Italy

Rosalba Carriera: Perfection in Pastel

Exhibition at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden

Dec 1 •

Virgil and my 'three reads' approach to the classics.

Jun 30 •

Finding the grave of Britain's first prima donna

Researching an opera star.

Jun 23 •

How I came to live in a Palazzo

A research trip to Venice

Jun 16 •

In Canova's Studio

Research trip to Rome.

Jun 2 •

Suffering for your art: St Peter's Basilica

Or how I understood Baroque.

May 26 •

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