Carola Hicks se věnuje zkoumání umění a jeho historie, přičemž se soustředí na vizuální kultury středověku. Její práce se často zabývá uměleckými díly jako jsou tapisérie a portréty, odkrývá jejich skryté příběhy a společenský kontext. Hicks kombinuje erudici historičky umění s vypravěčským talentem, čímž oživuje minulé epochy. Její analýzy jsou pronikavé a její styl poutavý, což čtenářům umožňuje nahlédnout pod povrch známých děl.
The Arnolfini portrait, painted by Jan van Eyck in 1434, is one of the world's most famous paintings. This title tells the story of the painting's survival through fires, battles, hazardous sea journeys, and its role as a mirror reflecting the culture and history of the time - from jewel of the Hapsburg empire to Napoleonic war trophy.
The vivid scenes on the Bayeux Tapestry depict the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Hicks shows us this world and the miracle of the tapestry's making: the stitches, dyes and strange details in the margins. For centuries it lay ignored in Bayeux cathedral until its 'discovery' in the eighteenth century.
Teaching a child to swim, for safety, fitness and fun, is one of the greatest gifts an adult can give. Written in collaboration with leading baby and child swimming experts, this easy-to-use guide is filled with activities, ideas and tips to help children of all ages become confident and competent swimmers.
Lady Diana Spencer was born in 1735, the eldest child of the third Duke of Marlborough. She was expected to follow a traditional path through life: educated in the fashion considered suitable for a girl and married to a man of the appropriate rank for a duke's daughter. However, Lady Di overturned convention. She left her husband, pursued a secret relationship with Topham Beauclerk, hid the birth of an illegitimate child, was divorced, remarried and eventually had to earn her living by painting.