The painting measures 52 x 84 inches and has been claimed in certain portions of an enthusiastic British media to depict a Roman orgy

The Roses of Heliogabalus

By Wes Porter —— Bio and Archives--November 3, 2015

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Anglo-Dutch artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema was a stickler for accuracy. Commissioned to paint ‘The Roses of Heliogabalus’ in the winter of 1887/1888, he required thousands of rose petals for the painting. He imported them from the Riviera in order to have fresh examples.

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