"Ah, then why did you let Robert take Xiao Bing there?"
"Test? I'm just testing him. As my future grandson-in-law, he naturally needs to be good at both literature and martial arts. Only then can he be by your side and give you more ideas. Basically, there's not much to test him in terms of martial arts, but he doesn't know much about literature. I think Mason will definitely make things difficult for them when he sees them go in. It's very difficult for Xiao Bing to satisfy Mason, but as long as he knows a little about art, it proves that he is not a pure martial artist who knows nothing. Then he will be qualified to be your girlfriend for the time being. "
Princess Anna did not expect that her grandmother had already seen through her relationship with Xiao Bing. Not only that, but she was also here to test him. To put it bluntly, she was checking on Xiao Bing. For a moment, her face immediately turned red and she said, "Grandmother, actually I … actually I …"
The Queen of England looked at her granddaughter with a smile and said, "Don't say that you don't have that kind of relationship with him. I'm not so old that I can't see clearly."
"Well, yes …" Princess Anna was not the kind of girl who was shy. Seeing that her grandmother had seen through her, she did not deny it. Moreover, she had to let her grandmother know sooner or later. So she said, "I do like Xiao Bing, and he is also very good to me. I was going to tell Grandmother about this matter earlier, but there are some things that haven't been resolved yet."
"Some things?" The Queen said with a smile. "What things? Are you afraid that I will stop you? Don't worry, I won't. Grandmother is not that kind of person who is not open-minded. "
Princess Anna said with some embarrassment, "Grandmother … actually, it's not … it's not this problem …"
Her Majesty the Queen frowned and asked, "What is the problem then? Is there really something that's inconvenient to say? Anna, I know you. Among my children and grandchildren, you're the most promising one. You're also the one that I'm most optimistic about. You're definitely not the type to be so fussy. "
Princess Anna sighed and said, "It's because I am one of his many girlfriends. He doesn't know how to marry all of us."
After hearing this, Her Majesty the Queen felt dizzy and almost fainted.
Seeing that her grandmother's expression was not very good, Princess Anna hurriedly cried out in fear, "Grandmother, Grandmother, are you okay, Grandmother?"
In the Queen Art Gallery, Mason looked at Xiao Bing with a gloomy face. He snorted and said, "Then I'd like to ask for your advice. Have you ever heard of The Last Supper?"
"Of course I've heard of it." Xiao Bing grinned. "This is a painting created by the artist Leonardo da Vinci. It's the most famous work on this subject."
"Yes." Mason said, "It's not bad. At least it's a little better than Robert, who doesn't have the slightest bit of knowledge. But that's not all I want to ask. I want to ask you, this painting is not really about Da Vinci alone, but why is it only Da Vinci's work that has been recorded in history?"
"Because Da Vinci is the most famous."
Seeing that Mason's face had become gloomy, Xiao Bing didn't know what was wrong with Old Mason, who always looked like he had taken gunpowder. He thought it was better not to joke with him, so he smiled and said, "I'm joking, I'm joking. Then I'll explain it to you. If there's anything wrong, you can also point it out to me. "
Even if Xiao Bing didn't understand the situation, he could now see that Old Mason was not asking for advice at all, but was deliberately testing him, so his tone became much more modest.
Hearing that Xiao Bing had changed his tone, Old Mason snorted coldly. His face looked slightly better, but not much better.
Xiao Bing said, "The Last Supper painted by Da Vinci, the characters in the painting, with expressions such as panic, anger, doubt, confession, and other expressions, as well as gestures, eyes, and behavior, are all detailed and lifelike. Of course, if I'm just saying this, it must be too simple. I guess any junior high school student who has seen the painting can say it. Then let me explain in detail. "
Xiao Bing also had some understanding of art, and he had always respected and loved Da Vinci. So after mentioning this painting, Xiao Bing began to talk with assurance and assurance, "First of all, let me talk about the origin of this painting. The Last Supper is based on the New Testament. According to the Gospel of Mark, when Jesus went to Jerusalem for the last Passover, the chief priests plotted to arrest him at night, but there was no one to lead the way. At this time, Jesus' disciple Judas told the chief priests, and the chief priests gave Judas 30 yuan. So Judas made an appointment with the chief priests, and the person he kissed was Jesus. On the day of the Passover, Jesus sat with 12 disciples, and had the last supper. He said to the 12 disciples sadly, "I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me." After hearing this, the 12 disciples were shocked, angry, excited, or nervous. The Last Supper shows the tense scene at this moment. "
Old Mason nodded and said, "You know the legend of the Last Supper very well, but this has nothing to do with the painting."
