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Woman and Flowers
1868 • Oil on panel
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Your Sunday Beauty: The Roses of Heliogabalus
The Roses of Heliogabalus
There is a story that the Roman Emperor Heliogabalus once smothered his dinner guests under a cascade of rose petals. It's probably not true. But Alma-Tadema painted it anyway—not because he believed it, but because he understood something deeper: that beauty, in excess, can be as overwhelming as violence...
Read the Full Story →A Note from the Sanctuary
We created this newsletter because we believe the world needs more beauty and less noise. Every Sunday morning, while the internet is still asleep, we send you one painting and its story—plus updates on our search for Alma-Tadema's lost visual records.
Each painting is chosen not for its fame, but for its ability to stop you in your tracks. To make you feel something. To remind you that beauty is not a luxury—it's a necessity.
This is our gift to you. A weekly ritual. A moment of calm. A reminder that there is still light in the world, if you know where to look.
— The Team of The Sanctuary of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
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