Between April & June of 1945, one of WWII's bloodiest campaigns was fought on this Pacific island
It's where Joan of Arc had her first victory over the English during the Hundred Years War
Fittingly, Francois Boucher painted "The Toilet of" this Roman goddess for Madame de Pompadour
Donatello was born in this city, where he assisted Ghiberti in finishing the bronze doors of the baptistery
Actress Ellen Andre posed as the dejected woman for his famous 1876 painting "The Absinthe Drinkers"
Antonic Canova created 2 gigantic nude statues of this emperor (oddly, one was given to the Duke of Wellington)
Known for his religious art, Sebastien Bourdon served as court painter to this queen of Sweden in the 1650s
This Italian city's biennial, the oldest in the world, has exhibits on the Lido & the Island of San Giorgio
This country's first "Documenta" highlighted the artists of the "Degenerate Art" propaganda exhibit of 1937
Anselm Kiefer & Richard Serra shared the Carnegie Prize at this city's "International"