No need to worry, Gu Weijing easily found the high-definition electronic version of the work "The Ball at the Moulin de la Pancake" on the homepage of the Leo Museum in France.
"The Ball at the Moulin Rouge" is also called "The Ball at the Moulin Rouge".
The Moulin Rouge is a landmark nightclub in France. The enchanting dancers perform the unrestrained cancan dance here day and night. The whole dance hall is full of joy. Many artists like to come here to observe and sketch. Ray Noir It's one of them.
The length and width of this painting are nearly one and a half meters. Although it is not as majestic as the dome paintings of some old churches, it is already considered a very large work among oil paintings.
Gu Weijing opened the high-definition picture album.
Although he had seen pictures of this famous painting countless times, when this masterpiece of Impressionism was once again displayed on the computer screen in front of him, Gu Weijing felt bursts of nervousness in his heart.
It's like a diver facing an unknown ocean.
He took one last deep breath and activated the skill.
What Gu Weijing dissected this time was not a famous painting——
But the whole world.
The world is shattered in my mind like a mirror, and what spills out behind the lens is Paris in the 19th century.
At dusk in the metropolis, the men and women whirling in the dance hall, the breath of spring floating in the air, the men's eloquent talks and the girls' smiles,
Light and darkness, light and shade.
"The so-called Impressionism is nothing more than the pursuit of inner emotions and pure visual enjoyment. We do not depict gods, we just record sunshine and air. We do not follow old-fashioned dogma, because beautiful things will remain, and pain will eventually Gone."
A rich and powerful male voice spoke in French into Gu Weijing's ears like he was reciting poetry.
Bang!
The next moment, it seemed that the art of calligraphy and painting appraisal could no longer maintain an entire illusory world. The mirror was re-closed and the world returned to normal.
"You have obtained the Impressionist limited mission..."
The sound of a new mission came to my ears.
But Gu Weijing had no time to care about him.
Great mental pain struck,
Two nosebleeds trickled down his face, and his whole body fell over backwards as if he had been hit hard by a boxer.
He passed out.
…
"Miss, I think you should take a look at this. A newspaper reported your story."
Austria,
The housekeeper knocked on the study door with a solemn expression and placed an electronic magazine on the Ipad on Anna's desk.
"The Moon?"
Ana glanced at the title and frowned.
The Saturday News, a weekly magazine owned by the famously provocative and best-selling newspaper The Moon, went so far as to publish news about Mr. Hyperion's video on its front page.
Although newspapers are important representatives of public opinion supervision rights, some tabloid reporters are scavengers with no limits.
If you do a casual social survey on the streets of Europe and the United States, you will find a newspaper that satisfies all your negative impressions of the journalism industry.
Clickbait, vulgar, bloody, vile, no limit...
Then The Moon Newspaper is likely to rank first in this selection with a crushing advantage.
This newspaper giant itself is famous for engaging in all kinds of bloody gossip and soft porn...
And in fact, it may not be soft pornography.
It once spent an entire page comparing the shape of Premier League star Kelly Brook and actress Clancy's breasts in a very obscene tone.
[...their billowy breasts are big enough to hold a pint of beer...].
The Moon has a more famous tradition of featuring a topless girl on page three of every issue.
For a long time, the girl on the third page of the British Moon Newspaper and the cover girl of Playboy, a relative of the United States, have been called the beggar of the South and the North in the New and Old Worlds, synonymous with vulgar newspapers and sexy butchers.
However, although this newspaper is notorious enough, there are also many people in this newspaper.
It was once one of the best-selling newspapers in the world, and its huge social audience also made it the object of fawning over various political parties in the UK.
The social influence is great.
To be honest, black and red are also red, and ordinary second-rate Hollywood movie stars who want to be on the front page of the Moon Newspaper have no chance.
What can make the front page of The Moon tear apart is either Caribbean captain Depp's divorce case, Prince Harry's scandal, or last but not least, the sex scandal of an international star like Neymar.
