Lawrence Alma-Tadema 1836-1912 Love's Jewelled Fetter (The Betrothal Ring) Oil on wood Photo is taken by @robertpuffjr This painting transposes to Antiquity Amazone, a novel by Dutch writer Carel Vosmaer (1880), which recounts the adventures of the artist Swart Aisma and his love affair with poetess Marciana van Buren. On the marble terrace of a luxurious villa overlooking the Bay of Naples, Marciana shows a friend her ring, a symbol of Aisma's love for her. The latter is depicted in the portrait hanging behind her, inspired by the Fayum mummy portraits of ancient Egypt. At the top right of the composition, we can recognize the Boy with Thorn statue. (This writeup is taken from the description at the Museum.) Petit Palais, Paris, France 🇫🇷 #historyofart #arthistory #greatworksofart #artmuseum #art #artist #masterpiece #painting #museumvisit #artlover #artists #artblogger #lawrence #alma #tadema (at Petit Palais, musée des Beaux-arts de la Ville de Paris) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1YsiMrztV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=














