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Rady has a keen eye for the surprising historical detritus left behind by this global experience, from an island that still bears Maria Theresa's name in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Habsburg yellow of the Brazilian flag. The Bernini-like marble and gold Plague (Trinity) Column set up by the emperor Leopold I on a central Viennese thoroughfare has acquired new significance as a place of prayer and remembrance during the Covid-19 pandemic. [Extracted from the article]