I don’t know whether it’s luck or misfortune, but there happened to be no big international news this week.
Therefore, thanks to Mr. Hyperion, the world's number one internet celebrity, Detective Cat inexplicably enjoyed the treatment of a British prince.
Anna had already expected that she had never had a favorable impression of the art world, and that the vulgar and obscene newspapers would not have any positive reports on her.
But the newspaper title still made her frown.
[The fatal mistake of "Art Baby", has "Oil Painting" lost its credibility? 】
...Over the past century, "Oil Painting" magazine has been well-known for providing the most professional art criticism and collection guidance. But just recently, the 22-year-old art critic Anna Irina made a fatal mistake...
... In a new video shot by the famous Internet celebrity blogger [Mr. Hyperion Channel], she mistakenly evaluated a work worth only ten dollars as incredibly outstanding.
Ten dollars beat a work worth ten thousand times more in professional appraisals. This makes us question whether the so-called art market is just a complete scam...
... In this regard, artist Van Dorn gave a different view.
"This is a complete farce." Mr. Van Dorn commented, "Cheap online painters have no artistic point of view at all. They are just ruthless photocopiers without any artistic point of view. A trained monkey can also play Dora on the piano." Laimi is instigating Lacy, do they know music?"...
... Faced with Miss Elena's criticism of his work, Mr. Van Dorn behaved very generously.
"She is just too young. Apart from a pretty face, what else does she have? Art requires experience." Van Dorn said, "I just feel sad for the decline of Oil Painting magazine. It's a pity that such a person is employed. The art jury will destroy this long-established magazine. I think she would be qualified as a mannequin."
From here on, the content of the newspaper begins to become more obscene.
Van Doorn's controversial statement "Women are just tools to stimulate my creative desire" was not without purpose.
He is French and was influenced by the trend of body creation. Like many French artists, he likes to paint nude women.
With a cold face, Anna watched as the editor of the newspaper first added several nude sketches of Van Dorn's previous paintings next to her photo.
"The Moon" calls itself a vase character such as a football baby or a racing baby, and gives it the title of "art baby". It spends a lot of space suggesting to readers that it relies on the physical advantages of women to become "oil painting". ” magazine’s senior writer.
What's even more annoying is that
However, the legal department of The Moon Newspaper clearly knows where the boundaries of defamation lie.
At the end of the article, the topic changed again and he continued to joke in a nasty tone.
"...Actually, we learned that Miss Elena's ancestor was the founder of Oil Painting magazine. It seems that it is self-evident how she became an art critic.
She was even a female "countess". Such a noble lady, no matter how beautiful her face is, has nothing to do with ordinary people. I guess the budding feelings of love among singles can only be resolved alone in front of photos in lonely nights. But no regrets, because I guess, for obvious reasons, she would be quite boring in bed..."
…
"unacceptable!"
Yangon.
After reading the report, Gu Weijing put down his cell phone with an unhappy look on his face and said bitterly.
This made the driver in the taxi turn around and look at him curiously. "Are you okay?"
"fine."
Gu Weijing waved to the taxi driver to let him continue driving safely.
Today he was going to go to a local calligraphy and painting market in Myanmar.
After Gu Weijing passed out that day, he was not discovered by his family until several hours later.
It is said that when he was discovered, Gu Weijing's face was pale, his teeth were clenched, his clothes were covered in blood, and his whole body was still shaking slightly.
This frightened Gu Tongxiang. He thought his grandson was suffering from epilepsy, so he was taken to the hospital in Yangon and given two bottles of glucose before he recovered.
Brain CT and MRI were done. The doctor didn't find any major problems. He only judged that it was a temporary lack of blood supply to the brain. He prescribed a few doses of nerve-restoring medicine, spent a night in the emergency room under observation, and then sent him home.
Gu Weijing found that there was a task prompt on his task panel.
