Lady Godiva is a watercolor painting by Edward Henry Corbould (1815-1905).

We see Lady Godiva about to ride naked through the streets of Coventry in the 11th century, as that was the only way her husband would want to lower the oppressive tax rate for his citizens.

According to the legend, the husband of Lady Godiva put very high tax rates in place for his citizens. Lady Godiva asked him repeatedly to lower them, which he did not do. One day, he mentioned that he would do it if she would ride naked through the streets of Coventry. She did that, and her husband kept his promise.

 The things she did for her people. Lady Godiva is a

This painting is a national icon in Norway!

Skiing Birchlegs Crossing the Mountain with the Royal Child by Knud Berglien shows two heroic rebels saving the Norwegian Prince Haakon IV which would lead to the end of the Norwegian civil war in 1240.

 This painting is a national icon in Norway! Skiing

Based on over 100.000 votes, The Fighting Temeraire (1839) by Turner was chosen as the greatest painting in Britain!

Want to know why? I just made a 2-minute video about this masterpiece (link also in bio):

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j3OlsB5log4

The result is based on a poll organized by BBC Radio 4 in 2005.

 Based on over 100.000 votes, The Fighting Temeraire (1839)

Tristan and Isolde (1902) by Edmund Leighton shows the Medieval story of a couple falling madly in love after taking a love potion.

Tristan was supposed to bring back Isolde for his uncle, but things went quite different..

 Tristan and Isolde (1902) by Edmund Leighton shows the

Jacques-Louis David painted five versions of Napoleon Crossing the Alps.

However impressive, it was pure propaganda! Napoleon only crossed the Alps a few days after his army on a mule during good weather.