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This story is taken from Arthurian Legend, which was the artist’s favourite subject. Merlin had fallen in love with Nimue (also called Nimiane, Vivian or Vivien). She profited from his infatuation by ...

Alma-Tadema made his reputation in England with paintings showing the everyday life of ancient Roman society with archaeological precision. A tepidarium was a warm Roman bath, and the woman in the ...