[Impressionist Limited Mission—The Legacy of Ray Noah]
[Current task: Choose to copy a work of Impressionist Oil Painting Technique Level 7 Master or above]
【mission rewards】
[1. If the copying similarity reaches more than 20%, you will get a junior treasure box. 】
[2. If the copying similarity is over 50%, you will get an intermediate treasure box. 】
[3. Reach a copying similarity of over 90% and obtain a limited reward: Ray Noah - Fragments of various ghosts in the world. This reward can only be harvested once. 】
"This mission..."
That day, he was appraising the famous painting "The Ball at the Pancake Mill" and passed out halfway through the appraisal.
Gu Weijing didn't even look at the numbers on the virtual panel floating above the computer screen at that time.
Now he recalled carefully the last glance he took before he fell into coma.
Gu Weijing vaguely remembered that what was vaguely floating on the data column of the painting was not the experience level of Level, but two words.
...Painting Saint?
After putting in so much effort and even going to the hospital to lie down all night, the limited mission triggered by his thoughts finally came too late.
This is a copying task that requires Gu Weijing to copy an Impressionist work that has reached Master Level 7.
Impressionist works, this is not easy to find.
What modern painters pay attention to is a hundred flowers blooming, and they are not too rigid in a specific art style. And even if it is a work that specializes in Impressionism and can reach the level of a master, it will not be cheap.
He planned to try his luck in Myanmar's calligraphy and painting market first.
Calligraphy and painting are different from antiques. As long as Yuan blue and white flowers are Yuan blue and white, the price is sky-high. However, in the calligraphy and painting market, the quality of the painting and its value are not necessarily the same.
There are many cheap old paintings in Myanmar.
There are not only Eastern Xia-style artworks from past dynasties, but also many Western ones.
Especially in the 19th century, it was once a trade transit point for the British colonies and even one of the most prosperous cities in Asia.
In terms of prosperity, it is comparable to Tokyo and Shanghai at the same time. It is also a famous resort in Southeast Asia.
Many famous British artists and writers have come to Myanmar.
There were also a large number of colonial civil servants, high-ranking priests and their families. When they immigrated to Myanmar, a large amount of European art also flowed in.
Some works whose origins are unclear and unsigned, because the market is not interested at all, are actually very cheap, ranging from a few hundred dollars to a thousand dollars.
Gu Weijing's grandfather started his business by painting old paintings.
Of course, Gu Weijing himself didn't really have high hopes and was just trying his luck. If he couldn't find a good copy of the original work, he would have to make do with the electronic picture album.
Gu Weijing happened to see the news report of "The Moon" on his way to the calligraphy and painting market in a taxi.
This kind of newspaper that went all the way made Gu Weijing feel very uncomfortable and even a little nauseous.
In particular, he made dirty jokes about Miss Elena's physical defects. This British gangster style made Gu Weijing feel angry.
Ordinary young painters tolerate this kind of bullying.
Whether you like it or not, Van Doorn is a veteran who has been famous in the art world for a long time.
The other party calls you, an online illustrator, a monkey with no artistic accomplishments. What can you do?
Swear back?
Then you really have a vendetta.
To be honest, people are now focusing more on the judge lady, and scolding Gu Weijing is just incidental.
The smartest thing to do is undoubtedly to pretend not to have seen it.
After a while, people will forget about you.
In the painting circle, it is very irrational to offend your predecessors, especially such big-name trendsetters who are active in the fields of fashion and art.
As long as the other party lets it slip, you may lose many opportunities to sign contracts with well-known galleries.
But Gu Weijing didn't like this.
I am not ready to show off as a detective cat. If I still act cowardly and hesitate, the breath that Mr. Cao said the painter has in his chest will be gone.
Moreover, although he felt that the female art critic named Elena had a somewhat unworldly temperament, she was speaking for herself after all, which was why she got into this mess.
Gu Weijing wanted to do something.
Just do what comes to mind.
Gu Weijing opened Twitter. After Detective Cat became famous, he registered his own Twitter account and marked it on the Fiverr store as his only real Twitter.
For nothing else, if you don’t register for his official recommendation, it won’t take long. There will be a bunch of high imitation accounts pretending to be detective cats on the Internet.
