Although Verrocchio was not an aristocrat, as a great artist who was close to both politics and religion, he was undoubtedly a member of the upper class.
Therefore, Verrocchio often attended drinking parties and dinners in high society.
So sometimes, his students can follow Verrocchio and go to the places of high society to gain insights and expand their ideas.
Annuo has attended more than one banquet with Verrocchio. This may be because Verrocchio needs to take Annuo to find out Annuo's past.
The surname Owais may be an old nobleman whom he heard or saw at a certain drinking party.
Not many old nobles in Florence survived to the 15th century. Basically, they died in the catastrophes of the last century.
However, the status of aristocrats is not what Annuo is most interested in. Artists who are famous and skilled have a status no less than that of aristocrats in society, which is a characteristic of this era.
He is 1.8 meters tall, and he can sit at eye level with the girl when he sits on the stool: "My lady's understanding of art is quite unique, and she has given me a lot of inspiration..."
He pondered for a few minutes, and Harley didn't speak, just looking at this somewhat eccentric artist.
"I don't know much about art..." The girl scratched her head, maybe a little embarrassed that she had interfered with Annuo's thoughts, "Well, I just feel that blindly imitating would be a bit boring. And ordinary?”
Annuo smacked his lips: "It seems...a bit indeed?"
Landscape paintings are indeed refreshing, but too many of them can become a bit aesthetically exhausting and boring.
During this period, Anno was still consolidating his foundation, using copying the works of Teacher Verrocchio and several senior brothers as his main practice method.
But the girl's words gave him a glimmer of inspiration.
Blindly imitating got him into a bottleneck.
So, what about abandoning copying?
Annuo suddenly laughed heartily and loudly.
Harry on the side was startled.
What happened to this young artist? Why did he start acting like this after he said something I didn’t know what it meant? Isn't it a mental illness?
Annuo's laughter stopped, and he didn't pay attention to Harry beside him. He just dipped the brush into different paints boldly, and then started creating on the canvas.
The river was muddied, the trees were broken, and the sky was stained.
Finally, a strange and absurd work appeared on the canvas in front of Anno.
Rivers of green water flowed through flaming trees, and the sky was no longer blue but shrouded in dark purple.
Weird and huge fish swim in the water, splashing in the waves and landing on the lawn made of white grass.
A strange man with wings and a white robe is walking by the river, his back to the screen.
This is a strange and harmonious work.
After completing this work that blasphemed the current art form, Annuo wiped the sweat from his forehead and showed a happy smile: "Miss Harley, what about my painting now?"
Harley came over with a fragrant smell.
It's not the smell of perfume.
The burgundy hair can almost cover Harry's entire body.
She looked at Annuo's painting without comment, just smiled: "I don't know if this is art or not, I just know that it is pretty good-looking."
"Really?" Annuo was quite satisfied with this evaluation, "That's good."
He sat down again and perfected the details of the painting.
Harley did not continue to disturb Annuo, and left quietly after watching for a while.
This painting has basically nothing to do with the scenery, and has a strong fantasy color.
Annuo named it "Hell Tour".
When Anno returned to Verrocchio's studio with his drawing board, easel and paintings, the sun was almost setting. After eating all day, Anno felt hungry and his chest pressed against his back.
The senior brothers have all gone home, and it will take a while before dinner is served. Anno is going to show the painting to Verrocchio.
Verrocchio's bronze sculpture is almost completed, and he is probably in the office now figuring out how to carve Goliath's head.
Annuo knocked on the door: "Teacher, are you in there?"
"Is this Lawrence? Please come in." Verrocchio's voice was vague because he was blocked by the door.
An Nuo opened the door and walked in.
"Teacher, this is my work today." An Nuo thought for a while, "Um, is it a little special?"
"Oh? Special? Let me see." Verrocchio became interested.
Lawrence is the most trouble-free and surprising student among the students he has taught.
Therefore, he is not surprised by what kind of works Lawrence comes up with.
He took the painting handed over by An Nuo and pasted it on the drawing board, and his eyes lit up.
He started by saying, "Those guys from the church will probably like this painting."
Surprisingly, Anno thought that Verrocchio would question this work, but he did not expect that it would receive positive reviews.
Annuo ignored that, except for a few extremely rigid people, artists are inherently a group of pioneers with strong receptive abilities.
"Fire trees, green water, white grass...very impactful images!"
“Jesus walking is calm and collected…that’s really not bad!”
Annuo explained: "The fire tree represents people's emotions and anger, the green water represents people's impact on the world, and the white grass represents the ubiquitous troubles, which are numerous and cannot be managed."
Verrocchio hugged Anno and said excitedly: "Lawrence, do you know, this may be your moment of fame!"
An Nuo was a little embarrassed: "Actually...Teacher, if I hadn't received advice from a woman by the river, I might have painted ordinary landscape paintings, which may be excellent, but boring."
"Women...that's not important, Lawrence." Verrocchio shook his head, "Lawrence, my student, promise me that I can take this painting to the church?"
"Of course, teacher." Annuo pursed his lips and smiled, extremely quiet.
"Well, it just so happens that my painting of the Virgin and Child will be finished tomorrow, so I'll take it with me." Verrocchio smiled and patted Anno on the shoulder.
The painting of the Madonna and Child was a new order he received not long ago, and it happened to be completed today. He named it "The Madonna and Child in Berlin".
The level of sophistication of the painting is much higher than Anno's "Hell Tour", but the impact and innovation it brings to people will be much less.
The Catholic Church today is not as tough as it was a hundred years ago. Moreover, Anno's painting obviously praises the greatness and fearlessness of Jesus, who dared to walk in hell. Isn't that great?
Although Annuo only added Jesus out of zz's correctness, he himself was not religious.
In the current situation in Florence, the relationship between the church and the king is good.
After eating something simple, Annuo fell asleep.
But the storm this painting was about to trigger in Florence was already gathering.
