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"A Chubbier Minerva", or welcome to my Substack.
“Quelli col solo ingegno, separata ogni matera, mesurano le forme delle cose.
Jan 11, 2022
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Agnes Crawford
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A God from the mud of the Rhône: the bronze Neptune of Lyon on loan to the Museo Barracco
In 1859 an exquisite bronze statue of Neptune just under five feet tall was discovered in the mud of the Rhône at Lyon, between Pont de la Guillotière…
Feb 13
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Agnes Crawford
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February's Postcard from Rome (& Sicily)
Ports ancient and modern, and fireworks for their protector
Feb 11
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Agnes Crawford
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Soave Mestizia: Sweet Melancholy and the "ideal" Medieval cloister
All photographs taken at the complex of the Santi Quattro Coronati, unless otherwise specified
Feb 4
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Agnes Crawford
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Caravaggio in Syracuse: the Burial of St Lucy, 1608
I spent quite a lot of last year thinking about Caravaggio, and took folk around the major exhibition at Palazzo Barberini on several occasions.
Jan 29
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Agnes Crawford
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Vespa Tunes XXIV: Nostalgia Canaglia, Romina Power & Al Bano, 1986
Jul 26, 2025
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Rome wasn't built in a day: the extraordinary new Colosseum-Fori Imperial Metro station
Jan 20
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From Troy to Tomb Raiders: The Extraordinary Life of the Euphronios Krater
Jun 23, 2025
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"The Best Picture in the World": one of my favourite paintings, and the serendipitous tale of how it survived the Second World War
Jul 21, 2025
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Rome wasn't built in a day: the extraordinary new Colosseum-Fori Imperial Metro station
As the saying goes “Rome wasn’t built in a day”, and indeed it wasn’t.
Jan 20
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The Treasures of the Pharaohs
A glimpse of this excellent Egyptian exhibition, the piece that moved me the most, and info on how to join me on a trip to Egypt in the autumn!
Jan 15
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January's Monthly Postcard from Rome
L’Epifania tutte le feste le porta via, as the phrase has it: Epiphany takes away all of the holidays.
Jan 11
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A Podcast about Rome: Episode 28: The Aqua Alexandrina
One of the major public works during the reign of Severus Alexander was the last of the eleven major Roman aqueducts built over the course of the…
Jan 5
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Amor Vincit Omnia, Caravaggio (briefly) on Manchester Square
During my Christmas trip to London I made a foray on Saturday morning to one of my favourite museums, the Wallace Collection in Manchester Square.
Dec 30, 2025
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Agnes Crawford
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A Festive Postcard from Rome
A battery of festive Roman photos, no paywall so please share with anyone who might like some Roman festivity as 2025 draws to a close!
Dec 29, 2025
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Vespa Tunes XXVII: Christmas with the Yours, Elio e le Storie Tese, 1995
There is an Italian musical genre which has no real translation, rock demenziale. Coined in the late seventies by the singer/songwriter/comic/disc…
Dec 20, 2025
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Agnes Crawford
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Rus in Urbe V: the Caelian Hill
Part I: From the Archeological Park via Ss Giovanni e Paolo and the Roman Houses to Villa Celimontana
Dec 18, 2025
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December's Postcard from Rome
I’ll be doing a live-streamed Christmas walk on 21 December, info and how to join is at the end!
Dec 10, 2025
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