Alma-Tadema, Sir Lawrence

b.Jan. 8, 1836, Dronrijp, Netherlands. d.June 25, 1912, Wiesbaden, Germany. Painter and designer of Dutch birth. The son of a notary, Alma-Tadema demonstrated an early artistic ability. In 1852 he entered the Antwerp Academy, where he studied under Gustaf, Baron Wappers, and Nicaise de Keyser. An important influence at this time was Louis De Taye, Professor of Archaeology at the academy and a practising artist. Alma-Tadema lived and worked with De Taye from 1857 to 1859 and was encouraged by him to depict subjects from the early history of France and Belgium. This taste for historical themes increased when Alma-Tadema entered Baron Henri Leys studio in 1859 and began assisting him with his monumental frescoes for the Antwerp Town Hall. While in Leys studio, Alma-Tadema produced several major paintings, for example the Education of the Children of Clovis (1861; ex-Sir John Pender priv. col., see Zimmern, p. 3) and Venantius Fortunatus Reading his Poems to Radagonda (1862; Dordrecht, Dordrechts Mus.), which are characterized by their obscure Merovingian subject-matter, rather sombre colouring and close attention to detail.


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Alma-Tadema, Sir Lawrence Phidias Showing the Frieze of the Parthenon to his Friends (mk23) oil


Phidias Showing the Frieze of the Parthenon to his Friends (mk23)
Painting ID::  22905
Phidias Showing the Frieze of the Parthenon to his Friends (mk23)
1868 Oil on wood,72 x 110.5 cm(28 3/8 x 43 1/2 in) Birminpham Museums and Art Gallery
   
   
     

Alma-Tadema, Sir Lawrence The Flower Market (mk23) oil


The Flower Market (mk23)
Painting ID::  22906
The Flower Market (mk23)
1868 Oil on wood 42.12 x 58 cm(16 5/8 x 22 7/8 in) Manchester city Art Galleries
   
   
     

Alma-Tadema, Sir Lawrence The Siesta (mk23) oil


The Siesta (mk23)
Painting ID::  22907
The Siesta (mk23)
1868 Oil on canvas,130 x 360 cm(51 1/8 x 141 3/4 in) Prado,Madrid
   
   
     

Alma-Tadema, Sir Lawrence A Pyrrhic Dance (mk23) oil


A Pyrrhic Dance (mk23)
Painting ID::  22908
A Pyrrhic Dance (mk23)
1869 Oil on wood,40.6 x 81.3 cm(16 x 32 in) Guildhall Art Gallery,London
   
   
     

Alma-Tadema, Sir Lawrence A Roman Art Lover (mk23) oil


A Roman Art Lover (mk23)
Painting ID::  22909
A Roman Art Lover (mk23)
1870 Oil on wood,73.5 x 101.6 cm(29 x 40 in) Milwaukee Art Museum,Layton Art Collection
   
   
     

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     b.Jan. 8, 1836, Dronrijp, Netherlands. d.June 25, 1912, Wiesbaden, Germany. Painter and designer of Dutch birth. The son of a notary, Alma-Tadema demonstrated an early artistic ability. In 1852 he entered the Antwerp Academy, where he studied under Gustaf, Baron Wappers, and Nicaise de Keyser. An important influence at this time was Louis De Taye, Professor of Archaeology at the academy and a practising artist. Alma-Tadema lived and worked with De Taye from 1857 to 1859 and was encouraged by him to depict subjects from the early history of France and Belgium. This taste for historical themes increased when Alma-Tadema entered Baron Henri Leys studio in 1859 and began assisting him with his monumental frescoes for the Antwerp Town Hall. While in Leys studio, Alma-Tadema produced several major paintings, for example the Education of the Children of Clovis (1861; ex-Sir John Pender priv. col., see Zimmern, p. 3) and Venantius Fortunatus Reading his Poems to Radagonda (1862; Dordrecht, Dordrechts Mus.), which are characterized by their obscure Merovingian subject-matter, rather sombre colouring and close attention to detail.

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