Reborn as a great painter, with a system, you can be willful

Chapter 291, First Arrival at the Louvre, Data Collection

Early in the morning, before daybreak, Jiang Zhe had already gotten up.

The hotel was quiet.

He walked out of the hotel and went to the street to have breakfast.

The hotel we stayed in only provided simple breakfast, so I gave it a bad review.

Not far away, there is a restaurant that is open.

Panini, fried egg and a glass of milk cost more than 15 euros. Fortunately, it tasted good.

He quickly finished his breakfast and returned to the hotel. With breakfast as a foundation, he was in the mood to enjoy the street scenery.

Most of the houses on the street are old-style buildings with two to four floors. Ignoring the sanitary conditions, they are still very charming.

When I returned to the hotel, I saw Chen Xi and others discussing something in the lobby.

"Jiang Zhe, why did you run away?" Chen Xi asked.

Jiang Zhe said, "I'm going out for breakfast. I'll go to the Louvre in a while. I guess I'll stay there today. What are your plans?"

"Let's take a tour together today."

"We want to visit the Louvre in the afternoon." Several companions gave suggestions.

Jiang Zhe thought, if I go there in the afternoon, what can I see in a few hours?
"I heard that it would take at least a day to see the entire place." As he spoke, he already had the idea of ​​visiting the place alone.

Because of work reasons, Chen Xi wanted to go to the Louvre first, so he discussed it with a few people he knew.

While they were talking, two teammates came back and said, "The breakfast here isn't that great. Let's go eat outside."

"There's only croissants and orange juice here, 10 euros."

Chen Xi asked Jiang Zhe. "You had dinner outside, how was it?"

Jiang Zhe pointed out the restaurant where he had eaten and the price.

After hearing that it would cost more than 15 Euros, my companions discussed for a moment and decided to eat here.

Jiang Zhe was speechless. None of these people were short of money, so why were they so frugal with their meals?

When he was not able to make money, he was very frugal. But after he was able to sell his paintings, he did not want to be too hard on himself.

He didn't want to wait any longer, so he said to Chen Xi, "Brother Chen, I'll go first. I still have to buy a ticket and queue up."

Chen Xi held Jiang Zhe and said that he only needed to wait for a while, and that several people would go with him and that it would not take too long.

Considering his relationship with Times Auction Company, Jiang Zhe had to wait a little longer.

He went back to his room and packed his belongings. When he returned to the lobby, he saw something strange.

While the group was having breakfast, something Jiang Zhe inadvertently said caused a disagreement within the team.

After hearing that the ticket price was nearly ten euros, several members said they would not go.

"It's too troublesome to queue up."

"I went to buy some gifts. I came here to bring some gifts for my family and friends."

“There are many places of interest and historical sites to visit.”

This time, Chen Xi was also speechless.

Even the team leader realized that everyone in this group had their own ideas, so he could only ask everyone to travel together as much as possible.

When Jiang Zhe saw Chen Xi finished his meal, he immediately went outside the hotel and hailed a taxi.

Chen Xi and another member followed out.

He called this team member Uncle Lu. Uncle Lu's hair was already gray, but he was willing to go to the museum with Chen Xi.

A taxi stopped, Jiang Zhe sat in the passenger seat, asked the other two to sit in the back seat, and then told the black driver in French to go to the Louvre.

The driver looked at him in surprise.

After starting the car, he began to try to chat with Jiang Zhe.

Not only the driver was surprised, Chen Xi and Uncle Lu were also surprised to see Jiang Zhe's skillful conversation with the driver. Jiang Zhe and the driver talked about the entrance and tour route of the Louvre, as well as other art galleries that can be visited in the surrounding area.

The driver was very talkative. After telling him this information, he asked him if he was an international student.

Jiang Zhe said that this was his first time here.

After expressing his surprise, the driver told a joke that was circulated among his peers. There were two Asian tourists who came to Paris and wanted to go to the Louvre. Unfortunately, they didn't understand French. However, this one knew a little about painting, so he drew a Venus with a broken arm and showed it to the driver.

The driver understood what he meant and took them directly to the Hongdeng area.

Chen Xi asked: "Jiang Zhe, your French is so good?"

"I once dreamed of studying here, so I learned a little." Jiang Zhe recalled himself in his previous life.

Uncle Lu also said: "You are very fluent in French."

The few of them arrived at their destination smoothly, lined up to buy tickets, and waited in the square to enter the museum.

While waiting, the three of them took photos with each other. It is very interesting to appreciate the beauty of the building, and you can ignore the boredom of queuing.

Jiang Zhe and Chen Xi talked about the history of the Louvre.

According to French records, the Louvre originated in the reign of Augustus. In 1190, the Louvre's fortress and main tower were built, which is the southwest side of the current square atrium. In 1214, the main tower was completed and included a collection room, a data room, a storage room, and a prison. From then until the square was renovated and the pyramid entrance was completed, it took on its current size.

When it was opening time, Jiang Zhe and his two companions entered the Louvre through the glass pyramid entrance.

Although there were many people visiting, when the three of them entered the venue, they immediately felt the strong historical and artistic atmosphere here and were quickly attracted by the various sculptures and artworks.

After Jiang Zhe looked at several sculptures in succession, he finally heard the system's prompt.

Collecting data...

Completed data collection.

Jiang Zhe remained calm and continued at the same speed as before, watching and waiting for the system to collect data.

After viewing many sculptures in succession, he discovered an interesting phenomenon: when approaching certain sculptures, the system would collect data, but some objects did not cause the system to react.

There was so much art to see that he couldn't stop.

Of the two people traveling with Jiang Zhe, Chen Xi likes to look at art because of work, and Lu Shu does it because of personal interest.

The three of them were very excited after just a short look, and felt that the trip was worthwhile. Due to the environment and the large number of collections, it was not convenient for them to chat freely, so they could only choose the important works to look at.

The three of them came to the Hall of Caryatids.

Jiang Zhe raised his head and admired a platform supported by female statues as pillars. Above was a sculpture of a musician, inspired by ancient Greek sculptures and architecture.

Chen Xi and Jiang Zhe had more professional knowledge. When Uncle Lu saw a sculpture he didn't understand, he asked them about it.

Jiang Zhe told Lu Shu that this hall was once used as a venue for drama performances, and later was used to display ancient Greek and Roman sculptures.

He looked at the second century AD statue of a goddess and a doe in the center of the hall.

The statue's description states that this marble work was based on a bronze statue from 330 BC.

Wait until the system prompts that the collection is complete.
Jiang Zhe walked to another sculpture.

The sculpture depicts a goddess lying on a soft mattress.

He walked around the sculpture, observing its features and expression techniques.

Although he was not an expert in sculpture, he had studied Michelangelo's techniques and could see some of the subtle techniques used in this sculpture.

Seeing that Jiang Zhe was looking at it seriously, Chen Xi and Uncle Lu asked him about the ins and outs of the sculpture.

Jiang Zhe told them that the sculpture was the Sleeping Hermaphrodite. Statues of the same theme have existed since the 2nd century AD, and there have been various copies since the Renaissance. The statue exhibited in the Louvre was unearthed in Rome in 1608. In 1620, the famous artist Bernini restored the statue and added a pillow and mattress at the request of the cardinal, making it a fine piece of sculpture art.

Chen Xi and the other man were amazed at how lifelike the sculptor's work was.

While enjoying it, Jiang Zhe waited patiently for the system to complete the collection.

Go through the right passage of the Three Women Assistants Hall and arrive at the next exhibition hall. You can see the famous goddess statue from afar.

(End of this chapter)