Conversation so far:
What can you tell me about Lawrence Alma-Tadema's style?
Alma-Tadema's works are remarkable for the way in which flowers, textures and hard reflecting substances, like metals, pottery, and especially marble, are painted.
What gave him inspiration for his style?
He amassed an enormous number of photographs from ancient sites in Italy, which he used for the most precise accuracy.

Question: Did anyone of note have anything to say about his style?
Self-contained rewrite: Did anyone of note have anything to say about Lawrence Alma-Tadena's style?