The awe inspiring phenomenon that was Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema graced this earth from January 8th 1836 to June 25th 1912.. This Dutch painter / sculptor graduated from The Royal Academy of Antwerp, and then chose to settle in Victorian Britain in 1870... He painted in the Neoclassicism style and was a part of the Academicism movement. His work was Exquisite , almost fastidious with delicate detail. He was sensitive to every detail and architectural line of his paintings. precise and accurate always.There were Three major art movements in the period of the 19th century :Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Impressionism. He was recognized and awarded the OM and RA awards
I wish to recommend R J Barrow's book. It is a biography packed with great detail about this genius of art . It also has an amazing glossy collection of his works. I love it! So oobaa fab ya?
I quote from Rosemary herself: "A classical-subject painter, he became famous for his depictions of the luxury and decadence of the Roman Empire with languorous figures set in fabulous marbled interiors or against a backdrop of dazzling blue Mediterranean Sea and sky."
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