One month later, April 29, 1866
No. 25 Foundry Street
This was originally an old steel factory building. After its collapse, it was given to Hans Schriati by a Duke and became his studio in Vienna. 【1】
Hans found many props for portrait painting, such as sculptures, flowers, musical instruments, jewelry, etc. After careful design, the original decadent atmosphere was swept away, and finally it became an extremely luxurious studio, and it became someone else's. It is said to be "a miracle of decorative beauty".
He made a lot of friends and had no sectarian views. In addition to the princes and nobles, many middle-class people could also become his guests. Over time, this place became a unique scene in the cultural world of Vienna.
The impromptu painting exhibition was very much in line with Hans's style, and even the rainy weather at the end of April couldn't stop the feast. There is no need for him to send special invitations, as long as the people who often visit his studio reveal some information, people all over Vienna who like oil painting will flock to him.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, friends who had had lunch took carriages to No. 25 one after another, wanting to see his latest paintings with their own eyes.
The exhibition uses a newly built hall that he hired someone to build next to it. It is a simple two-story building with an almost completely open design. As long as you walk through the door, you can have a panoramic view of these exquisite paintings full of bold colors.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the king, who was actively preparing for the war in the palace, actually arrived in front of the studio in a car, raising the atmosphere in the salon to its peak.
Franz and the chief of the palace guard stayed in the gallery for a while, chatted with Hans for a while and then left in a hurry. But the exchange, which lasted less than half an hour, not only allowed him to spend money to buy a painting here, but also added a different kind of brilliance to Hans Schriati's studio.
"Which pair did the king choose?"
What everyone wants to know most now is the king's vision. Hans, holding the freshly brewed milk tea in his hand, raised his hand and pointed to an oil painting in the corner and said, "That's it." [2]
"That one from "Stealing a Kiss"?"
"The king bought it for 1,000 crowns." Hans smiled and took a sip of tea. "The painting will continue to be displayed here for a week, and then it will be sent to the Vienna National Museum for collection."
The paintings were not expensive, but the king's favor was enough to double Hans's worth.
When it comes to art, Austrians are both conservative and bold.
The conservative ones are unwilling to give up tradition and break through the constraints, and are more willing to create within the established framework. What's bold is that they don't care too much about each other's status when expressing their self-appreciation.
The king certainly deserves respect, but taste is a mixed bag of personal emotions.
Regarding the early oil painting about the tragedy of love, everyone felt that it was rich in emotion, but the colors were still not bold enough. Even Laszlo himself had to admit this: "If it were me, I would definitely choose "The Plague of Florence", a masterpiece completed at the end of last year."[3]
"Personally, I prefer Harvest: Gifts from the Earth. It makes me truly feel how lucky I am to have good wine and delicious food."
"The bid for this painting is 2,900 crowns. Why don't you buy it?"
"I'm still thinking about it..."
"I prefer the painting "Snow White" [4], it should be the part where she gets the poisonous comb." Morasso also took his wife Mariana to the exhibition and stood aside and said, "The picture design is very good, Snow White The princess has no scheming, she is so kind...My dear, what about you?"
"Me?" Mariana hugged her beloved cat and took two steps to the left. "Of course I like this painting, "The Back of the Countess" [5], but I have to thank Mr. Hans for taking the time to do this for me despite his busy schedule. Painting.”
"Madam, you are graceful and you are Queen Elizabeth's biological sister. I am lucky to be able to paint for you." Hans said, "If possible, please let me paint a portrait of your face next time. You are so beautiful. It’s a pity not to record it with a brush.”
"I'll give it a chance next time..." Mariana glanced at her own portrait and quickly averted her gaze, "If I remove my bonus points, I would like this one more."
What she was interested in was an oil painting that was "not very exquisite". The surrounding scenery was painted with color blocks, which was completely different from the academic style. 【6】
The painting shows a ballet dancer in a white dress, leaping across the set into the center of the stage, striking a beautiful pose with one foot raised. The black ribbon tied around her neck flutters lightly, and the sense of agility comes to life on the paper.
