num_pages: 208
description: - 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
language: English
title: Lawrence Alma-Tadema
titlecomplete: Lawrence Alma-Tadema
genres: Art
ratings_count: 50
publisher: Phaidon Press