Unconscious Rivals was painted by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema in 1893. As a man, Lawrence Alma-Tadema was a robust, fun-loving and rather portly1 gentleman. There was not a hint of2 the delicate artist about him; he was ...Unconscious Rivals was painted by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema in 1893. As a man, Lawrence Alma-Tadema was a robust, fun-loving and rather portly1 gentleman. There was not a hint of2 the delicate artist about him; he was a cheerful lover of wine, women and parties.展开更多
Silver Favourites was painted by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema in 1903. It is an out standing example of Alma-Tadema＇s contrasting gleaming white marble1 against a ： ： backdrop of dazzling blue Mediterranean Sea. The ...Silver Favourites was painted by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema in 1903. It is an out standing example of Alma-Tadema＇s contrasting gleaming white marble1 against a ： ： backdrop of dazzling blue Mediterranean Sea. The artist obliterated2 the middle-gr0und, and the foreground is abruptly juxtap0sed3 with the distant horizon, creating a dramatic effect.展开更多
文摘Unconscious Rivals was painted by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema in 1893. As a man, Lawrence Alma-Tadema was a robust, fun-loving and rather portly1 gentleman. There was not a hint of2 the delicate artist about him; he was a cheerful lover of wine, women and parties.
文摘Silver Favourites was painted by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema in 1903. It is an out standing example of Alma-Tadema＇s contrasting gleaming white marble1 against a ： ： backdrop of dazzling blue Mediterranean Sea. The artist obliterated2 the middle-gr0und, and the foreground is abruptly juxtap0sed3 with the distant horizon, creating a dramatic effect.