Xiao Bing smiled and said, "I don't think so. Mr. Mason, please listen to me. Before you understand any painting, you must first understand what this painting is about, the artistic conception of this painting, the story that this painting tells, or the story that the painter himself wants to express. Only in this way can you understand a painting deeply. This is the appreciation of a painting, not simply looking at it."
After listening to Xiao Bing's words, the coldness in Old Mason's eyes gradually began to dissipate, and he became calm. He nodded slightly and said, "Yes, that's the truth. You understand this truth at such a young age. No matter how much you can understand about the Last Supper, just from your understanding, at least you are more qualified than Robert to appreciate the painting in this art gallery."
Xiao Bing glanced at Robert curiously. It seemed that Old Mason didn't like Robert very much, and Robert was embarrassed because of this.
Xiao Bing said with a smile, "Then I've finished talking about the history of the Last Supper. Next, I'll talk about the painting itself."
"Okay, go ahead. I want to hear your opinion."
Xiao Bing said with a smile, "I can see that you must be a senior who has a deep understanding of painting. I may be showing off my slight skill in front of an expert, but it doesn't matter. If there's anything I don't know, you can tell me."
"Well, this young man is not bad. He's humble. It seems that I was wrong about him just now."
Old Mason's impression of Xiao Bing was getting better and better, and he even admired him a little.
"The Last Supper is 420 centimeters wide and 910 centimeters long. Da Vinci not only strived for innovation in painting skills, but also in the layout of the painting. For a long time, the layout of the painting was that the disciples of Jesus sat in a row, and Jesus sat alone at one end. Da Vinci let the twelve disciples sit on either side of Jesus, and Jesus sat alone in the middle. His face was reflected by the bright window behind him, looking solemn. "
Old Mason nodded slightly, and said with a kind smile, "Yes, you've observed it very carefully."
Xiao Bing continued to speak with confidence, "The strong contrast of the background of this painting makes people focus all their attention on Jesus. The restless disciples next to Jesus all had different facial expressions, eyes, and movements. Especially Judas, who was flustered, knocked over the salt shaker with his elbow, leaned back, and his face was full of fear and uneasiness. "
"In the various versions of the Last Supper, Judas was usually sitting alone opposite the others, or was about to take the bread that Christ dipped into the soup. Judas was usually bearded and black-haired, with a treacherous face. He often held a money bag in his hand, implying that it was the 30 silver coins that he got by betraying Christ. If the disciples all had halos on their heads, Judas' halos might be black or without halos."
"The Jesus in Da Vinci's painting is the easiest to recognize. He is in the middle of the crowd. Da Vinci did not use any props to reveal Judas's identity. His outstretched hand was not abrupt, it looked more like he was nervous. He also did not separate from the crowd, he just blended in with the other innocent disciples. But if you look patiently and carefully, you can still recognize Judas from his strange posture and other clues. Compared to the slightly clumsy way of expression of the previous people, it is clear who is superior. "
After listening to Xiao Bing's opinion, Old Mason's eyes could not help but shine. He stroked his beard and praised, "Not bad, not bad."
Xiao Bing said with a smile, "Of course, this is not the only wonderful thing about this painting. This is just my personal little opinion. If there are any shortcomings, I hope you can correct me, Mr. Mason."
Mason walked over with an excited face, stretched out his hand to Xiao Bing, and said, "Sit with me on the chair over there and talk slowly. There is no place for me to correct, but I still have some things to add, so that we can verify each other's views."
Xiao Bing's eyes also brightened, and he said with some excitement, "This is what I want."
The two walked to the chair on the side, sat face to face, and then began to chat. It could be seen that Mason was more and more excited, and the more Xiao Bing talked, the more respect he had for the old man in front of him. The more he thought about the old man's erudition in painting, there were simply too many things that Xiao Bing could not touch.
Robert, who was watching from the side, could not get a word in. He was completely stunned.
What the hell, aren't you learning martial arts? How do you know how to paint? And you can even chat with a top painter. Why don't you go to heaven?
Robert was directly stunned!
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