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He was born in the Netherlands as Laurens Tadema, to the family of the town notary. Likewise, the manner in which several figures are cut off in the composition, as well as their graceful poses, suggest knowledge of Japanese art, which was extremely popular in Europe at the time, mainly in the form of prints.Lawrence Alma-Tadema is one of the most highly renowned romantic artists of late 19th century Britain. Together, the starkly elongated format, the figures seen from the back, and the generic title all construct an enigmatic image that has true cinematographic qualities. The painting is in its original frame, which to an extent forms part of the composition- the two classical columns expand upon the implied architectural space and compensate for the narrow width of the panel. Alma-Tadema posed himself a formidable challenge in dealing with such an unusually-shaped panel, but his decision to paint four women in Roman dress ascending a marble staircase resulted in a striking image. The Staircase was submitted by the artist as a lottery prize to a London exhibition for the benefit of the “Distressed French Peasantry” in districts occupied by the German army during the Franco-Prussian war (1870–71). Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (Dutch/British, 1836 –1912) Peder Mork Mønsted’s (Danish, 1859–1941) Poetic Views of Nature.Women Artists Who Dared I: Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822–1899) and Elizabeth Gardner Bouguereau (American, 1837–1922).Women Artists Who Dared II: Jeanne Thil (French, 1887–1968) and Marie Hadad (Lebanese, 1889–1973).The Spanish Orient and Henri Regnault (French, 1843–1871).Painting Pompeii: From Neoclassicism to the Néo-Grecs.The Franco-Prussian War and Its Aftermath in French Art.Egyptomania: 19th Century Depictions of Ancient Egypt.Picturing the News: The Birth of the Illustrated Press.Petersburg to Paris: The Education of Russian Artists in France About Face: Learning to Draw Emotion through Expressive Heads.