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Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

born: Dronrijp, Holland; 8 January 1836
died: Wiesbaden, Germany; 25 June 1912

Alma-Tadema, the son of a Dutch notary, studied art at the Antwerp Academy under the Hendrik Leys. A visit to Italy in 1863 shifted Alma-Tadema's interest toward antiquity , and afterward he depicted imagery almost exclusively from Greek, Roman, and Egyptian sources. He became a British citizen in 1873 and was elected a member of the Royal Academy in 1879. He was knighted in 1899.

 

Modern Women in Ancient Settings

Young Girls and Roses	Unconscious Rivals	Eyes with Thoughts 1897
A World of Their Own	Favorite Poet 1888	Hearty Welcome
Expectations	Point of Advantage	Votaries 1891
Ask No More 1906	Spring Delight 1902	Tepid

Greek and Roman Life

Women of Amphissa 1882		The Kiss 1891
Dedication to Bacchus	Greek Woman	Apodyterium
Baths of Caracalla		Reading Homer 1885
Antony Visits Cleopatra	Roman Spring	Caracalla and Geta

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