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Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
(1836-1912)
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Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema was an English painter in the academic
tradition. Born in Dronrijp, the Netherlands, and trained at the Academy
of Antwerp, Belgium, he settled in England in 1869. His paintings are
noted for fine detail, smooth finish, and the realistic representations
of textures. Most of his works, such as A Roman Emperor (1871), depict
idealized settings of ancient civilizations or medieval France. He
joined the Royal Academy in 1879 and was knighted in 1899.
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