{"product_id":"alma-tadema-a-coign-of-vantage-23-5-x-32-5","title":"Alma Tadema - A Coign of Vantage\" (23.5 x 32.5)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe piece is a quintessential example of Alma-Tadema’s \"Classical Revival\" or \"Aesthetic\" style, which often romanticized the everyday luxury of Ancient Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/b\u003e Three young Roman women lean over a marble parapet to watch a fleet of galleys (triremes) returning to harbor far below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Title:\u003c\/b\u003e The phrase \"coign of vantage\" (meaning a favorable or strategic position for observation) is a literary reference to Shakespeare's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"142\"\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSetting:\u003c\/b\u003e The high, vertiginous viewpoint is likely inspired by the coastline of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"80\"\u003eCapri\u003c\/b\u003e or the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"93\"\u003eAmalfi Coast\u003c\/b\u003e in Italy, where Alma-Tadema spent his honeymoon and frequent holidays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSymbolism:\u003c\/b\u003e The bronze statue of a beast (often identified as a sphinx or a lion) is adorned with a floral garland, suggesting a festive or ceremonial occasion for the returning ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaterial Realism:\u003c\/b\u003e Alma-Tadema was famous for his technical ability to paint \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"76\"\u003ewhite marble\u003c\/b\u003e. Note the subtle textures and the way light reflects off the polished stone balcony.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LatinArte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54567351288180,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/7963\/9156\/files\/AlmaTadema.jpg?v=1777942775","url":"https:\/\/latinarte.shop\/products\/alma-tadema-a-coign-of-vantage-23-5-x-32-5","provider":"LatinArte","version":"1.0","type":"link"}