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

Jiang Zhe and Andrew walked out of the Ducal Palace in Venice.

"I've been watching for so long that I'm a little hungry. How about you?" Andrew asked.

"I'm hungry too."

"Let's find a place to eat and discuss where to go this afternoon."

Andrew chose a restaurant based on a friend's recommendation. When ordering, it was clear that Andrew was very particular about food.

While waiting for their meal, the two began discussing Tintoretto's work "Paradise".

"In addition to The Kingdom of Heaven, Tintoretto's two representative works in his later years are the famous The Last Supper," said Andrew. "The Last Supper is one of the most described scenes in the Bible. In addition to Leonardo da Vinci's version, the versions of the three masters of the Venetian School are all very famous.

Tintoretto painted at least nine versions of The Last Supper. The most revered is the one in the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice.”

After hearing what Andrew said, Jiang Zhe was somewhat moved.

So, we agreed to visit the cathedral in the afternoon.

After lunch, the two of them came to the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore with great interest.

Saw Tintoretto's "The Last Supper"

The painting is also very large in size, and perhaps due to the passage of time, the overall tone of the work is slightly dark.

The composition uses diagonal composition, and the light source comes from behind the characters, which creates a very strong contrast between light and dark for each character. Under this composition and light and shadow, the viewer will have a very oppressive feeling. The characters in the picture are excited, and the air is filled with anxiety and fear, as if you can hear them arguing angrily.

Jiang Zhe analyzed that Tintoretto's use of strong contrasts created by light created a dramatic scene of conflict in his mind, making this old subject matter produce a shocking effect.

"Paintings by the Venetian school before Tintoretto often give their employers a pleasing aesthetic experience. Tintoretto's paintings seem to try their best to get the audience to participate in these legendary great classical moments."

Jiang Zhe said as he read: "What a pity. There is too little information about the artist's creative process. Although the characters and scenes in Tintoretto's paintings have an extreme and dramatic sense of illusion and mystery, they are also reasonable and convincing. Especially in his late works, the contrast of color and light is emphasized."

"I know something about it," Andrew said, "It is said that Tintoretto studied light in a special way.

Before painting, he first built an architectural model with cardboard, made small models with wax or clay, prepared clothes for them, and then placed them in the cardboard architectural model. Holding a candle, he observed the state of the characters and space under different lighting conditions from different positions, which is a bit like the production process of some of our current movie special effects. "

Jiang Zhe feels that although such legends or records may not necessarily be the truth, they may confirm from another level Tintoretto's overall grasp of his works.

In between observations, the two people would discuss a certain issue.

Regardless of whether they agree or not, this kind of discussion is also a good way to learn. Before they knew it, the afternoon was over and the two of them had to rush back to their hotel.

When they parted, Andrew said to Jiang Zhe: "We'll meet at the main stadium tomorrow. I hope to hear good news from you."

"Thank you." Jiang Zhe replied.

Andrew walked a few steps and looked back at Jiang Zhe. Although he gave Jiang Zhe a high score, he didn't know whether he could win the prize.
When Jiang Zhe returned to the hotel, Wang Zhen was already waiting for him.

Wang Zhen helped him pick out clothes for tomorrow, but it seemed that none of them were suitable.

"You should come back earlier. You can also buy a dress." Looking at her preparations, it seemed as if Jiang Zhe would definitely win the prize.

Jiang Zongzhe said: "Let's not dress too formally. It would be embarrassing if we don't win the prize."

"No matter what, we have to take it seriously."

Jiang Zhe prepared relatively formal clothes.

After everything was ready, Wang Zhen told Jiang Zhe to go to bed early.

Jiang Zhe was not in a hurry to rest. He took out his notebook and described some parts and details of Tintoretto's works according to his memory.

After drawing a few sketches, he began to record his feelings in words on the blank spaces of the papers to avoid forgetting them.

In addition, since he had accepted the task, he had to be prepared. He tried to find something useful from these works.

Jiang Zhe analyzed that Tintoretto's breakthrough was the unique composition, adding psychological activities to the characters, and using light to create exciting dramatic scenes.

Another contribution of Tintoretto is the use of brushstrokes, which allows brushstrokes to participate in the creation of the picture effect and reflect the beauty of the painting itself.

Painters before this tried their best to avoid leaving brushstrokes in their paintings, so that the paintings would not look like they were "painted". Sometimes rough brushstrokes remain in Tintoretto's works.

At that time, this change was not understood by people.

As time went by, this problem, which was considered "careless and careless" at the time, was gradually accepted by artists and critics. Especially in modern times, many painters let their brushstrokes form their own unique way of expression.

Jiang Zhe worked until late at night, until he had to take a break. This kind of study is a good way to relieve stress and forget worries.

……

The next morning, Jiang Zhe and Wang Zhen came to the main exhibition area of ​​the Biennale.

It has become lively here, and a podium has been set up in an open space.

Jiang Zhe saw Jacques, Amy, Andrew and some other people he knew. Francesca also brought little Amy with her.

Jiang Zhe greeted and exchanged pleasantries with his friends warmly.

When people around me were chatting, most of the topics revolved around who would win the prize today?
The award ceremony started on time.

After the Biennale's chairman and several important guests made opening remarks, a jury member announced the winner of the Biennale's most promising young artist.

There are three awards for this prize, one for a local artist and two for foreign artists.

An Italian female painter received the award.

Jiang Zhe had no contact with the female painter.

When the award presenter handed the Biennale's Silver Lion trophy to the female painter, applause broke out in the audience.

The female painter was obviously a little excited and her speech was a little incoherent.

Then, Andrew, as a member of the jury, announced the winners of two award-winning foreign artists.

When he read out Jacques' name, there was loud applause.

Jacques's winning of the award was something everyone expected.

At this time, there are still two spots available.

Seeing Andrew open the envelope, Jiang Zhe's heart sank, and so did many people.

“The winner of this year’s Biennale’s Most Promising Young Artist Award is…”

He paused deliberately before reading out the name.

"Jiang Zhe! Congratulations."

There was silence for a moment, and then there was even more enthusiastic applause. (End of this chapter)