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

A clothing store in Manhattan, New York.

Jiang Zhe stood in front of the mirror, trying on a dark blue suit.

The store clerk brought different ties for selection, and Wang Zhen stood by and kept giving suggestions.

The two arrived in New York, and after a short rest, Wang Zhen pulled Jiang Zhe to choose clothes.

In her words, you have to leave the best first impression on your customers and act like a gentleman.

Jiang Zhe is willing to listen to professional advice.

"Just these two sets."

They didn't care about the price, just whether it was suitable. They picked out two sets of clothes, walked out of the store, and rushed back to the hotel where they were staying.

Sitting in the taxi, Wang Zhen said to Jiang Zhe: "You should have ordered a few high-end handmade suits a long time ago, so that you can wear them on important occasions in the future."

Jiang Zhe smiled and said, "I'm not an actor, let's talk about it when we have time."

Wang Zhen said, "Don't wait. Take advantage of this incident to get it done.

There should be a lot of choices here in New York, and it should be fashionable enough, so don’t be afraid to spend money.”

The two returned to the hotel to rest for a night, and rushed to Christie's the next morning.

Christie's sent a business manager and a senior representative to meet Jiang Zhe and Wang Zhen.

This senior representative is named Pete, and he enjoys the treatment of a vice president. Pete is in his fifties, has long hair that is combed back meticulously, and is dressed neatly and smartly.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, Pete arranged a car and accompanied Wang Zhen and Jiang Zhe to the client's home.

The client lives in the Upper East Side of New York.

The last time he came to New York, Jiang Zhe was in a hurry and looked at the scenery outside the window with great interest.

Pete coughed lightly and began to introduce the client, the collector, to Jiang Zhe.

He called the collector Mr. George, a client that Christie's also wanted to curry favor with. However, the person Jiang Zhe wanted to depict was George's lover.

Pete showed no signs of being unusual when describing this relationship.

"Mr. Jiang, before meeting the client, there are a few things you must pay attention to.

We won't be able to meet Mr. George today, only his close friends. When you meet them, don't ask about their relationship, and don't ask about George's affairs, just complete his commission. "

It's good to talk less and just finish the creation. Jiang Zhe said he understood.

They arrived at a townhouse.

The exterior of the villa looks a little old, but the security is very strict.

After Pete contacted the customer, someone came out to guide their car to stop.

A servant came out and led them into the mansion.

This mansion has several floors, and the interior facilities are decorated in the style of the last century, while cleverly integrating some of the latest technologies.

Jiang Zhe, Wang Zhen, and Pete followed the servant and took the elevator to the third floor.

"Pete, welcome. Please introduce the guests to me." A young man in blue casual clothes came out to greet the few people and greeted Pete enthusiastically.

Pete introduced both parties.

The young man's name was Miller, the same as the great painter.

Jiang Zhe shook hands with the man and said hello.

Both of them spoke English.

"Mr. Jiang, I didn't expect your foreign language skills are so good." The two of them exchanged a few compliments.

While greeting him, Jiang Zhe carefully observed the man. His skin was white, and you could see the blood vessels through it, but it was healthy. He had brown curly hair, soft facial lines, and was very handsome. There seemed to be a familiar feeling between his eyebrows.

Jiang Zhe confirmed that he had never seen this person before and didn't know why he had this feeling. Miller asked several guests to take their seats.

Pete told Jiang Zhe that it was this Mr. Miller who invited Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe suddenly realized and was shocked. It turned out that this handsome guy was the client. In other words, he was the lover of the collector? ! The collector was also a man.

Both Pete and Wang Zhen had calm expressions.

Jiang Zhe was surprised in his heart, but his expression remained calm.

Pitt, Wang Zhen and Miller began to promote each other commercially.

Jiang Zhe took this opportunity to quickly accept this fact. This is the United States, New York, and perhaps this phenomenon is not uncommon.

Miller chatted for a few words and then asked Jiang Zhe: "Jiang Zhe, you should have heard my request?"

Jiang Zhe said, "Do you want to order a portrait?"

Peter said: "Yes, but it's not an ordinary portrait. It's imitating the style of a famous painting. Well, no, it should be a reproduction of a mythological story, and I will play one of the characters."

Jiang Zhe probably understood what he meant. In order to avoid misunderstanding, he confirmed it again.

"You need me to draw a picture of a mythological story, and you will play one of the characters."

"Yes."

"what story?"

"Apollo and Hyacinthus. Do you know this story?"

Jiang Zhe told the truth: "Sorry, I don't know much about this story." He thought to himself, I know Apollo, but I don't know the other person.

Miller said, "It doesn't matter, it's a cultural difference." He asked his servant to bring some oil paintings and a picture album.

Jiang Zhe noticed that these oil paintings were clearly in Baroque style, but they should have been created in recent years.

Peter and Wang Zhen kept complimenting each other on their rich collections. Jiang Zhe's response just now made them a little anxious.

Miller didn't care about the compliments. He opened the album, pointed to one of the paintings, and said, "This is "The Death of Hyacinthus" by Giambattista Tiepolo. Many painters have painted the story of Apollo and Hyacinthus, but I like this one better. This work is now in the collection of the Thyssen Museum. I can't buy it, and this painting doesn't satisfy me 100%. So, I would like to ask you to create a work in a similar style, and I will decide the content."

Jiang Zhe didn't know much about the story or the painting, but he knew that Giovanni Battista Tiepolo was a famous Italian painter during the Baroque and Rococo periods, and the last representative of the Venetian School of Painting.

He took the album and saw a beautifully printed picture of an oil painting.

There are many characters in this painting, but the main characters are two young, strong and handsome men.

A man fell to the ground, as if dead. Another man who was supporting him was in great grief, probably Apollo. There was a little angel behind the two men. There were many figures in the shadow on the right side of the picture, and it was unknown what these people did.

The background of the picture includes tall plants, magnificent buildings, blue sky and white clouds, which are typical backgrounds commonly used in classical paintings.

However, this album contains an introduction to the painter.

Jiang Zhe read ten lines at a glance, quickly understanding the painter's information, hoping to see useful content.

Tiepolo was born in Venice and studied in the studio of the decorative painter Lazzarini, but was also influenced by other painters of his time.

The painter is good at drawing and using colors. He uses light in his works to create a sense of movement and combines the Baroque style with the joyful atmosphere of Rococo.

Tiepolo often painted murals for palaces, villas and churches in Europe. The murals he left in Venice, Vilnius and Madrid are his outstanding works.

Jiang Zhe noticed that some of the painter's sketches, watercolors and small oil paintings also reflected his superb skills.

At this time, Miller said: "Jiang Zhe, I hope you can draw Hyacinthus to look like me."

Jiang Zhe was mentally prepared, and when he heard this request, he still looked up at Miller.

At the same time, he heard the system prompt sound.

(End of this chapter)