How the Affair of the Diamond Necklace changed history—and why 18th-century jewelry remains an eternal holy grail.

The most disastrous fireworks-related tragedy occurred during a marriage celebration of King Louis XVI to Marie Antoinette on May ... to develop fireworks into an art form. During the Renaissance ...

An impressively severe second feature by Italian director Gianluca Jodice, this is a brisk rejoinder to past cinematic portraits of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette that have rendered even their ...

The whole collection was sold for more than £53m. Marie Antoinette was an Austrian princess before her marriage to France's King Louis XVI. Her extravagant lifestyle turned her into a hate figure ...

Even the opulent King Louis XVI, fonder of hunting and locksmithing ... including his despised Austrian queen, Marie-Antoinette, attempted to flee France and were captured. The newly created ...

Marie Antoinette didn’t say let them eat cake ... was lead by the bourgeoisie from the start. In May 1789, King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General, to try and find a solution ...

Marie Antoinette was born in Austria in 1755 and sent to France to be the child bride of the future King Louis XVI. She died on the guillotine in 1793, a few months after her husband, having ...

In their fest opener, "The Flood," directed by Gianluca Jodice, the duo plays Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI, living out their last days in isolation and poverty. This time, the famous queen isn't ...

Marie Antoinette, the titular main character and the play’s namesake was an Austrian-born royal married to King Louis XVI of France. Most famously known for her lavish lifestyle and disregard for her ...

Its swooping curves and vibrant colors made it a Space Age, Pop Art ... Louis XVI chair dubbed the "goût grec," which became a symbol of luxury during the doomed reign of Louis XVI and Marie ...

Rather than taking the obvious route with an action-heavy, fictionalized portrait of French thief Bruno Sulak’s criminal ...