Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema by Elizabeth Prettejohn. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780847820016.

Produced to coincide with a major retrospective exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, England, this comprehensive survey of the works of Alma Tadema also provides a refreshing new look at one of the turn of the centurys most fascinating personalities. Leading critics, curators, and scholars examine a variety of aspects of his illustrious life and legacy, including his early years in the Netherlands and Belgium, the furnishing of his impressive villa, the inspiration he found in archaeology, the revival of the classical period in England, the influence of photography on his work, and the role of the critics of his day. Includes 150 illustrations, 100 in color.