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Lawrence Alma-Tadema: At Home in Antiquity
E Prettejohn
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Description for Lawrence Alma-Tadema: At Home in Antiquity
Hardback. This important re-evaluation of the Dutch- born painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema traces his personal and artistic journey towards international fame and success in London and investigates how this exceptionally creative artist used his own houses and studios as laboratories to produce vivid paintings of life in ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt. Editor(s): Prettejohn, Elizabeth; Trippi, Peter. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 308 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1618.
This important re-evaluation of the Dutch- born painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema traces his personal and artistic journey towards international fame and success in London and investigates how this exceptionally creative artist used his own houses and studios as laboratories to produce vivid paintings of life in ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt. Lawrence Alma-Tadema s paintings were immensely popular among his contemporaries, and have since enchanted a wide audience through the medium of cinema. Anyone who has ever enjoyed the great epic films of antiquity from Italian silent classics and Cecil B. DeMille to Ridley Scott s Gladiator will instantly recognize their ... Read more
This important re-evaluation of the Dutch- born painter Lawrence Alma-Tadema traces his personal and artistic journey towards international fame and success in London and investigates how this exceptionally creative artist used his own houses and studios as laboratories to produce vivid paintings of life in ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt. Lawrence Alma-Tadema s paintings were immensely popular among his contemporaries, and have since enchanted a wide audience through the medium of cinema. Anyone who has ever enjoyed the great epic films of antiquity from Italian silent classics and Cecil B. DeMille to Ridley Scott s Gladiator will instantly recognize their ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Munich, Germany
ISBN
9783791355528
SKU
V9783791355528
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About E Prettejohn
Elizabeth Prettejohn is Professor of History of Art and Head of Department, History of Art, at the University of York (UK).
Reviews for Lawrence Alma-Tadema: At Home in Antiquity
"As well as providing a comprehensive overview of the painter's career, the volume includes a wealth of high-quality illustrations that bring out Alma-Tadema's subtle handling of color and texture" -Choice Magazine "Replete throughout with wonderfully beautiful reproductions of his art, Lawrence Alma-Tadema: At Home in Antiquity is as comprehensive and informative as it is thoroughly 'reader friendly' ... Read more