Virtual Alma-Tadema: "Life, Movement, Reality" Tour
Tuesday | August 18, 2020 | 6 PM - 7 PM
By focusing
on arguably the most misunderstood painting of the 19th century, Sir
Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s The Roses of
Heliogabalus, this lecture will explore why an artist deemed the “worst
painter of the 19th century” by 20th century scholars was
also one of the most well-paid and sought after during his lifetime. Prolific
during his career for both his bold personality and hyper realistic paintings,
Alma-Tadema walked the line of the Victorian art world: the only Royal
Academician who also exhibited within the Aesthetic Movement. A Victorian
painter who painted scenes popular among the American Nouveau Riche.
Join
the Biggs Museum’s Curator of Community and Academic Programs, Kristen
Matulewicz, as she offers a live dinner-time tour lecture exploring what set
the paintings of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema apart from the other marble masters
of the 19th Century via Zoom. Register at www.biggsmusuem.org or 302-674-2111. For
questions about this program contact kmatulewicz@biggsmuseum.org or call 302-274-2111 ext
104.
Ticket Prices:
Members: $0
Non-Members: $5
Refunds are not available unless event is canceled by the Biggs Museum of American Art.