It's time to "let them eat cake", as this fantastical exhibition on Marie Antoinette makes its way to the V&A later in the year, delving into her influence on pop culture, fashion, and beyond.

Anne Umland: The Italian artist Gino Severini painted Dynamic Hieroglyphic of the Bal Tabarin in 1912, when he was living in Paris. Severini's goal, like that of his fellow Italian Futurists, was to ...

Then if I let my eye travel down a little bit to all those kind of purpley-pinky flounces, I can see that Severini glued actual sequins to this work, which just is a wonderful way of making it sparkle ...

Uncover the myths and secrets that led the doomed Marie Antoinette to the guillotine. Find out why Marie Antoinette is often blamed for causing the French Revolution by saying “let them eat cake ...