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Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912)

Creator details

Name
Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912)
Nationality
English
Biography
Dutch by birth, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema initially specialized in Merovingian and Egyptian scenes, but after visiting Pompeii in 1863 he turned to archaeologically exact genre paintings of classical Greece and Rome. Alma-Tadema moved to London in 1870 after his wife's death, and soon became a British citizen. His paintings are marked by clarity of color, exactness, and smooth finish; he imagined a Rome of splendor, sunlight, and gentle sentiment. Alma-Tadema inspired many followers and imitators, including Hollywood, which has consistently reproduced his vision of the ancient world on film.
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Assets (229 in total)

The Baths of Caracalla, 1899 (oil on canvas)
'Her eyes are with her thoughts and they are far away', 1897 (oil on panel)
An Oleander, 1882 (oil on panel)
The Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra, 1885 (oil on canvas)
Ask me no more, 1906 (oil on canvas)
Roses of Heliogabalus, 1888 (oil on canvas)
A Coign of Vantage, 1895 (oil on canvas)
The Year's at the Spring, All's Right with the World, 1902 (oil on panel)
The Favourite Poet, 1888 (oil on panel)
The Tepidarium, 1881 (oil on panel)
Pheidias and the Frieze of the Parthenon, 1868 (oil on panel)
The Coliseum, 1896 (oil on panel)
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