Sir lawrence alma-tadema biography of michael

  • Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema.
  • Alma-Tadema was Dutch born but settled in Britain where he quickly became known for producing historical scenes.
  • "Born in Dronryp, Holland in 1836, Lawrence Alma-Tadema completed his art studies at the Antwerp Academy before settling in London in 1870.

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    Artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

    "Born in Dronryp, Holland in 1836, Lawrence Alma-Tadema completed his art studies at the Antwerp Academy before settling in London in 1870. His output was prolific, generally of historical genre scenes, and each piece was always numbered with Roman numerals, from his very first painting to his 408th, which was painted two months before his death in 1912. His first picture painted in London was Opus LXXXVI, From An Absent One. Alma Tadema painted Greek and Roman subjects set in scenes of remarkable archaeological and architectural accuracy. They also contained an exquisite rendering of marble, silver, gold, bronze and silks. In 1906, he was awarded the Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects for his promotion of architecture in painting. Alma-Tadema's love of architecture was also reflected in his St. John's Wood home in London, which was designed in the style of a Pompeiian villa. Knighted for his contribution to the art world, Alma Tadema was elected to the Royal Academy in 1879 and received the Order of Merit in 1905. During his lifetime, Alma Tadema was universally acknowledged for his great artistic ability and, together with Leighton, was one of the giants of Victorian society. However, his work went out of fashion so

  • sir lawrence alma-tadema biography of michael

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    Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A.

    Description

    • Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, O.M., R.A.
    • The Benediction
    • signed L. ALMA-TADEMA. and inscribed OP CCCXXV (upper right)
    • oil on panel
    • 21 1/2 by 5 1/8 in.
    • 54.6 by 13 cm

    Provenance

    Arthur Tooth & Sons, London, 1894 (commissioned from the artist in 1894)
    William S. Kimball, Rochester, New York (acquired from the above, 1895)
    Thence by descent

    Exhibited

    London, The New Gallery, 1894, no. 168
    Birmingham, The Royal Society of Artists, 31st Spring Exhibition, 1896, no. 674

    Literature

    Magazine of Art, 1894, p. 306
    Robert de la Sizeranne, English Contemporary Art, n.p. 1898, p. 166
    Helen Zimmern, Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema, R.A., London 1902, p. 72
    Percy Cross Standing, Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema, O.M., R.A., London, 1905, p. 99
    Rudolf Dirks, "The Later Works of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema," Art Journal, Christmas Supplement, 1910, p. 32
    Vern G. Swanson, Alma-Tadema: The Painter of the Victorian Vision of the Ancient World, London, 1977, p. 140
    Vern G. Swanson, The Biography and Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings of Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema, London, 1990, pp 249-50, no. 362, the engraving illustrated p. 452

    Condition

    The following condition report was kindly provided by Simon Parkes Art

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