Tote Bags
Spring
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
9781439798522
- Size: 380 × 380 × 90 mm
- Material: Cotton
- Inner zipper pocket size: 220 × 155 mm
- Strap Colour: Cream with dot
- Holds up to 7 kilograms (approximately 15.5 lbs)
- Durable strap for carrying the bag over one's shoulder
- Branded Paperblanks tag
- Artwork credit printed on inside of the bag
- Garment Tolerance Note
In his painting, Spring (1894), Lawrence Alma-Tadema represented the Victorian custom of sending children to collect flowers on the morning of May 1, or 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.
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912) was a Dutch painter of classical subjects who became famous for his depictions of the luxury and decadence of the Roman Empire.
Alma-Tadema’s curiosity about the ancient world was insatiable, and he incorporated his knowledge into over 300 paintings of ancient archeological and architectural design. In later years, his large panoramic depictions of Greek and Roman life caught the attention of Hollywood. Certain scenes in Cecil B. DeMille’s film Cleopatra (1934) were inspired by this painting.
We are honoured to feature a detail from Spring as part of our collaborative partnership with the J. Paul Getty Museum.