Lawrence Alma-Tadema

London & New York: Phaidon Press, 2001. New in a New dust jacket. PERFECT CONDITION. The jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NO chips, tears or creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Sharp corners. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 2001. First printing of the First Edition with "First published 2001" so stated on the copyright page. Sumptously illustrated throughout -- mostly in stunning full color. Bound in the original red boards, stamped in black on the spine. From the dust jacket: " Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) was one of the finest and most distinctive of the Victorian painters. Dutch-born, he moved to London in 1870, and became famous for his depictions of the luxury and decadence of the Roman Empire, with langorous figures set in fabulous marbled interiors or against a backdrop of dazzling blue Mediterranean sea and sky. In this original and penetrating study, Rosemary Barrow presents an absorbing and often amusing portrait of an exuberant personality who carved out a brilliant career for himself at the heart of London's artistic and cultural elite. But above all she subjects the paintings to a fresh scrutiny, and reveals that Alma-Tadema was a knowledgeable student of antiquity, who made effective use of precise literary and archaeological allusions to play a game of interpretation with his viewers. Time and again the seeming innocence of the scenes he depicts is subverted by a mischievously placed inscription or statue, suggesting to the initiated a darker and usually risqué meaning. Like his contemporaries, Alma-Tadema was neglected after his death, but his paintings are once again admired for their beauty and their mastery of light, colour and texture. With its fresh and intriguing new insights into his personality and intentions, this book now provides a challenging reassessment of a major artist." Oversize Hardcover. 10" wide by 11.5" tall. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail.. First printing of the First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. New condition/New dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 208pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.