Alma-Tadema


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 (ăl′mə-tăd′ə-mə), Sir Lawrence 1836-1912.
Dutch-born British painter noted for his vivid depictions of scenes from ancient Greece and Rome.
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Alma-Tadema

(ˈælməˈtædɪmə)
n
(Biography) Sir Lawrence. 1836–1912, Dutch-English painter of studies of Greek and Roman life
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Al•ma-Tad•e•ma

(ˌæl məˈtæd ə mə)

n.
Sir Lawrence, 1836–1912, English painter, born in the Netherlands.
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The work is by Dutch painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, whose other paintings have sold for up to PS36million, pictures expert Rupert Maas claims.
The work is by Neoclassical painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, who is "the most valuable Victorian artist today" after one of his large paintings sold for $36m, according to the programme's pictures expert Rupert Maas.
The work is by Neoclassical Dutch painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, who is "the most valuable Victorian artist today" after one of his large paintings sold for PS36 million, according to the programme's pictures expert Rupert Maas.
The portrait of engraver Leopold Lowenstam, painted by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, was brought in by the subject's great-great grandson.
Sb drew his color palette and grandiose theme from the Romantic artwork of 19th-century English painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Alma-Tadema was a successful Victorian-era artist known for painting rich and detailed images of classical antiquity, Orientalist fantasies, nudes and biblical scenes.