One of the typical idyllic simulations of old Rome by Alma-Tadelma. All is splendid marble, colourful flowers, celebrating women and jubilant children. What a time!
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Alma Tadema is my all-time favourite late Victorian and Edwardian artist. Yet his name just about disappeared from the annals of art history when he fell out of favour after his death in 1912. I know tastes change, but how can anybody NOT have liked Spring?
ReplyDeleteBy the way, since Alma Tadema lived in Britain for 42 years and was a naturalised citizen, I would tend to call him British or British-Dutch :)
You are absolutely right concerning that he was much more a British painter, I will change that.
ReplyDeleteFuthermore he was an impressive painter, a perfectionist. But I think you should admit or consider that he was very, very cheesy artist.