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Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Glaucus and Nydia

1867
oil on wood panel
39 × 64.3 cm (15.4 × 25.3 in)

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Alma-Tadema, one of the most popular Victorian painters, became famous for his depictions of the luxury and decadence of the Roman Empire. His vision of the ancient world was constantly reproduced on film in Hollywood.

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