#Michelmas St Michael Cornhill: on remains of #Roman basilica, w medieval forbears, destroyed in 1666 Great Fire, rebuilt by Wren, refashioned by George Gilbert Scott mid 19th C. New Victorian porch, w tympanum of St Michael by John Birnie Philip, is only feature to herald historic church behind.

An extra outing for last month's mega-Michael, as it's his day today.... #Michaelmas

#Michelmas St Michael Cornhill: on remains of #Roman basilica, w medieval forbears, destroyed in 1666 Great Fire, rebuilt by Wren, refashioned by George Gilbert Scott mid 19th C. New Victorian porch, w tympanum of St Michael by John Birnie Philip, is only feature to herald historic church behind.

Just open: 'Beato Angelico" in #Florence, unique overview exhibition in Palazzo Strozzi featuring re-assembled golden altarpieces & in Museo di San Marco featuring manuscripts & serene context of frescoed cells. Surprise bonus: Van Eyck's "St Jerome in Study" from Detroit 🦁 worth the trip! < 25 Jan

#StainedGlassSunday Evening light shining through David Hockney's somewhat controversial Queen's Window in the north transept of Westminster Abbey can do some extraordinary things to the monuments of statesmen opposite. Gladstone + Disraeli across the transept seemingly not very impressed...

Some top tips for visitors coming to Puglia (and Italy) from the USA. Most recently we have noticed American tourists expecting to be able to pay using the US dollar. In this cultural note we explain why we only need the US dollar for visiting the USA. www.pugliaguys.com/2025/05/14/t...

#AncientSiteSunday A glorious day in Tres Tabernae! Tres Tabernae (meaning "Three Taverns") was a significant ancient Roman settlement located on the Via Appia, approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) southeast of Rome. A thread 🧵 #archaeology #history

#StainedGlassSunday Evening light shining through David Hockney's somewhat controversial Queen's Window in the north transept of Westminster Abbey can do some extraordinary things to the monuments of statesmen opposite. Gladstone + Disraeli across the transept seemingly not very impressed...

Best Russian news I've seen on BBC news for a very long time..... www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

'Beautiful moment' as replica of Locomotion No 1 crosses oldest bridge on 200th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#SarcophagusSaturday 🏺 Super-detailed 4th C early Christian #Roman work w couple in shell surrounded by Biblical stories: Old Testament on lid, eg Nebuchadnezzar, Abraham, Adam + Eve, Moses... then miracles + life of Jesus, Virgin Mary, Magi, St Peter. In Musée de l'Arles et de la Provence Antiques.

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#SarcophagusSaturday 🏺 Super-detailed 4th C early Christian #Roman work w couple in shell surrounded by Biblical stories: Old Testament on lid, eg Nebuchadnezzar, Abraham, Adam + Eve, Moses... then miracles + life of Jesus, Virgin Mary, Magi, St Peter. In Musée de l'Arles et de la Provence Antiques.

#FrescoFriday 🏺 A tomb treasure of Paestum museum, Campania from Andriuolo necropolis. Tomb 47 interior, painted in situ c. 350BC once slabs installed/plastered below ground. Wide-eyed Charon greets deceased departing for underworld, accompanied by funeral party w flowers, bread + sacrificial bull.

Ninian Comper and Simone Martini & Lippo Memmi.

#FrescoFriday 🏺 A tomb treasure of Paestum museum, Campania from Andriuolo necropolis. Tomb 47 interior, painted in situ c. 350BC once slabs installed/plastered below ground. Wide-eyed Charon greets deceased departing for underworld, accompanied by funeral party w flowers, bread + sacrificial bull.

#AdoorableThursday The 14th C blocked up 'devil's door' beside an almighty buttress on north wall of St Bartholomew, in Warleggan, Cornwall - cited by Pevsner as the 'the loneliest village on Bodmin Moor'. Legend has it that the devil was driven out through the door at a baptism.....

#AdoorableThursday The 14th C blocked up 'devil's door' beside an almighty buttress on north wall of St Bartholomew, in Warleggan, Cornwall - cited by Pevsner as the 'the loneliest village on Bodmin Moor'. Legend has it that the devil was driven out through the door at a baptism.....

Rock-cut #WallsOnWednesday of the Cripta della Candelora in Massafra, Puglia - a 'cave' church dating to 12th C. Nave + northern blind arches survive w 13th C #WallpaintingWednesday, including this rare image of the Virgin holding hand of boy Jesus, who carries a basket of eggs. #Archaeology 🏺

Rock-cut #WallsOnWednesday of the Cripta della Candelora in Massafra, Puglia - a 'cave' church dating to 12th C. Nave + northern blind arches survive w 13th C #WallpaintingWednesday, including this rare image of the Virgin holding hand of boy Jesus, who carries a basket of eggs. #Archaeology 🏺

#MosaicMonday Very pleasingly designed floor in tepidarium of women's baths in Herculaneum.

