ELD4959337: French adventurer and doctor Jean Armand de Lestocq (1692-1767) pushing Elisabeth to conquer the throne in 1741 instead of Ivan VI (Count Jean Armand de L'Estocq a French adventurer who wielded immense influence on the foreign policy of Russia during the early reign of Empress Elizabeth helped prepare the 1741 coup d'etat which brought Elizaveta to the throne) Engraving from “Conspirations and Political Executions” by Saint Hilaire, 1849 / Bridgeman Images
JEB4959533: Cloister dating from the 16th century of the church of the monastery of Hieronymites, monastery of Jeronimos (Saint Jerome) built between 1501 and 1571 (late Gothic, renaissance). Palace court rather than cloitre one of the richest in the world by the exuberance of ornamentation, original blend of vegetal, religious and royal inspiration. Belem district, Lisbon, Portugal. Photography 2010 / Bridgeman Images