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.
- ISBN10 1439798044
- ISBN13 9781439798041
- Publish Date 15 October 2024
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Paperblanks
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 144
- Language English