Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
1836–1912 · Dutch-British · 31 artworks
RomanticismNeoclassicismHistorical accuracyMarble renderingDepiction of everyday life in antiquityUse of light and shadowDetailed architectural settings
artist bio
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema was a Dutch-British painter known for his depictions of classical antiquity. His highly detailed and meticulously researched paintings offered a romanticized vision of life in ancient Greece and Rome, influencing Victorian tastes and historical representation in art.
what you'll learn
Studying Alma-Tadema's work allows students to explore historical painting techniques, particularly the rendering of textures like marble and fabric. Students can also learn about the importance of historical accuracy and narrative in art.
related: Frederic Leighton, Gustave Moreau, Jean-Leon Gerome
31 artworks
The Apodyterium
1886
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A Crown
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Chiesa San Clemente
1863
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The Education of the Children of Clovis
1861
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Sunshine
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A Birth Chamber, Seventeenth Century
1868
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Hadrian Visiting a Romano British Pottery
1884
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The Baths of Caracalla
1899
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Lesbia Weeping over a Sparrow
1866
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Venantius Fortunatus Reading His Poems to Radegonda VI
1862
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Love's Jewelled Fetter
1895
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Leaving Church in the Fifteenth Century
1864
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Prose
1879
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The Flower Market
1868
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A Roman Art Lover
1870
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The Frigidarium
1890
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Caracalla
1902
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Lady Laura Teresa Gathering
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Egyptian Juggler
1870
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My Studio
1867
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This is our Corner
1872
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The Drawing Room at Townshend House
1885
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In the Temple
1871
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Portrait of Ignacy Jan Paderewski
1891
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A Picture Gallery (Benjamin Constant)
1866
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Anna Alma Tadema
1883
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Her Eyes are with Her Thoughts and They are Far Away
1897
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The Parting Kiss
1882
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Tarquinius Superbus
1867
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Vain Courtship
1900
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An Oleander
1882
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