![Portrait of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/almatadema000.jpg)
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema Painting Reproductions 2 of 8
1836-1912
Dutch Romanticism Painter
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) was a Dutch-born painter who became one of the most successful artists of the Victorian era in Britain. His work is known for its vivid colors, attention to detail, and depictions of scenes from ancient Roman and Greek history.
Alma-Tadema was born in Dronrijp, a village in the Netherlands, on January 8, 1836. His father was a notary and his mother was an amateur artist. As a child, Alma-Tadema showed a talent for drawing and painting, and at the age of 16, he began studying at the Academy of Antwerp in Belgium.
After completing his studies, Alma-Tadema moved to London in 1860. He quickly gained a reputation as a skilled painter and began to receive commissions from wealthy patrons. His first major success came in 1865 with the painting "The Education of the Children of Clovis," which depicted a scene from early medieval France.
Throughout the 1860s and 1870s, Alma-Tadema continued to produce historical and mythological paintings, often based on scenes from ancient Rome and Greece. His attention to detail and accuracy in portraying the clothing, architecture, and customs of these ancient societies was unmatched, and his work became highly sought after by collectors.
In 1871, Alma-Tadema married Laura Theresa Epps, an artist in her own right. The couple had three children, and Laura became a frequent model for her husband's paintings.
In 1873, Alma-Tadema became a naturalized British citizen. He was knighted in 1899, and in 1905, he was awarded the Order of Merit, one of the highest honors in Britain.
Alma-Tadema's success continued into the early 20th century, but his style of painting fell out of favor with the rise of modernism. He died on June 25, 1912, in Wiesbaden, Germany, while on a trip with his wife.
Today, Alma-Tadema's work can be found in major museums and collections around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. His paintings continue to be admired for their beauty, technical skill, and historical accuracy.
Alma-Tadema was born in Dronrijp, a village in the Netherlands, on January 8, 1836. His father was a notary and his mother was an amateur artist. As a child, Alma-Tadema showed a talent for drawing and painting, and at the age of 16, he began studying at the Academy of Antwerp in Belgium.
After completing his studies, Alma-Tadema moved to London in 1860. He quickly gained a reputation as a skilled painter and began to receive commissions from wealthy patrons. His first major success came in 1865 with the painting "The Education of the Children of Clovis," which depicted a scene from early medieval France.
Throughout the 1860s and 1870s, Alma-Tadema continued to produce historical and mythological paintings, often based on scenes from ancient Rome and Greece. His attention to detail and accuracy in portraying the clothing, architecture, and customs of these ancient societies was unmatched, and his work became highly sought after by collectors.
In 1871, Alma-Tadema married Laura Theresa Epps, an artist in her own right. The couple had three children, and Laura became a frequent model for her husband's paintings.
In 1873, Alma-Tadema became a naturalized British citizen. He was knighted in 1899, and in 1905, he was awarded the Order of Merit, one of the highest honors in Britain.
Alma-Tadema's success continued into the early 20th century, but his style of painting fell out of favor with the rise of modernism. He died on June 25, 1912, in Wiesbaden, Germany, while on a trip with his wife.
Today, Alma-Tadema's work can be found in major museums and collections around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. His paintings continue to be admired for their beauty, technical skill, and historical accuracy.
181 Alma-Tadema Paintings
![A Silent Greeting, 1889 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema025.jpg)
A Silent Greeting 1889
Oil Painting
$1470
$1470
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: ATL-71
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 30.5 x 22.9 cm
Tate Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 30.5 x 22.9 cm
Tate Gallery, London, United Kingdom
![A Roman Emperor AD 41 - Claudius, 1872 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema026.jpg)
A Roman Emperor AD 41 - Claudius 1872
Oil Painting
$3458
$3458
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: ATL-72
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 83.8 x 174.2 cm
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 83.8 x 174.2 cm
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA
![An Audience at Agrippa's, 1875 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema027.jpg)
An Audience at Agrippa's 1875
Oil Painting
$2637
$2637
Canvas Print
$54.04
$54.04
SKU: ATL-73
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 90.8 x 62.8 cm
Dick Institute Museum and Art Gallery, Kilmarnock, United Kingdom
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 90.8 x 62.8 cm
Dick Institute Museum and Art Gallery, Kilmarnock, United Kingdom
![Cherries, 1873 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema028.jpg)
Cherries 1873
Oil Painting
$1470
$1470
Canvas Print
$77.60
$77.60
SKU: ATL-74
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 79 x 129 cm
Koninklijk Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 79 x 129 cm
Koninklijk Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
![Boating, 1868 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema029.jpg)
Boating 1868
Oil Painting
$1560
$1560
SKU: ATL-75
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: unknown
Museum Mesdag, The Hague, Netherlands
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: unknown
Museum Mesdag, The Hague, Netherlands
![Between Hope and Fear, 1876 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema030.jpg)
Between Hope and Fear 1876
Oil Painting
$1642
$1642
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: ATL-76
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 78.1 x 128.2 cm
Private Collection
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 78.1 x 128.2 cm
Private Collection
![An Oleander, 1882 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema031.jpg)
An Oleander 1882
Oil Painting