"The dancers are indeed beautiful, and their movements are elegant and soft, but the surrounding scenery is too rough."
"This kind of painting is too outstanding and very different from the academic style."
"I don't want to be classified into any academic school, neoclassical school, or other messy schools. Everyone has different painting methods, so why do they have to be divided into different schools?" Hans explained, "What's more, I originally followed the academic Vienna school. The reason for dropping out of the Academy of Fine Arts was a lack of talent for painting..."
"Those old antiques don't understand the changes of the times at all."
"It's terrible to stick to the rules and kill too many outstanding painters."
Hans approached the oil painting and explained: "This is my attempt a month ago. The protagonist is Beatrice Christopher, the principal of the Vienna Ballet. Her smile is absolutely unique at the Burgtheater. I chose In order to make the painting more realistic and highlight the freeze-frame of a certain action, try to highlight the protagonist's presence."
At this time, he silently looked at Laszlo in the distance: "But this painting already has an owner."
"So that's it."
Mariana is very clear, and she understands when she looks at the blurry black shadow behind the protagonist in the portrait: "The "Lady Picture" just now was a gift from Mr. Laszlo to his daughter Naya [7]. With this picture, he It’s really a waste of money today.”
Berget on the side couldn't forget the "Lady Picture" and replied: "Not only that, Mr. Laszlo bought three pictures in total this time."
"Is there another one?"
"Um."
Hans raised his head and glanced at the hanging lamp in mid-air, then recalled the embarrassing lighting in the operating room. After thinking for a long time, he said: "If I insist on adding a name, it should be called "Dr. Carvey's Clinical Class" .”
In an era when ordinary people have little access to famous paintings, the impact that an excellent work can have on people's hearts is probably unimaginable to modern people who have long been accustomed to a large amount of visual stimulation.
So does Kawi.
Although Bergt kept emphasizing how fantastic and shocking Hans's oil paintings were, he just couldn't get interested. Even if he had accepted Hans's request to paint and become a member of his portraits, it would be difficult to feel anything special.
The only thing that remained fresh in his memory was the muscle soreness caused by being asked to stand for half an hour after the operation.
For Kawei, it doesn't matter whether it's art or not. Money is just a necessity for his life and subsequent work. What is really meaningful to him is surgery. Instead of chatting with a group of upper-class elites about art and business, it is better to read more books in your free time.
After deeply studying the "Human Anatomy" textbook, Kawei had many exchanges with Ignatz.
He is better at trauma first aid and can handle general surgery, bone surgery, and thoracic surgery well. But when it comes to plastic surgery, ear, nose and throat, ophthalmology, and dental related matters, although I have learned many new procedures, I am never as confident as a doctor who has actually experienced them.
Kawei knew that although his surgical skills were sophisticated enough, there was still room for improvement in many aspects.
It is not enough to rest on one's laurels. He also needs to add some surgical creativity and experience in contemporary surgery.
This kind of creativity is actually similar to art. If you sit at home and think about it, you may never be able to figure it out. At this time, you still need to clear your mind, go out for a walk, look at the scenery along the street, look at the pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages walking on the road, and then look at any interesting surgeries in the surgical theater.
For example, today, the schedule of the surgical theater is quite exciting.
"Orgie and Hills are going to have a cesarean section at four o'clock?" Kawei looked at the program card in the theater and was a little surprised. "The next seven o'clock is Mr. Waterman's maxillotomy, and nine o'clock is his lower eyelid surgery. Sagging correction surgery...I want it, do you still have any money?"
The conductor rolled his eyes at Kawei: "Yes."
"I want the one in the first row." Kawei dug into his pocket, "How much does it cost?"
"Caesarean section is only for the second row, 260 crowns. Dr. Waterman's maxillectomy is for the third row, 230 crowns. Lower eyelid surgery is cheaper, the first row is only 150 crowns."
This is much cheaper than Kawei’s original cesarean section.
In fact, things are rare and expensive. Since that cesarean section performance ended, the subsequent cesarean sections have never been sold at such a high price. After the separation of the Municipal General Hospital and the Riverside Theater, the theater lost a large amount of income, and the hospital's ticket prices became much cheaper.
