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Artwork
The Roses of Heliogabalus
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema•1888
Style
Genre Painting
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Romanticism
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Oil
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Canvas
Description
The Roses of Heliogabalus is one of Alma-Tadema’s most famous paintings. It depicts the Roman Emperor Egabalus (Heliogabalus), a debauched psychotic. In this episode, he is attempting to smother his...