You know you think about fashion too much when you see similarities between the sleeves on an outfit you admired on the Countess of Wessex several years ago, and a Greek statue at the @RM_Oudheden. #fashionfriday #arthistory #frockingfabulous

I was today years old when I noticed that in this famous painting, Henry VIII is wearing a necklace decorated with letters H.

Excited to have just acquired this in States. It is an extraordinarily rare expression of interracial attachment in formal portraiture for the period (American School c.1820). Younger sister(?) holds a copy of Cinderella (symbolic?). Identities & artist are presently a mystery..

Don’t ask me how, but this is somehow my mood today 🤷🏽‍♀️ ‘Still Life with Chinese Lidded Jar, Hazelnuts and Orange’ by Simon Luttichuys, c. 1650-1660

“The second largest tomb belonged to Meri, who held many important titles, such as keeper of the secrets” - what a badass title! apple.news/Aebn-_hYYTZCTz…

New on display Waddesdon is this work by Canaletto depicting the Capitoline Hill, which was once the site of most important temple of Jupiter in Rome. Canaletto’s manipulation of space bears witness to his early training as a theatrical scene painter.

For the 2nd of my Easter special episodes, I spoke to the lovely Dr Jane Draycott about the subject of her new book - Cleopatra Selene! Jane came across her through studying magic and crocodiles, which tells you just how interesting this episode is! pod.fo/e/17294b

I had a lovely time on Good Friday discussing Cleopatra Selene and my new book Cleopatra's Daughter: Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen with Past Matters Podcast - check it out!

🌟PAST MATTERS PODCAST🌟 Here is your opportunity to learn more about Lucy Kemp-Welch, as Ploy Radford interviews curator of our new exhibition, David Boyd Haycock! Past Matters Podcast Listen here to find out more podfollow.com/1460624302/epi… #museumpodcast #ILoveLucyKW Art UK

#MosaicMonday Mosaic of the thief partridge, from House of the Labyrinth, #Pompeii. Now on display at the Naples Archaeological Museum, #Italy. #ancient #art #history #birds

Some exciting news… substack.com/@pastmatterspo…

Past Matters Podcast is back! To kick off season 4, I interview author Rachel Blackmore about the woman who inspired her debut novel ‘Costanza’. Hachette UK

New episode! pod.fo/e/27ec2f