William Aslet
William Aslet is currently studying for a PhD on the architecture of James Gibbs at the University of Cambridge.
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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In Egypt, a motorcade of mummies says more about the modern nation than the ancient past
The recent move of the royal mummies in Cairo was a made-for-TV extravaganza
Is this what Shakespeare really looked like?
A dumpy effigy in a church in Stratford-upon-Avon has been mocked for centuries, but new research claims it’s the most accurate likeness of the playwright there is
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Podcast
The Apollo 40 under 40 podcast: Mohamad Hafez
The Syrian-born, US-based artist talks to Gabrielle Schwarz about his sculptural dioramas of cities ravaged by war – and offers a message of hope for the future
The cantankerous criticism of Charles Baudelaire