So Diana Spencer was talking about apotheosis of assorted Virgins and emperors on twitter and I was reminded of one of those things which, when it pops into your head, is forever there. Everyone, I’m sure, is familiar with the base of the Column of Antoninus Pius:
… so anyway, one day my brain processed the image in a different way and I’m forced to ask: does anyone else see Minerva in a wheelchair (or Roma, if you prefer)?
I can definitely see how that would appear to be the case at first glance.