History has always appealed to George Stuart, creator of the Historical Figures®. Mr. Stuart considers himself a student of history and enjoys giving a dimension to the past with which people can identify. He started making his Figures® many years ago to illustrate his lectures on these colorful characters of the past. The tail began to wag the dog, and the Figures® have developed a life of their own. But they continue to illustrate his lectures that bring history to life. Each of the Figures® with its clothing, jewelry, shoes, weapons, furniture are created by celebrated artist and historian Mr. George Stuart. His Figures® can be seen alone or together with his fascinating lectures. Some of the Figures® are housed at the Smithsonian Institution. The largest collection is at a permanent gallery at the Ventura County Museum of History & Art which has a rotating exhibit of 190 of these Figures®. Mr. Stuart has devoted a large part of his life to research. He began his studies of history and foreign relations at Georgetown and Washington Universities, and he has a Fine Arts Degree from the University of California. He has been a member of the staff of the Smithsonian Institution where he was responsible for the President's Wives exhibit. He and has performed in the theater on both coasts.

Ernesto Monte is 25 years old and he was born in Italy. He studied to the Fine Arts Academy of Florence and he's getting a specialization on restoring paintings on canvas and wood. His hobby is to collect Marie-Antoinette's objects. If you would like to visit his official web page, this is the address:  http://www.geocities.com/ernesto_monte

Aurora Walderhaug is an artist, miniature painter, fan maker and 18^th century reenactor. She's 26 years old and she lives in Sweden . Aurora were educated in Oslo but on the whole she regards herself as self-taught. She's mostly inspired by 18^th century art, like Vigée-Lebrun, Fragonard, Roslin, Lafrensen and Hall.