Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema (Hardcover)

by Russell Ash (Author)

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Product Description
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.

Product Details

• 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: #638,531 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

By	Professor Emeritus P. Bagnolo "Slugger/BIGGUY" (DOWNTOWN NYC/Chic. NM USA) - See all my reviews

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

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book for the price!, March 23, 1999

By	Lisa Whittaker ([e-mail]) (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews

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.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful representation of Alma-Tadema and his work, March 7, 1999

By A Customer

_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.