In his Spring painting (1894), Lawrence Alma-Tadema represented the Victorian custom of sending children to collect flowers on May Day. By placing the scene in ancient Rome, he suggested the festival's great antiquity through architectural details, dress, sculpture and musical instruments based on Roman originals.
| ISBN: | 9781439798072 |
| Publication date: | 15th October 2024 |
| Author: | Paperblanks |
| Publisher: | Paperblanks |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Series: | Lawrence Alma-Tadema |
| Genres: |
Stationery items Thematic journals and notebooks |