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Sir Lawrence's Circle

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Artist Alma Tadema and the Golden Circle of Victorian London

He wasn't just a painter; he was the center of a universe. Discover the friends, rivals, and geniuses who surrounded the artist Alma Tadema.

→The Prince of the Olympians: Frederic Leighton and the Palace of Beauty→The Arch-Rival of Accuracy: Sir Edward Poynter & The Sentry of Order→The Rapier and the Marble: John Singer Sargent's Modern Intrusion
Artist Alma Tadema and the Golden Circle of Victorian London
Artist Alma Tadema and the Golden Circle of Victorian London
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Leopold Lowenstam: The Etcher Who Translated Tadema for the World

Leopold Lowenstam Alma Tadema: Discover the unique friendship and collaboration between Alma-Tadema and his preferred etcher, Leopold Lowenstam. A story of art, family, and a lost portrait.

→The Lexicon of the Needle: A Guide to Victorian Print Jargon→The Man of Steel: Auguste Blanchard and the Victorian Blockbuster→W. Biscombe Gardner: The Man Who Printed the News
Leopold Lowenstam: The Etcher Who Translated Tadema for the World
Leopold Lowenstam: The Etcher Who Translated Tadema for the World
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Alma Tadema and His Musical Salon: Where Music Met Marble

The London home of Lawrence Alma Tadema was more than a house—it was a sanctuary where the greatest musicians of Victorian England gathered. Discover the nine portraits that reveal his love of music.

→Alma Tadema and George Henschel: The Singing Conductor (Opus CCII - 202)→Alma Tadema and Hans Richter: Wagner's Champion (Opus CCXXVII - 227)→Alma Tadema and the Lost Portrait of Jules de Soria (Opus CCLXXXVIII - 288)→Alma Tadema and Paderewski: The Pianist Who Became Prime Minister (Opus CCCXI - 311)→Alma Tadema and Joseph Joachim: The Listening Soul (Opus CCCXVIII - 318)→Alma Tadema and Maurice Sons: The Studio Violinist (Opus CCCXL - 340)→Alma Tadema and Ilona Eibenschütz: Brahms's Favorite (Opus CCCXCVI - 396)→Alma Tadema and the Voice in the Wainscoting: Thekla Friedländer (Opus CCVII - 207)→The Guardian & The Contralto: Sir Felix Semon and the Love Story Behind Opus CCXVI (216)
Alma Tadema and His Musical Salon: Where Music Met Marble
Alma Tadema and His Musical Salon: Where Music Met Marble
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The Architect of Authenticity: James John Gaul

The Architect of Authenticity: James John Gaul: Before the marble was painted, it was measured. Meet J.J. Gaul, the draughtsman who built the foundations of Alma-Tadema's ancient world.

→The Invisible Hand: Geremia Discanno and the Archaeology of the Palette→The Naturalist in the Marble Studio: James Allanson Cull
The Architect of Authenticity: James John Gaul
The Architect of Authenticity: James John Gaul
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The Man Who Bought The Roses: Sir John Aird, The British Pharaoh

He moved the Crystal Palace and tamed the Nile. But Sir John Aird is best remembered for the £4,000 cheque that bought a suffocating avalanche of roses.

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