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

The East Palace, an exhibition hall of Titian's paintings.

The Hermitage houses a total of ten fine paintings by Titian, eight of which are in this exhibition hall.

Some people say that the huge oil painting on the ceiling of the Jordan Stairs is also a work of Titian, but there is no official evidence for this.

Most tourists visited in an orderly manner. Because Titian is so famous, some tourists would stay in front of the works they are interested in for a while and observe them carefully.

Jiang Zhe is observing a work by Titian, Danae.

The staff in the exhibition hall will pay attention to those who stay for a long time. The longer they stay, the more attention they will receive.

Jiang Zhe was the one who received special attention.

The fat lady even came over and stared at Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe saw the vigilance in the staff's eyes.

He gave a friendly smile and continued to watch. At the moment, he would not change his mind because of other people's reactions. It is not every day that you can have the opportunity to watch the works of famous artists up close.

He studied Titian's works carefully and gained something almost every time.

He didn't leave until he saw Teacher Hu coming to find him.

"The teachers in front can't see you. They are worried that you can't find us." Teacher Hu said as he walked.

Jiang Zhe laughed: "I'm not a child, don't worry."

Teacher Hu said, "Don't waste too much time. There are works by Rembrandt and Leonardo da Vinci ahead."

Jiang Zhe quickened his pace.

The two came to the exhibition hall of Rembrandt's works.

Teacher Hu said: "There are more authentic Rembrandt paintings here than in the Louvre. Look, there's also the Prodigal Son."

Jiang Zhe looked in the direction of Teacher Hu's finger, and sure enough, he saw the famous painting that often appeared in domestic books and even textbooks.

This is a work from Rembrandt's later years.

There were more visitors staying here. Jiang Zhe had to suppress his excitement and move carefully to avoid colliding with others while viewing the works one by one.

He stopped in front of a painting by Rembrandt, which also depicted Danaë.

Having just seen Titian's work on the same subject, Jiang Zhe compared the two works and analyzed the aesthetic concepts reflected in the differences.

This is a story in Greek mythology. Danaë was imprisoned in a tower by her father and lost her freedom. Zeus transformed himself into golden rain and dripped water on Danaë's knees... The child born was Perseus, a very famous hero in Greek mythology, the one who cut off Medusa's head.

Because buyers at the time liked this subject, many painters used their imagination to depict Danaë in their minds based on this limited theme.

Different painters use various compositions and forms to create completely different atmospheres.

When Jiang Zhe was observing with great concentration, he was bumped by a tourist. Although the tourist apologized immediately, his train of thought was still interrupted.

Seeing that many people were waiting for him to vacate his observation seat, Teacher Hu reminded him that it was time to move forward.

Jiang Zhe had to leave his position.

He remembered today's discoveries and doubts and decided to find free time to continue his research.

Next, he saw the Market Series works created by Snyders.

Kang Chul loved the market and pantry scenes created by the painter.

One of his award-winning works was influenced by it. Because he was recently creating market-themed works, he spent a long time observing these works. Next, he went to the exhibition hall where Leonardo da Vinci's works were displayed.

Before entering the exhibition hall, his eyes swept over a long-haired woman wearing a white down jacket.

After just a moment, Jiang Zhe shifted his gaze back and looked at the woman carefully.

She has long brown hair and fair skin. From the side, she looks more delicate and pretty than the local girls.

Perhaps noticing Jiang Zhe's gaze, the girl looked back.

Jiang Zhe took the opportunity to see the girl's face. Her facial lines were soft, and the most impressive thing was a pair of big eyes like autumn water.

"What are you looking at? Go quickly." Teacher Hu reminded from the front.

Jiang Zhe followed and at the same time, memorized the girl's appearance in his mind.

Although he only took a few glances, he was amazed by her temperament, which was different from most Russian girls.

He planned to draw this image on paper after returning, and even create further works.

Jiang Zhe silently took note of this incident and did not notice that the woman was looking at his back.

Entering the exhibition hall displaying Leonardo da Vinci's works, I found that there were more people here.

There are only 12 original works of Leonardo da Vinci in the world, and the Hermitage Museum houses two of his oil paintings.

Jiang Zhe saw that there were three layers of tourists surrounding the two booths.

He and Teacher Hu had to follow the order and move slowly with the crowd, waiting to see it up close.

The Madonna of Benova is one of Leonardo da Vinci's early works, created in 1478. Benova is the name of the original collector.

The other is also a painting of the Madonna, created by Leonardo da Vinci in 1490.

Jiang Zhe finally got the chance to see the statue of the Virgin Mary sold to the Winter Palace by collector Lida.

The Virgin Mary in the painting is breastfeeding Jesus. In this painting, the Virgin Mary has lost the halo on her head and appears as an ordinary mother. The smile on her face is warm, peaceful and dignified.

Jiang Zhe did not think about those far-fetched explanations. He used the system to collect data, while focusing on the connection between shape and beauty, imagining and simulating how to create this special beauty.

As time was limited, he went to see another painting by Leonardo da Vinci.

Compared to the previous painting, this one was created earlier and its features are not as prominent.

In the painting, the Virgin Mary is holding the baby Jesus, supporting him with one hand and holding a flower with the other. The baby Jesus is trying to reach out with his right hand to take the flower, while stretching out his other hand to grab his mother. Therefore, the appearance of the flower connects the theme of the whole painting. Compared with the traditional rigid Madonna, this painting has more fun and is full of humanistic care.

There are other collections in this exhibition hall, but Jiang Zhe no longer paid attention to them after seeing them. Even after leaving the exhibition hall, he was still thinking about the process of observing them.

He felt that he had grasped a glimmer of opportunity for a breakthrough.

Soon, he saw a very interesting work, which depicted the secret love between Zeus and Alcomone.

The two men were oblivious to the people around them. The old servant next to them was panicking and trying to remind the mistress that her husband was approaching. Even the dog in the painting was in a panic.

Because the painting was very interesting, Jiang Zhe looked at the author's information. The author was Giulio Romano, a student of Raphael.

This type of work stands out particularly among some religious and mythological works.

When Jiang Zhe rushed to the next exhibition hall, he saw the beautiful girl again.

(End of this chapter)