Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-08-07
TADEMA At HOME.
The Great Painter Lives an Ideal
Life.
FIVE MONTHS TO PAINT A PICTURE.
His Studio a Dream-Fond of His Home
and Family-His Influence over
Young Men.
I'VE MONTHS TO PAINT A PICTURE.

Lawrence Alma Iadema, the great
painter, is Greek. This impression
takes rise from two causes-his Greek
name and the classic subjects, mostly,
Greek, that his art deals with. In
truth, Tadema is pure Dutohman,
born, bred and educated in the northern
Netherlands. In build he is sturdy
and muscular, and not tall. There is
both good humor and determination
in his face, decision in all his move
ments. and quality of strength in
the bearing of the man, in short, he is
the type of a robust Dutchman. He
has, besides, all the patience of his
countrymen in mastering difficulty,
and in this naturally lies one of the
elements of his great success. Mr..
F. G. Watts says of Tadema that,
while he realizes that Tadema and he
are widely apart in their artistic
sympathies, he yet thinks that there is
no one who can paint so we'll what
he intends to paint as Tadema.
Tadema's home and studio are the
most interesting Of any artists in Lon
don. He is an architect of unusual
ability. and designed all the work
from foundation to roof, says London
correspondent of the Boston Transcript
The studio and house were said to be
finished some seven or eight years ago,
but they will not be completed for
many years yet. because like re-
naisance,- palace or basilica, there are
many old passages. hooks and corners
each promising to be work of art in
itself, each requiring time and labor
to complete. There are always num-
ber of workmen perpetually at work
ON some part of the house. Tadema' s
Monday afternoons and Tuesday even
ings especially the later. are charming.
There one meets e. Burne-Jones,
Paderewski, Joachim Her Barnay,
George Ebe1s. Signor Pratti, Gilbert.
the sculptor and host of distinguished
men-painters, musicians, actors. sculp-
tors. members of Parliament. men full
of enthusiasm for their work in life.
A visit to Tadema's studio on such a
night is visit both artistic and in
tellectual.
The ordinary studio one sees in an
upset, bestrewn and dusty room, with a
large north window, few rough
sketches tackled carelessly to it's walls
boasting of its Bohemian character.
Tadsm is not a Bohemian, but one
of the princes of art. His magnificent
studio would have been luxury to a
Roman emperor as his sanctum. It
is large in size and sumptuously con-
structed from floor to ceiling, furnished
with many rare treasures of art. The
stairways leading to it are of solid
brass, the floor is inlaid, the walls are
of rare and softly tinted marble. of
agate, malachite and alabaster. the
lofty, and dome shaped ceiling is of
deadened silver. The woodwork is
carved and inlaid with ivory of var
ious Greek patterns. Tapestries, en-
broideries of rare workmanship and
hue. statuary, musical instruments,
mural paintings and decorations of
brass. copper, bronze and silver, and
in the midst of all Tadema's own work
resting ON their easels, sometimes one.
four pictures going forward
together. all in different stages of COM
pletion. Here the man of today finds
himself in the atmosphere of Rome or
of Greece. surrounded by the beauty
of by-gone ages. Then it is perhaps
ones privilege to hear Paderewski
play for half an hour. or Nine. Neruda.
Herr Joachim and Mile. Janotha play
together. when they are often Joined
by Signor Pratti, and classic music
is at home in it's classic surroundings.
Tadema loves his home. his studio
and his work, and when he goes away
for rest he cannot wait until it is
time to return. He is an early riser.
busy instructing his workmen before 7
o'clock in the morning until breakfast
time and thence until 10 o'clock he is
engaged with art students, architects,
draughtsmen and sculptors, who bring
him their difficulties, asking for coun-
sci and advice. Tadema's humor and
kindness know no fatigue. He takes
infinite trouble with every student.
His healthy views and hopeful nature
encourage the young men who have
the good fortune to come in contact
with him. There is something sub
stantial. something tangible in his per-
sonality. You go to him as a friend
with your difficulty. He does not LEI
you go away unsatisfied or mystified,
but solves your problem for you il il
is solvable. At 10 o'clock work be-
gins and does not cease until l o'clock.
Then it begins again at half past 2 ano
does not cease until the light fails
The evenings are spent with friends,
at the theater or opera, or at the mum
erous banquets, art committees ano
dinners that man like Tadema mus
attend. No man is fonder of hare
work than he; no one fonder Of amuse
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