It was a classical style oil painting. In the painting, there was a naked girl lying on her side on the bed, with golden light shining like raindrops on her head.
A moment later, Shen Yan withdrew his gaze and opened his mouth to speak.
" The subject of this painting is Danae. He was also a character that often appeared in Western oil paintings. At the very least, the Italian painter Correggio and the Dutch painter Rembrandt painted with this theme. Danae was the daughter of the Argos kings, Acrisius and Euredik. An oracle once warned her father: Danae's son would kill him. In order to avoid his own misfortune, the king ordered a man to build a copper tower and locked his daughter Danae inside. The door was guarded by fierce dogs, and Danae was in deep pain. One day, Zeus passed by and fell in love with Danae. He transformed into golden rain, and the water droplets seeped into the house through the roof and fell on Danae's knees. In the end, Danae gave birth to another hero in the mythology, Perseus. In the painting, Danae was lying on the bed, accepting Zeus 'sudden love. The style was vivid, the carving was meticulous, the characters had distinct personalities, and the atmosphere was depressing but not lacking in lyrical poetry.”
"Amazing!" Zhu Wei gave him a thumbs up and praised," I didn't expect you to be so skilled, Cousin!”
Her interest was piqued, and she pointed at another painting." What about this one?”
This painting was of a beautiful woman riding a horse, naked. The white horse had a red saddle, and it was very vivid.
Jian Anning looked at Shen Yan.
This painting was more difficult than the previous one. Could he do it?
"This painting is Madame Godiva on horseback.”
" The story is that the Earl of Coventry intended to levy heavy taxes on his subjects to support the war. His wife could not bear to see the people suffer, so she advised the Earl. The Earl and his wife made a bet that if his wife walked around the streets without anyone looking, he would not levy heavy taxes. Unexpectedly, the kind wife really rode around the streets. The people were grateful to his wife and closed their doors and windows at home. They did not take a second look, so the Earl gave up on levying heavy taxes.”
" There have been many portraits of Madam Godiva in different forms throughout the ages, and this one is the most famous. The author is in the style of the Pre-Raphaelites, realistic and meticulous. When I first saw this painting, I was filled with a sense of light that was about to overflow, as well as the control of the texture of the main part of the body. From a distance, it was almost like a modern super-realistic idea. The layers and colors of the distant view on the right side of the painting were also very beautiful. If you look closely at the body structure and facial expression, it was gentle and noble. Moreover, this theme could be said to be a collision between " behavior " and " tradition." From it, one could interpret profound humanist ideas. The intuitive visual level, the deep technique, and the content are all deep enough…"
Chen Yan slowly said.
"Hiss-"
Zhu Wei could not help but suck in a breath of cold air, her eyes filled with disbelief as she looked at Chen Yan!
Not long ago, a professor in her school had appreciated this painting," Madam Godiva on Horseback ", in class. At that time, the professor and Shen Yan had said the same thing. However, to her surprise, Shen Yan had analyzed it more thoroughly than the professor. In a short period of time, he had appreciated the style, technique, light sense, color, and other aspects. He even explained the deeper artistic meaning clearly.
Could it be that Cousin Shen Yan's attainments in this field were even higher than the professors of the Imperial Capital Academy of Fine Arts?!
Zhu Wei felt that it was inconceivable, but the truth was right in front of her, so she had no choice but to believe it!
Jian Anning was also slightly moved.
However,'Madam Godiva on Horseback' was quite famous. Perhaps Shen Yan had studied it before, but even so, it was rare for him to say so much.
Jian Anning couldn't help but feel a little interested in testing Shen Yan. She smiled lightly and pointed at another painting." Mr. Shen, what do you think of that painting?"”
The artist of this painting was relatively small, but he was a modern painter who was highly respected in the art circle. Moreover, his style was unique, and it was quite difficult to appreciate it.
How would his performance be?
Zhu Wei ran over to take a look." Wow, this painting is really difficult!”
Chen Yan walked to the front of the painting and stopped. He carefully looked at it a few times before speaking indifferently.
" This painting is 'Evening on Cape Cod' by the American painter, Hopper. The triangle in this painting is more subtle in its use of narrative hints. It was not a conservative and isolated method to use geometry to fight against the inner emptiness of the deep space, but rather to randomly use three images to balance the strong position of the common echelon.”
" A woman is staring. Her husband is trying to attract the dog's attention, and the dog's gaze is looking out of the picture to the bottom left. In fact, this man's teasing did not get a response. It hinted that the family that barely supported itself by concentrating was only a matter of time before it finally collapsed. The sprayed wall, lintel, and chestnut-colored window formed a echelon that cut in from the right, and then at the edge of the house, halfway through the picture, it suddenly stopped. However, the movement it triggered continued. It was completed by the uneven forest and finally melted into the darkness like a prophecy. " Evening ", this gentle and clear description of the truth, produced a disturbing and powerful echo. At first glance, it was an ordinary and peaceful painting of a couple playing with their pets. But this feeling melted away in the crumbling of the building they lived in. Houses give way to the woods, the harmony of the family is pinned on the wandering attention of a dog..."
Jian Anning's beautiful eyes widened little by little.
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