patrizia / Bridgeman Images

MPH5028471: Coloquints. Botanical board taken from a Natural History trek on fruits and vegetables. Ulisse Aldrovandi fonds, Bibl. Universitaire, ed. 1603. / Bridgeman Images

MPH5028615: Representation of a parrot (grey). Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) on birds, Ulisse Aldrovandi fonds, University Library of Bologna, ed. 1603. / Bridgeman Images

GIO5027761: View of Monte san Giuliano (present Erice) near Trapani, ca. 1910, Sicily Italy Photography / Bridgeman Images

GIO5027835: Child actress Shirley Temple (born in 1928) in 1934. / Bridgeman Images

GIO5027891: Portrait of actress Anna May Wong in fashion for the crazy years, 1920's Photo Manasse / Bridgeman Images

MPH5027978: 960 2 Madonna on the throne between St. Jerome and St. Sebastian. Painting by Francesco de (Il Frari) Bianchi-Ferrari (1457-1510), 1506. Chiesa di San Pietro, Modene. / Bridgeman Images

GIO5028025: Portrait of the Italian Queen Margherita di Savoia (Margarita of Savoy) (1851-1926) with her cousins Princess Clotilde (Clothilde) and Maria Pia, Queen of Portugal (1847-1911) around 1910. Photography Bertieri / Bridgeman Images

GIO5028028: Portrait of American actress Anna May Wong (1907-1961) in the 1920s / Bridgeman Images

MPH5028671: Representation of a Grey (exotic parrot). Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) on animals, Ulisse Aldrovandi fonds, University Library of Bologna, ed. 1603. / Bridgeman Images

LTI5028816: Second Empire (1852-1870): Italian unification (Risorgimento), volunteer officer of the Garibaldian army known as “red shirt” fighter for the cause of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) in Italy, 1866. Drawing by Alessandro Lonati, Lonati, Alessandro (b.1980) / Bridgeman Images

LTI5028845: First empire (1804-1814 and 1815): Italian Grenadier soldiers near the canal of Milan with the cathedral in the background. Drawing by Alessandro Lonati, Lonati, Alessandro (b.1980) / Bridgeman Images

GIO5028855: Belle Epoque: portrait of the French comedian and courtesan Genevieve (Ginette) Lantelme (1882-1911) around 1910 / Bridgeman Images

GIO5028912: Group of men in a factory shower room (or military barracks) washing in wooden bins around 1915 France / Bridgeman Images

GIO5028957: Italian comedian Sophia (Sofia) Loren (the breast denudee) in the film “” What funny nights”” (Era him... si, si) by Marino Girolami and Marcello Marchesi 1951 / Bridgeman Images

GIO5028973: Portrait of the French comedian Jeanne Granier (1852-1939) circa 1895 Photo reutlinger, Reutlinger Studio (1850-1937) / Bridgeman Images

GIO5029040: Portrait of the Queen of Saxony Louise-Antoinette of Habsburg-Tuscany (Louise Antoinette of Habsburg Tuscany) (known as Louise of Tuscany) (1870-1947 with her daughter Anne Monique (Anne-Monique) (1903-1976) in 1904 / Bridgeman Images

LTI5029121: Architecture of the Middle Ages: view of the ramparts of a medieval Lombard city. Pencil sketch by Alessandro Lonati., Lonati, Alessandro (b.1980) / Bridgeman Images

LTI5029151: Second World War: view of a ruined house in occupied Italy. Drawing by Alessandro Lonati, Lonati, Alessandro (b.1980) / Bridgeman Images

FLO5005772: Pheasant coucal, Centropus phasianinus (Polophilus phasianus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leach's Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1814. / Bridgeman Images

FLO5005820: Philippine coucal, Centropus viridis (Lathamian coucal, Polophilus lathami). Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leach's Zoological Miscellany, McMillan, London, 1814. / Bridgeman Images

XEE5028515: "Discours sur Les Revolutions de La Surface du Globe, et sur Les Changemens qu'elles produits dans Le Regne Animal "by Georges Cuvier, 1826 (engraving) / Bridgeman Images