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Lawrence Alma-Tadema

- Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) was one of the finest and most distinctive of the Victorian painters- An absorbing and often amusing portrait of an artist famous for his depictions of the luxury and decadence of the Roman Empire- Fresh and intriguing new insights into his personality and intentions provide a challenging reassessment of a major artist- Reveals that Alma-Tadema, a knowledgeable student of antiquity, repeatedly used literary and archaeological allusions in his paintings to subvert their apparently innocent meaning

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 208
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780714843582
  • Genres
  • art
  • Release date
  • 2003