Lawrence Alma-Tadema- The Roses of Heliogabalus (detail)...

Lawrence Alma-Tadema- The Roses of Heliogabalus (detail) (1888)

As it was painted during the winter, Tadema arranged to have roses sent weekly from the French Riviera for four months to ensure the accuracy of each petal. (via)

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