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The Roses of Heliogabalus
$1,399.00
Artist: Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Alma-Tadema’s opulent 1888 masterpiece depicts the Roman emperor Heliogabalus smothering guests beneath a cascade of rose petals at a lavish banquet, rendered with breathtaking detail and rich colour.
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Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s The Roses of Heliogabalus (1888) stands as one of the most spectacular achievements of Victorian Academic painting. The monumental canvas depicts the notoriously decadent Roman emperor Elagabalus — known to history as Heliogabalus — presiding over a banquet at which an avalanche of rose petals cascades from a false ceiling, suffocating his unsuspecting guests in a cruel act of imperial excess. Alma-Tadema drew upon ancient sources, including the Historia Augusta, to construct this sumptuous scene with archaeological precision.
The painting is celebrated for its extraordinary rendering of texture and light. Alma-Tadema reportedly had fresh roses delivered from the French Riviera every week throughout the four winter months he spent on the composition, ensuring the petals in the foreground were painted from direct observation. The result is a surface of almost tactile richness — silken robes, gleaming marble, gilded furnishings, and thousands of individually observed flower petals all compete for the viewer’s attention in a breathtaking display of technical virtuosity.
Our hand-painted oil-on-canvas reproduction faithfully captures every layer of Alma-Tadema’s meticulous technique. Skilled studio artists study high-resolution archival references to replicate the warm, luminous palette, the precise fall of light across marble surfaces, and the lush cascade of pink and white roses that defines the composition. Each reproduction is built up with multiple glazes, mirroring the depth and translucency of the original Victorian oil technique.
- Hand-painted in oil on premium stretched canvas
- Available in a range of custom sizes to suit your space
- Painted by experienced fine-art reproduction specialists
- Individually inspected for colour accuracy and brushwork quality
- Suitable for framing and long-term display
This reproduction brings the theatrical grandeur of one of the nineteenth century’s most beloved paintings directly into your home or collection.
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