Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

The Roses of Heliogabalus by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. This 1888 painting depicts the Roman emperor Heliogabalus attempting to smother his guests with rose petals that were hidden in the ceiling. This probably did not really happen.


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