John Crome is forgotten today – but he once ranked alongside Constable and Turner
John Crome was among the greatest English landscape painters of his day – but you’ve probably never heard of him
Flight of fancy – the spectacle of the Spanish Steps
Sitting on the steps is now forbidden – but for centuries, the monumental staircase has been one of Rome’s most theatrical attractions
Fantasy land – a guide to English follies
A personal guide to the playful structures has much in common with its whimsical subject
Redeeming features – how Palladio marked the end of the plague in Venice
Built to give thanks for Venice’s deliverance from the plague, the church of Il Redentore remains the centre of an annual festival marking the event
Instant classic – the many versions of St Martin-in-the-Fields
Commissioned 300 years ago, James Gibbs’ design for the London church was soon replicated around the world
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