LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA

Barrow, R. J.

ISBN 10: 071484358X / ISBN 13: 9780714843582

Published by Phaidon Press Inc., New York, NY, 2003

About this Item

New York, NY: Phaidon Press Inc. Good/Good+. 2003. Reprint. Paperback w/DJ. 4to., 208pp., dust jacket light shelf wear to edges and corners, light creasing and small tear to spine tips, small tear to rear wrap, small sale sticker on rear panel, otherwise quite good; cover very light shelf wear to edges and corners, otherwise quite good; edges of text block light few light stains, otherwise pages clean and unmarked. .

Seller Inventory # BOOKS343634

Bibliographic Details

• Title: LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA
• Publisher: Phaidon Press Inc., New York, NY
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 071484358X
• ISBN 13: 9780714843582
• Binding: Paperback w/DJ
• Illustrator: Black & White/Color Illus. & Photos
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Good/Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Artist-Alma-Tadema, L

About this title

Synopsis

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) was one of the finest and most distinctive of the Victorian painters. Dutch-born, he moved to London in 1870, and became famous for his depictions of the luxury and decadence of the Roman Empire, set in fabulous marbled interiors or against a backdrop of dazzling blue Mediterranean sea and sky.

In this original and penetrating study, Rosemary Barrow presents an absorbing and often amusing portrait of an exuberant personality who carved out a brilliant career for himself at the heart of London's artistic and cultural élite. Most uniquely, she subjects the paintings to a fresh scrutiny, to reveal that Alma-Tadema, a knowledgeable student of antiquity, repeatedly used literary and archaeological allusions in his paintings to subvert their apparently innocent meaning.

Neglected after his death, Alma-Tadema's paintings are once again admired for their exquisite beauty and their remarkable mastery of light, colour and texture. With its fresh and intriguing new insights into his personality and intentions as well as his works, this book now provides a challenging reassessment of a major artist and fascinating person.

About the Author

Rosemary J Barrow is a Lecturer in the School of Humanities, King's College, London, and has lectured and published widely on Alma-Tadema.