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Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

1836–1912

A Priestess of Apollo ?c.1888
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Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, , RWS (; born Lourens Alma Tadema, Dutch: [ˈlʌurəns ˈɑlmaː ˈtaːdəˌmaː]; 8 January 1836 – 25 June 1912) was a Dutch painter who later settled in the United Kingdom, becoming the last officially recognised denizen in 1873. Born in Dronryp, the Netherlands, and trained at the Royal Academy of Antwerp, Belgium, he settled in London, England in 1870 and spent the rest of his life there.

A painter of mostly classical subjects, 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. One of the most popular Victorian painters, Alma-Tadema was admired during his lifetime for his draftsmanship and accurate depictions of Classical antiquity, but his work fell out of fashion after his death, and only since the 1960s has it been appreciated for its importance within Victorian painting.

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  • Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema A Silent Greeting

    1889
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art
  • Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema A Favourite Custom

    1909
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art
  • Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema A Foregone Conclusion

    1885
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art
  • Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema Sunday Morning

    ?1871
  • Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema A Priestess of Apollo

    ?c.1888

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