It seems like a lose-lose situation, but without the theater's share, the hospital's income has actually increased. Recently, I have been cooperating with two medical schools on "clinical teaching", and the income is not low. Kawei's painting was completed in the first class.
The conductor looked at him counting the money and said calmly: "If you can still stay in the theater for surgery, there is no need to pay this money. The doctors who contracted here can watch 4 surgeries for free in the theater every month. .”
Kawei smiled and put the money through the window: "Money doesn't matter, here it is, 640 kronor."
The departure of the Municipal General Hospital not only affected the theater's revenue, but also made life difficult for these low-level ticket sellers. The crazy scene for a successful operation never happened again.
For Kawei, it doesn't matter whether the hospital earns more or less, or whether the theater can survive or not, it has nothing to do with him. Getting the operation to the hospital is progress worth being happy about.
The conductor behind him can also be regarded as a victim of the progress of the times.
Kawei and the director had discussed the share of cesarean section tickets. As long as Vienna completed a successful cesarean section, his share would be reduced by 1%. Now a month later, the percentage is still as high as 47%.
Among these 3%, two cases came from Ignatz, one case came from Waterman, and the rest of the doctors failed, including Orgi.
Orji had his stitches removed two weeks ago and attempted a cesarean section a week ago. Heavy bleeding occurred during the operation and he had to temporarily remove the uterus. Unfortunately, the progress of the entire operation was too slow, and the mother was unable to survive the massive bleeding, and eventually died on the operating table.
In contrast, in this month, Kawei successively completed 5 cesarean sections, all of which were successful. One of the cases also had placenta previa, which was not as dangerous as Brenda's, but still produced more than 800 ml of blood. The situation was finally turned around with autologous blood transfusion.
This stark contrast caused an increase in Kawei's number of patients.
Glaze Hospital does not have many donations or external investments, and a considerable part of its income comes from patients' pockets. Therefore, the surgeon team of Orji and Hills must learn to perform cesarean section as soon as possible to recover the source of the disease.
After a week of preparation, they spent money to find a woman who was willing to undergo surgery.
"Is she the mother who gave birth today?" Kawei was also familiar with the situation, so he went to the preparation room first to have a look, "Is she placenta previa?"
"Yes." Orji was preparing disinfectant supplies, "Dr. Kawei is a very busy man, so why does he have time to come here for surgery?"
Kawei looked at the mother's belly and still felt that she should give some advice: "Doctor Orji, are the sodium citrate ready?"
"Ready, strictly follow the proportions you used before."
"Where's the infusion bottle?"
"Also ready." Hills was preparing rehydration. "The liquid inside is also the '0.9% saline' you mentioned before. We also specially made pre-heating preparations to control the temperature at around 30 degrees. .”
"gauze?"
"We have even prepared the gloves." Second assistant Lockard said next to her, "We also have the carbolic acid and alcohol you mentioned before, and we will use them on her in the order you strictly required. .”
Looking at the complete surgical supplies, Kawei frowned: "Then why did the last cesarean section fail?"
It is extremely unlucky to say that the operation failed in front of the patient. If it had been anyone else, he would have been driven away by the guard. But now standing in front of them was Kawei, the founder of modern cesarean section, with a 100% success rate in his hands and questioning with confidence.
Besides, he came here just to persuade the patient to give up.
Orji has rich experience in clinical operations, but now he has to patiently answer this question: "Maybe it hit the edge of the placenta when entering the uterus, causing heavy bleeding."
"Didn't you do autologous blood transfusion at that time?"
"There are not enough manpower, and there is a problem with coordination." Hills said, "But we have practiced many times this week and added two nurses and a midwife. There will be no problem with coordination."
Kawei knew that what he said next would arouse objections, but he still wanted to try.
Unexpectedly, just as he was about to speak, he was blocked by Hills: "The patient is from Graz Hospital, and the surgery was also done by Mr. Orji and us. We hope you can give us the minimum respect."
At this point, Kawei didn't have much to say: "Then I wish you a successful operation in advance."
