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Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912)
Alma-Tadema Lawrence
The family village notary Peter Tadema, living in a small town Dronrijp, located in the North of Holland, 8 January 1836-year appeared sixth child. It was a boy, received in baptism the name of Lawrence Alma. Such was the name of his godfather. ..Relatives dream that Lawrence in the choice of profession will continue the dynasty, becoming a lawyer, but a boy at the age of 15 fell ill very dangerous in those years the disease - tuberculosis. About a career of a lawyer had to forget, but Lawrence has started a new hobby, which determined his fate is drawing.
In 1852 year the Young man entered the art Academy, located in the Belgian city of Antwerp. Training lasts six years. Class, where he studied Lawrence, the teacher was well-known representative of romanticism - Belgian painter Hendrick leis.
The last two years of study aspiring artist, together with his teacher, painted the frescoes of the city hall. The frescoes were devoted to the historical heritage of the Flemish. The first independent work of Lawrence were paintings on historical subjects.
In September 1863-year young man starts a family. His wife is becoming Marie-Paulina Gressan. After the wedding, the young couple makes a wedding trip to Italy. This trip became a new starting point in his work.
Visiting city of Ancient Rome, Lawrence did a lot of photos, which later served as the basis for his paintings. The splendor of the ancient ruins of cities fascinated the artist, he burned with the desire to depict on canvas the life that was full once the ancient streets and squares.
After the trip, Roman and Greek history, culture and art, became the main hobby of Lawrence. He diligently studied archaeology, even participated in archaeological expeditions.
This allowed the artist to truly convey all the details of the everyday life of people who were depicted in his paintings. He knew all the details from the life of Ancient Rome, could details to draw, as he dressed inhabitants looked like their home and what weapons fought ancient warriors. Now the main theme of most of his paintings became antiquity.
When in 1870 year, Lawrence moved to London, even the interior of his house he designed so look like houses of the Roman nobility. Now he could write his paintings almost from nature, transferring to canvas the views of their housing.
English connoisseurs of painting were conquered historical paintings of the artist. Three years later, Lawrence became a British citizen. Living in London, master of historical painting continued to write in his own style. Often in his paintings he depicted women who belonged to different layers of the society, but were always beautiful and graceful.
This time was the beginning of the greatest fame of the artist, which peak was the 1890-th year. By this time it was written a lot of paintings. For his work Lawrence received numerous awards, and in 1899, the year the honorary title of knight of the order "For merits".
In the same year, the Queen of England gave the artist mark knight dignity. Now his full name look - Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema.
In addition to the work on the paintings, Lawrence tried his hand as a theatre artist, making performances in London theatres.
His way of life the artist finished, being treated in Wiesbaden, in 1912 year. Buried Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema at London's St. Paul's Cathedral, giving him all required documents as to the knight honors.
Alma-Tadema Lawrence
The family village notary Peter Tadema, living in a small town Dronrijp, located in the North of Holland, 8 January 1836-year appeared sixth child. It was a boy, received in baptism the name of Lawrence Alma. Such was the name of his godfather. ..Relatives dream that Lawrence in the choice of profession will continue the dynasty, becoming a lawyer, but a boy at the age of 15 fell ill very dangerous in those years the disease - tuberculosis. About a career of a lawyer had to forget, but Lawrence has started a new hobby, which determined his fate is drawing.
In 1852 year the Young man entered the art Academy, located in the Belgian city of Antwerp. Training lasts six years. Class, where he studied Lawrence, the teacher was well-known representative of romanticism - Belgian painter Hendrick leis.
The last two years of study aspiring artist, together with his teacher, painted the frescoes of the city hall. The frescoes were devoted to the historical heritage of the Flemish. The first independent work of Lawrence were paintings on historical subjects.
In September 1863-year young man starts a family. His wife is becoming Marie-Paulina Gressan. After the wedding, the young couple makes a wedding trip to Italy. This trip became a new starting point in his work.
Visiting city of Ancient Rome, Lawrence did a lot of photos, which later served as the basis for his paintings. The splendor of the ancient ruins of cities fascinated the artist, he burned with the desire to depict on canvas the life that was full once the ancient streets and squares.
After the trip, Roman and Greek history, culture and art, became the main hobby of Lawrence. He diligently studied archaeology, even participated in archaeological expeditions.
This allowed the artist to truly convey all the details of the everyday life of people who were depicted in his paintings. He knew all the details from the life of Ancient Rome, could details to draw, as he dressed inhabitants looked like their home and what weapons fought ancient warriors. Now the main theme of most of his paintings became antiquity.
When in 1870 year, Lawrence moved to London, even the interior of his house he designed so look like houses of the Roman nobility. Now he could write his paintings almost from nature, transferring to canvas the views of their housing.
English connoisseurs of painting were conquered historical paintings of the artist. Three years later, Lawrence became a British citizen. Living in London, master of historical painting continued to write in his own style. Often in his paintings he depicted women who belonged to different layers of the society, but were always beautiful and graceful.
This time was the beginning of the greatest fame of the artist, which peak was the 1890-th year. By this time it was written a lot of paintings. For his work Lawrence received numerous awards, and in 1899, the year the honorary title of knight of the order "For merits".
In the same year, the Queen of England gave the artist mark knight dignity. Now his full name look - Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema.
In addition to the work on the paintings, Lawrence tried his hand as a theatre artist, making performances in London theatres.
His way of life the artist finished, being treated in Wiesbaden, in 1912 year. Buried Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema at London's St. Paul's Cathedral, giving him all required documents as to the knight honors.
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