#TextileTuesday A bizarre uniform from Cornwall for long oarsmen who ferried visitors to St Michael's Mount on ceremonial barge from 18th C. Bright red frock coat w St Aubyn coat of arms, worn over frilly shirt+fisherman’s apron resembling a skirt. Jaunty leather cap ?based on tin miner’s helmet.

#EpigraphyTuesday 🏺 First known mention of #Roman Londoners - Londiniensium - on late 2nd/early 3rd C AD Turkish marble tablet of Tiberinius Celeranius a trader from Beauvais. From important Tabard Square site in #Southwark excavated by @pcaarchaeology.bsky.social In new London Museum expected 2026

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#TextileTuesday A bizarre uniform from Cornwall for long oarsmen who ferried visitors to St Michael's Mount on ceremonial barge from 18th C. Bright red frock coat w St Aubyn coat of arms, worn over frilly shirt+fisherman’s apron resembling a skirt. Jaunty leather cap ?based on tin miner’s helmet.

#EpigraphyTuesday 🏺 First known mention of #Roman Londoners - Londiniensium - on late 2nd/early 3rd C AD Turkish marble tablet of Tiberinius Celeranius a trader from Beauvais. From important Tabard Square site in #Southwark excavated by @pcaarchaeology.bsky.social In new London Museum expected 2026

#Roman #Ancientbluesky 🏺 #Archaeology

#WorldRhinoDay Quite a heritage behind wonderful Indian rhino on lower panel of #bronze door of #Pisa Cathedral. Cast by Domenico Portigiani in 1602 based on Dürer's 1515 woodcut, w neck + head probably from Phillipe Galle's 1586 version of Madrid rhino at Philip II's court. Long may they live!

#MosaicMonday Very pleasingly designed floor in tepidarium of women's baths in Herculaneum.

That magical moment when the pumice is gently cleared away revealing, for the first time in nearly 2000 years, a white mosaic. #MosaicMonday #Pompeii

#WorldRhinoDay Quite a heritage behind wonderful Indian rhino on lower panel of #bronze door of #Pisa Cathedral. Cast by Domenico Portigiani in 1602 based on Dürer's 1515 woodcut, w neck + head probably from Phillipe Galle's 1586 version of Madrid rhino at Philip II's court. Long may they live!

Striking vaulted #SundayCeiling of 12th C @carlislecathedral.bsky.social. Replaced c.1400 after devastating fire in 1292. Decorative scheme follows medieval original w detailed design and colour (angels and stars) the work of top artist Owen Jones in restoration of 1853-6.

Very fabulous bats.

Striking vaulted #SundayCeiling of 12th C @carlislecathedral.bsky.social. Replaced c.1400 after devastating fire in 1292. Decorative scheme follows medieval original w detailed design and colour (angels and stars) the work of top artist Owen Jones in restoration of 1853-6.

St Michael & All Angels Church, #Waterford, #Hertfordshire “Prophetess Miriam” window (detail) - 1872 Designed by Edward #Burne-Jones Made by Morris & Co “A remarkably dynamic design” - #Pevsner guidebook. @yalebooks.bsky.social The model was his muse, Maria Zambaco, #StainedGlassSunday

#RomanSiteSaturday 🏺 From this year's visit to Volterra here are both C1 BC #Roman theatre cut into slope of hill and 3C bath complex built when theatre out of use. Discovered in 1950s, theatre featured fantastic views, 16m high stage, statues of Augustus+Livia. Some seats bear local family names.

#RomanSiteSaturday 🏺 From this year's visit to Volterra here are both C1 BC #Roman theatre cut into slope of hill and 3C bath complex built when theatre out of use. Discovered in 1950s, theatre featured fantastic views, 16m high stage, statues of Augustus+Livia. Some seats bear local family names.

#FindsFriday Among star finds from #Saxon Prittlewell Prince burial in Essex were #glass beakers w trailed lattice decoration. Beautiful and rare, so similar they were likely made as a pair, in Kent. Few other examples are known, almost all in high status burials. Southend Museums #Ancientbluesky 🏺

#FrescoFriday for Monday's Elephant Appreciation Day 2 pairs of elephants pull Venus, protector of #Pompeii, triumphant on quadriga shaped as ship's prow. From Reg IX façade of felt workshop of M. Vecilius Verecundus. Ad beneath showed his trade + politics. In Antiquarium #Roman #Ancientbluesky 🏺