Category: QUEEN VICTORIA

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  THE FOLKLORE OF PLANTS: Fig Lisa Karen Miller           In February 1857, a massive cast of Michealangelo’s David was delivered to Queen Victoria’s fledgling museum at South Kensington. The Grand Duke of Tuscany, however, had failed to inform Her Majesty of his gift in advance, so its arrival was unexpected,…

  October 5, 2023