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Traces the life of one of the most successful painters of the Victorian era, and shows examples of his historical paintings, most of which featured classical settings.

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  • Hardcover: 92 pages
  • Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (March 1, 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0810918986
  • ISBN-13: 978-0810918986
  • Product Dimensions: 14.3 x 10.7 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #311,392 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Alma-Tadema,an artist, August 7, 2001
So that you willunderstand my perspective, I am a professor and a painter mostly of large scale, representational figures, so I buy anything to do with artists who specialize in the figure. In Russel Ash's book, the reproductions were large and fairly clearly reproduced. I enjoy the art of the late 19th and early twentieth century and the detailed realism of Tadema's female figures was, though academic in development, fun to see. Of that era I prefer Waterhouse and others, whose sense of color and less passive work is more powerful and deep, but if you like figure paintings especially of "Victorians in toga's" as one critic of his day describes Alma-Tadema's work, then you will love the large format reproductions. The book is lavishly adorned with semi-nude, sleepy-eyed, languid, supple, neo-classical women and a few men, all painted in the always safe, pastellish colors of the time. The women are engaged in mostly pastoral time passing non-events. "The Roses of Heliogabllus", with it's profusion of rose petals was easily the most colorfully of the reproductions, and a large composition of "Joseph Overseer..." as the most powerful of his offerings. The bio of Alma-Tadema was interesting enough to make me want to know more. If you are an art lover, a collector of large format books of painters, even the 19th cnetury academic styles, this is a good one for you
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book for the price!, March 23, 1999
The color plates included are of Tadema's most popular pieces. The size and brilliance of the plates in this book are beautifully presented. At this time, there isn't a better value available of this incredible artist's work.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful representation of Alma-Tadema and his work, March 6, 1999
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_Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema_ is very well-organized, and Russell Ash provides informative insight into Alma-Tadema's life and the substance of his paintings. Each plate is accompanied by an informative vignette which further enhances the effect of each beautiful piece. The sample of art as a whole is well-chosen and certainly representative of Alma-Tadema's body of work, but one would like to see more paintings included. Altogether, a wonderful value.
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5.0 out of 5 stars But is it art?
I confess to very mixed feelings about this collection, and about Alma-Tadema's work as a whole. The more positive of those feelings admire his mastery of process and... Read more
Published on May 11, 2007 by wiredweird

5.0 out of 5 stars Awash in Victorian Romance and Classicism!
The Victorian painters are enjoying a posthumous comeback and one of the more famous of these elegant painters was Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema. Read more
Published on August 25, 2005 by Grady Harp

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Full Page Reproductions!
This book is filled with full page reproductions of Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema's paintings. It also has an interesting bio with pictures of his home, studio, and himself. Read more
Published on November 14, 2003 by djtomato

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Art - Spendid Work
If you love Victorian painting of scenes of antiquity (Greece/Rome) then check out this beautiful book. Read more
Published on November 9, 2003 by classic movie fan

3.0 out of 5 stars Eye Candy
These are gorgeous reproductions of some of the most technically adept and intellectually hollow art imaginable. Read more
Published on August 6, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A guilty pleasure
Alma Tadema is not nearly as well-regarded as others who painted in the same era, but there is something about his work that is compelling. Read more
Published on July 3, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
This book contains beautiful pictures of ancient Greek and Roman women (and some men) in classical surroundings. Read more
Published on October 16, 1998

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