He tweeted @vandoorn, and then wrote a text to reply: "It seems that all monkeys know what beauty is, but it's a pity that you don't. Gangsters can only mix with gangster magazines, they really complement each other."
After writing this tweet, Gu Weijing still felt upset.
In the art world, art still has to speak for itself.
He thought about it and opened WhatsApp again and contacted Mr. Sloth.
"Mr. Sloth, I want to participate in the next online art salon you hold, is that okay?"
He was typing in a taxi.
There is a famous saying in the old European social circles - "If you want to see a real master, go to the salon. This is a paradise for the learned and a hell for the ignorant. It will make you famous overnight or it will make you infamy for eternity." .”
A salon is an old-fashioned literary club.
People discuss royal scandals here, recite Byron's poems, study porcelain from the East, and discuss trends in the painting world.
The salon on literary and artistic topics is equivalent to a small art appreciation meeting.
From painters to novelists, from Monet to Flaubert, everyone in the literary and artistic circles is proud to speak eloquently in high-end salons.
When listening to podcasts in the past, Gu Weijing felt that Mr. Sloth was a very old-school gentleman. He is so old-school that he still regularly holds online art salons.
The so-called art salon is an old-fashioned art appreciation meeting held online by Mr. Sloth.
Fans of Mr. Sloth often post electronic photos of their works under the official Twitter of the podcast, hoping to get comments from the masters.
Mr. Sloth will select a program every two months to appreciate these works.
Sometimes it's Mr. Sloth who appreciates it himself. More often, some well-known art connoisseurs and art exhibition curators will be invited to comment on the painting techniques and shortcomings of the paintings.
This kind of opportunity for a master to comment on his own work is very rare for fans of podcasts.
With the blessing of calligraphy and painting appraisal skills, Gu Weijing felt that this was a good opportunity to show off his aesthetic attainments.
A monkey may hit the piano keys stereotypically, but it can never comment on the quality of the music.
"The guest judge of this month's art salon should be the director of the Taylor National Gallery of Art."
Unexpectedly, within a few minutes of Gu Weijing sending the message, Mr. Sloth replied to his message.
He originally thought it was a polite refusal.
This is also normal.
Although Mr. Sloth showed great concern for himself, the only people who could be guests on other people's podcasts were prestigious art circles, and his own rank was still a bit far behind.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Sloth continued typing and wrote: "It's not impossible to add another guest judge, but why do you suddenly want to participate in this issue of my art salon?"
Anna on the other side of the ocean also saw the new tweet Gu Weijing had just updated at this time, and pursed her lips: "I saw the new tweet you just posted because of "The Moon", that report is not It’s directed at you.”
"I don't like the dirty tone of the newspaper. Miss Elena got into trouble because she praised me. I should do something."
Seeing this reply, Anna was a little happy, but more worried.
"This is what vulgar newspapers and periodicals are all about. She won't care about it anymore. Delete it. It won't do you any good to offend people like Van Dorn."
"No girl wouldn't mind being slandered like this in the newspaper." Detective Cat replied stubbornly.
Anna shook her head helplessly.
Foreign countries actually have very strict regulations on sexual harassment, but they are also divided into different categories.
If a politician spoke like that, he would have to step down tomorrow.
However, society has relatively low moral requirements for art workers, especially those in the art and fashion circles.
The boss of the fashion brand manufacturer who made Kanye's trouble-making White Life T-shirt has been involved in a series of sex scandals and lawsuits. He also sexually harassed female reporters in public during interviews, and he is still having a good time. .
If you call him an old gangster, Fan Dorn would be considered inappropriate in your words at best.
As for "The Moon."
The newspaper only included a few portraits of unclothed models next to her photo. Because it was a work of art, it was not even considered a restricted subject in the publication's censorship standards.
"I want to see who is the real monkey."
After Gu Weijing finished typing, the taxi stopped in front of a calligraphy and painting warehouse in Yangon.
