Ask Me No More (1906) by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Alma Tadema was known as 'the marbelous painter' for the realism of the marble in his paintings.
Two figures on a marble terrace, almost touching, almost speaking- this painting holds the quiet ache between what is felt and what is finally said. Soft light, sea breeze, and draped fabric turn a simple moment into a whole unwritten love story on your wall.
The love story of Pyramus and Thisbe
In ancient Babylon, neighbours Pyramus and Thisbe were forbidden to meet, so they whispered through a crack in the wall and finally planned to escape together beneath a mulberry tree.
A lioness, a dropped cloak and a terrible misunderstanding led each to die for the other, and the gods stained the mulberries dark in their memory.
Their tragic devotion lived on for centuries, inspiring Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the lovers’ spoof in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and countless stories of love that arrives in the right soul but the wrong world.
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Sizes & Framing
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- All artworks are in a 2:3 ratio. Use the plain black and wood frame mockups for accurate proportions; lifestyle images are for styling only.
- Frame profile: 6x9, 8x12, 12x18 and 16x24 use a 0.5 inch frame; 20x30 uses a 1 inch frame.
- Small variations of a few millimetres can occur because frames are finished by hand.
Paper & Print
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- Printed on heavyweight, museum quality, acid free paper with archival inks for sharp detail and long life.
- All frames come with a clear protective acrylic (plexiglass) front, lighter and safer than glass.
- Colours on paper may differ slightly from what you see on your screen.
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