Forget it, let’s talk about it later!
Following Tingting's footsteps, Xia Yu and Ji Yang continued to move forward and admire other collections.
"Old Xia, what can you see from this painting?"
Ji Yang stopped in front of a painting titled "Gabrielle Destre and her sister, the Duchess of Vera" and asked Xia Yu.
"Well, I saw the glory of motherhood."
Xia Yu thought for a while before expressing his thoughts.
"Yes, the artist of this painting is unknown, but the style is typical of the Second School of Fontainebleau. The whole painting suggests that Gabrielle d'Estrène is likely pregnant with Henry IV's illegitimate child."
Tingting also joined in. She is a professional in talking about oil paintings, and she explained the historical background of the painting to the two in a simple and easy-to-understand way.
In addition to the techniques, appreciating oil paintings also requires considering many factors such as history and religion. Otherwise, you will only be able to see the surface without knowing the reasons behind it.
"Amazing, you're worthy of being my girlfriend."
Ji Yang was shameless and included himself in the compliment. Xia Yu expressed contempt for this behavior and turned to Tingting for further advice.
He likes both oil paintings and traditional Chinese paintings, but at his age he prefers realistic styles, and most of the paintings in his collection are of this type.
Xia Yu thought that when his collection became richer, he would open a space museum and place these crystallizations of human art in the starry sky.
Of course, it could also be Mars. As a planet that humans are bound to colonize, it is very necessary to cultivate artistic sentiment for the second generation of Martians who have never been to their mother planet.
The one-day trip to the Louvre ended quickly. The three of them didn't even see one-fifth of it, so they agreed to come back tomorrow.
"Well, call Maria tomorrow."
Ji Yang suggested.
They were going to a concert in the evening and had just arranged for her to join them.
"Okay, she should be free tomorrow during the day."
Xia Yu agreed on behalf of Maria.
They knew each other before and could talk about art together, so it was great to be together.
After leaving the Louvre, the three rushed to the restaurant they had booked. How could they not eat authentic French cuisine when they came to France!
Michelin's reviews of Chinese food may not be very reliable, but Western food is rarely a disappointment. The restaurant they went to is called Guy Savoy, one of the nine Michelin three-star restaurants in Paris, and also ranked first on the 2019 La Liste restaurant list in France.
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