$1662
$1662
Canvas Print
$53.35
$53.35
SKU: ATL-77
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 92.8 x 64.7 cm
Private Collection
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 92.8 x 64.7 cm
Private Collection
![Comparisons, 1892 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema032.jpg)
Comparisons 1892
Oil Painting
$1685
$1685
Canvas Print
$69.88
$69.88
SKU: ATL-78
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 45.7 x 61 cm
Private Collection
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 45.7 x 61 cm
Private Collection
![Confidences, 1869 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema033.jpg)
Confidences 1869
Oil Painting
$1707
$1707
SKU: ATL-79
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: unknown
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: unknown
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, United Kingdom
![In My Studio, 1893 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema034.jpg)
In My Studio 1893
Oil Painting
$1433
$1433
SKU: ATL-80
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![An Egyptian Juggler, 1870 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema035.jpg)
An Egyptian Juggler 1870
Oil Painting
$3593
$3593
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: ATL-81
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 78.7 x 49.5 cm
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 78.7 x 49.5 cm
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
![Joseph, Overseer of Pharaoh's Granaries, 1874 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema036.jpg)
Joseph, Overseer of Pharaoh's Granaries 1874
Oil Painting
$1662
$1662
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: ATL-82
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 35 x 45.7 cm
Dahesh Museum of Art, New York, USA
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 35 x 45.7 cm
Dahesh Museum of Art, New York, USA
![Entrance to a Roman Theater, 1866 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema037.jpg)
Entrance to a Roman Theater 1866
Oil Painting
$3217
$3217
SKU: ATL-83
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Golden Hour, 1908 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema038.jpg)
The Golden Hour 1908
Oil Painting
$1237
$1237
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: ATL-84
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 35.5 x 35.5 cm
Private Collection
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 35.5 x 35.5 cm
Private Collection
![The Kiss, 1891 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema039.jpg)
The Kiss 1891
Oil Painting
$1586
$1586
Canvas Print
$71.82
$71.82
SKU: ATL-85
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 45.7 x 62.7 cm
Private Collection
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 45.7 x 62.7 cm
Private Collection
![The Tepidarium, 1881 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema040.jpg)
The Tepidarium 1881
Oil Painting
$1405
$1405
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: ATL-86
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 24.2 x 33 cm
Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight, United Kingdom
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 24.2 x 33 cm
Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight, United Kingdom
![My Sister Is Not In, 1879 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema041.jpg)
My Sister Is Not In 1879
Oil Painting
$1685
$1685
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: ATL-87
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 40.5 x 31.2 cm
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 40.5 x 31.2 cm
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA
![In the Time of Constantine, 1878 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema042.jpg)
In the Time of Constantine 1878
Oil Painting
$1560
$1560
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: ATL-88
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 32.2 x 16 cm
William Morris Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 32.2 x 16 cm
William Morris Gallery, London, United Kingdom
![Pheidias and the Frieze of the Parthenon, Athens, 1868 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema043.jpg)
Pheidias and the Frieze of the Parthenon, Athens 1868
Oil Painting
$3711
$3711
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: ATL-89
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 75.3 x 107.5 cm
Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 75.3 x 107.5 cm
Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, United Kingdom
![In the Peristyle, 1866 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema044.jpg)
In the Peristyle 1866
Oil Painting
$1707
$1707
SKU: ATL-90
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![A Reading from Homer, 1885 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema045.jpg)
A Reading from Homer 1885
Oil Painting
$2387
$2387
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: ATL-91
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 91.8 x 183.5 cm
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 91.8 x 183.5 cm
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA
![Etruscan Vase Painters, 1871 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema046.jpg)
Etruscan Vase Painters 1871
Oil Painting
$1586
$1586
Canvas Print
$64.52
$64.52
SKU: ATL-92
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: unknown
Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, United Kingdom
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: unknown
Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, United Kingdom
![Spring, 1894 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema047.jpg)
Spring 1894
Oil Painting
$13335
$13335
Canvas Print
$56.60
$56.60
SKU: ATL-93
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 178.4 x 80 cm
J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: 178.4 x 80 cm
J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA
![Poetry, 1879 by Alma-Tadema | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Sir_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema/paintings-lg/almatadema048.jpg)
Poetry 1879
Oil Painting
$1381
$1381
SKU: ATL-94
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: unknown
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Original Size: unknown
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom