When and where was Lawrence Alma-Tadema born?
Lawrence Alma-Tadema was born on the 8th of January 1836 in Dronryp, a village located in Friesland, the northern province of the Netherlands.
Questions about Lawrence Alma-Tadema
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Why did Lawrence Alma-Tadema change his career from law to art?
Lawrence Alma-Tadema changed his career after suffering a physical and mental breakdown diagnosed as consumption in 1851. Doctors allowed him to spend his remaining days doing whatever he wished, leading him to choose drawing and painting over law.
How did Lawrence Alma-Tadema achieve historical accuracy in his paintings?
Lawrence Alma-Tadema achieved historical accuracy by consulting Italian painter Geremia Discanno until 1907 and using fresh flowers from across Europe and Africa to ensure precise detail. He also amassed photographs from ancient sites in Italy and designed furniture modeled after Pompeian or Egyptian motifs.
Where did Lawrence Alma-Tadema move to in September 1870 and why?
Lawrence Alma-Tadema moved to London at the beginning of September 1870 due to the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War and his infatuation with Laura Epps. They married in July 1871 when she was eighteen and he was thirty-four.
When did Lawrence Alma-Tadema die and how old was he?
Lawrence Alma-Tadema died on the 28th of June 1912 at age seventy-six while staying at Kaiserhof Spa Wiesbaden Germany for stomach ulcers treatment.
What record price did Lawrence Alma-Tadema's The Finding of Moses sell for in November 2010?
The Finding of Moses sold for $35,922,500 to an undisclosed bidder at Sotheby's New York on the 4th of November 2010. This sale set a new record for any Victorian artist.