Anton von Werner’s ‘Luther at the Diet of Worms’ (1877). Photo: Public domain. Head, neck, torso bent in a curve like the bend of a river. Grasping rail. I am looking up at the spectacular dome of St Peter’s Basilica. Awe-inspiring. Vertigo-inducing. No wonder Shakespeare said that human beings are little less than gods. The Bard may have exaggerated when it comes to the rest of us, but…
