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By the end of the Second World War, Nazi Germany was clearly demonstrating the most advanced apparatus of war. These ‘wunderwaffen’, such as the V-3 supergun and Heinkel He 162, meant that if Germany had not been starved of resources and time, the war would have swung decisively in their favour. What do you think?…
I was born in Aragon, Spain, in 1746. My father was a painter, and I quickly followed his profession, being apprenticed to a local artist aged 14. In 1763 I went to Madrid to study under Francisco Bayeu. My career quickly developed and in 1775 I began designing for the Royal Tapestry Factory, followed by…
