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The Story of the Work
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.
Explore the history →Alma Tadema and Maurice Sons: The Studio Violinist (Opus CCCXL - 340)
We know almost nothing about Maurice Sons. Yet Alma Tadema painted him in a moment of rare intimacy. Discover the mystery of the studio violinist.
Explore the history →Alma Tadema and the Violin in the Marble Room: Maurice Sons and the Vieuxtemps Guarneri
Maurice Sons played a violin that was a legend in its own right. Discover the story of the 1741 'Vieuxtemps' Guarneri del Gesù and its role in the world of Alma Tadema.
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