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
Oil Painting
$1434
$1434
Canvas Print
$50.89
$50.89
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
Oil Painting
$3372
$3372
Canvas Print
$50.89
$50.89
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
Oil Painting
$2571
$2571
Canvas Print
$54.98
$54.98
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
Oil Painting
$1434
$1434
Canvas Print
$78.93
$78.93
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
Oil Painting
$1522
$1522
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
Oil Painting
$1601
$1601
Canvas Print
$50.89
$50.89
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
Oil Painting
$1621
$1621
Canvas Print
$54.28
$54.28
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
Oil Painting
$1643
$1643
Canvas Print
$71.08
$71.08
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
Oil Painting
$1664
$1664
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
Oil Painting
$1398
$1398
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
Oil Painting
$3503
$3503
Canvas Print
$50.89
$50.89
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
Oil Painting
$1621
$1621
Canvas Print
$50.89
$50.89
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
Oil Painting
$3137
$3137
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
Oil Painting
$1206
$1206
Canvas Print
$50.89
$50.89
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
Oil Painting
$1547
$1547
Canvas Print
$73.07
$73.07
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
Oil Painting
$1370
$1370
Canvas Print
$50.89
$50.89
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
Oil Painting
$1643
$1643
Canvas Print
$50.89
$50.89
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
Oil Painting
$1522
$1522
Canvas Print
$50.89
$50.89
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
Oil Painting
$3619
$3619
Canvas Print
$50.89
$50.89
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
Oil Painting
$1664
$1664
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
Oil Painting
$2328
$2328
Canvas Print
$50.89
$50.89
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
Oil Painting
$1547
$1547
Canvas Print
$65.64
$65.64
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
Oil Painting
$13003
$13003
Canvas Print
$57.57
$57.57
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
Oil Painting
$1347
$1347
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