Italian Renaissance sculptor to the Kings and Queens of England (that's his bust of King Henry VII above)
Arguably the greatest artist who ever lived, part of the Holy Trinity of Italian Renaissance masters
The baroque master of chiaroscuro, turning the dance of darkness and light into story and character
One of the greatest painters of the early Renaissance was nothing if not a man of his times
Until the early 19th century, London did not have any hotels, only coaching inns, which looked remarkably like modern multi-story motels, the rooms opening off outdoor corridors. The last (partially) surviving coaching inn is The George Inn, though only its pub component is still active.