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A Reading from Homer (sometimes Listening to Homer) is an oil-on-canvas painting executed in 1885 by the English artist Lawrence Alma-Tadema.It depicts an imaginary festival scene from ancient Greece with youth reading poetry to a small audience on a marble balcony overlooking the sea.
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema OM, RA, RWS (/ ˈ æ l m ə ˈ t æ d eɪ m ə / AL-mə TAD-ay-mə; [1] born Lourens Alma Tadema, Dutch: [ˈlʌurəns ˈɑlmaː ˈtaːdəmaː]; 8 January 1836 – 25 June 1912) was a Dutch painter who later settled in the United Kingdom, becoming the last officially recognised denizen in 1873.
Orchestrating Elegance: Alma-Tadema and Design, June 4-September 4, 2017 [33] Lin May Saeed: Arrival of the Animals, July 21-October 25, 2020 [34] More information about current exhibitions can be found directly on the website.
The Finding of Moses is a oil-on-canvas painting by the Anglo-Dutch artist Lawrence Alma-Tadema, from 1904.It was one of his last major works before his death in 1912, but quickly fell out of favour; according to rumour, it was sold in the 1950s for its frame.
Alma-Tadema worked on the painting for four years. It was completed in late 1894, and bought by the German banker Robert von Mendelssohn [ de ] . It was exhibited at the 1895 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition , at the 1899 Große Berliner Kunstausstellung in Berlin, and at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris.
Laurence Alma-Tadema CBE (August 1865 – 12 March 1940), born Laurense Tadema, was a British writer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who worked in many genres. [ 1 ] Early life
Paintings by the Dutch and English artist Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Pages in category "Paintings by Lawrence Alma-Tadema" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The painting was a part of an exhibition of Lawrence Alma-Tadema's paintings in Belvedere, Vienna, Austria from 24 February 2017 to 18 June 2017. [ 15 ] La Pluie de roses D'Héliogabale is a separate yet similar painting, recorded to have been displayed at the 1880 Paris Salon , done by an artist under the name A. Heullant, likely Félix Armand ...