Splashes of Inspiration

1. May Day in Ancient Rome

   wtfarthistory:

   Alma Tadema sumptuously set the Victorian custom of sending children to pick flowers on May 1, or May Day, in Ancient Rome.

   Lawrence Alma Tadema, Spring (detail), 1895, oil on canvas.  J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

   Lawrence Alma Tadema, Spring, 1895, oil on canvas.  J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

   Click here for more incredible details of the painting.

   May 29, 2012

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