Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

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January 8, 1836 Born Lawrence Alma-Tadema.

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema is known as one of the painters of the Victorian era. By that time, when he moved to England in the 70 years of XIX century, his drawing style has already been formed and met with experts in the work of a talented artist with open arms. Serene beauty of these paintings as "very convenient position" ( "Coign of Vantage") and "Silver trinkets" ( "Silver Favourites") aroused the audience a nostalgic desire to return to a lost Golden Age.

Lawrence Alma-Tadema was born in the Dutch village Dronriyp in 1836. His early works include a fine, but irresistible resemblance to the art of Dutch masters. However, in the 60 years of XIX century, the artist traveled to Italy, and this trip literally changed his life. During the expedition Alma-Tadema was faced with the ruins of ancient Roman cities - Pompeii and Herculaneum. Fascinated by the ancient Roman civilization, and especially the details of everyday life, the artist began a fruitful study of ancient Rome. Roman (and, to a lesser extent, Greek), archeology, art and culture began to Alma-Tadema passionate enthusiasm that lasted a lifetime. Interest in ancient Rome is seen in many works of Alma-Tadema. Since early, so-called "Pompeian period," to the later, more sentimental works, Alma-Tadema left us a legacy of beautiful paintings remain in the memory.