Almighty painter

Chapter 931 Protagonist and Supporting Character

"——We noticed that although Anna Elena had repeatedly declared on different occasions that her favorite poet was Lord Byron, her life was always full of a wonderful Shakespeare plot. When we walked into the Globe Theatre, the top play in Shakespeare's repertoire was often "The Tempest". When we went to the bookstore to buy a classic edition of Shakespeare's complete works, for example, the first play in the first folio of the Shakespeare Collection published in London in 1623 was "The Tempest". In history, when Shakespeare's plays were first translated into German and performed in Central Europe, the play performed was exactly "The Tempest."

"It is an extremely strange coincidence that The Tempest is actually the last legendary play in Shakespeare's life. It tells the story of the hero and heroine, the Grand Duke of Milan, Prospero, and his daughter, Princess Miranda, who were stranded on a desert island and finally returned to Italy."

"It is the end of Shakespeare's dramatic life, the only work in his life that strictly abides by the three unities of drama, and the beginning of the dazzling array of desert island literature in the entire European literary world. In each story, nature is like a mirror, and everyone will be transformed on the island. Duke Prospero found the power to call upon thunder and lightning on the island. Sailor Dantes found the lost treasure on the island and transformed himself into the Count of Monte Cristo..."

"so."

"About how Anna Irena collaborated with Gu Weijing to curate his first art exhibition. About how she made the famous decision in art history on the island. Please allow me to paraphrase a passage from The Tempest to describe it—"

"If I have ever punished you too harshly, you have already been compensated, for I have given you a part of my life. I live for her. Now, I give her into your hands again: all the sufferings you have endured were but a test of my love for you... Now, on this day, I promise you this precious reward."

"——William Shakespeare, The Tempest"

"These are the words that Duke Prospero said when he gave his heart and his daughter Miranda to his lover Prince Ferdinand on the desert island. I think these are also the words that Anna Irene said when she gave her heart and her love for art back to herself through the name Irene on the desert island when she faced the might of nature."

"As she kneels on the beach and looks out to sea, she is about to experience the most important transition in her life."

——The Power of Art·Fifteenth Edition·Volume 73——Gu Weijing and Anna Irena: Follow Your Heart to the End, page
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Anna was lying on the hospital bed, flipping through a commemorative special issue of Oil Painting magazine that had been urgently published a few days ago with great interest.

The cover of the special issue was split in half.

Half of it was a draft of Carroll's "Old Church in a Thunderstorm", and the other half was a photo of Gu Weijing and her.

The group photo should be a candid photo from a previous interview at the Esplanade.

Rosings, Alexander, Dr. Gustav... these insignificant discussion guests were not captured in the camera. Because of the sitting angle, even Gu Weijing only had a slightly blurry back.

In the photo.

Miss Elena sat on the sofa, wearing a white silk glove, staring at the side of the camera. The figure of the young man in front of her was vaguely reflected in her chestnut pupils.

The two seemed to have a lot to say.

Anna recalled carefully.

This should be the scene where the two people were discussing whether "Old Church on a Thunderstorm" was definitely the work of Kara, and they almost started to criticize each other again.

Miss Elena was looking unhappy at that time, and it was really hard for the cameraman and the photo editor to capture them gazing at each other with such affectionate look.

"I guess the ladies and gentlemen on the board must have thought I was dead, even publishing a special art commemorative issue."

Anna admired the photos in Oil Painting magazine, nodded and made sharp comments.

“It’s really too scary.”

Secretary Elliot, who was sitting on the accompanying sofa and was unpacking the pile of gifts for visiting patients on the table one by one and collecting the letter cards pinned on the ribbons, and would write back letters as needed, stopped his work when he heard this.

"Fortunately, you are okay."

She let out a long sigh.

In the early morning of their sixth day on the deserted island, someone noticed fireworks on the beach.

The two of them were very close to the nearest inhabited island, with a straight-line distance of no more than 50 kilometers. Because of this, perhaps due to the effect of being in the dark, the rescue plane got the search direction wrong.

First, a seaplane flying low at night to pick up tourists to the island noticed the night lights on the beach.

Just two hours later.

The rescue helicopter they were riding in landed directly on the helipad on the roof of the main building of Singapore General Hospital.

Although Miss Elena believed that what she needed most was just a good bath, in order to reassure everyone, Anna did not insist and cooperated in undergoing a complete physical examination. She then lay on the intensive care bed in the hospital and was given glucose nutrient solution.

Although the doctor believes that what Miss Elena needs most now is a good night's sleep.

but.

To give myself peace of mind.

The woman was very stubborn and asked him to shut up. She waited in bed with her eyes open for another four and a half hours until the glucose drip ran out. It was not until Anna got the clear news from the attending doctor that Gu Weijing was out of danger that she thanked the attending doctor in person and fell into a deep sleep.

It was a very satisfying thing to receive Miss Anna Elena's sincere thanks, and the doctor, with his round chin shaved to a blue shine, looked extremely happy.

I wonder if he knew that he had just missed out on a 300 million euro bonus because the rescue team failed to arrive within the specified time, would he be so depressed that he would want to pull out a few hairs from his head.

Human beings are creatures that are unpredictable.

As long as sheep have grass to eat and lions have meat to eat, they will be full of joy and live in a kind of animal purity.

And people——

Whether a person feels happy or sad.

It often just depends on what you want and what you actually get.

At many moments in life, we are always copying other people's desires on social software, more money, more wealth, and higher status.

A wants to be B.

B hopes to become C.

Floating in the sky are illusory variations of desire.

When one day, people truly become themselves and the beautiful and magnificent core of Impressionist dreams takes root in their hearts, they will truly get satisfaction and comfort.

Anna was lying on the hospital bed.

Take a long breath.

She slept for fourteen hours in one go, and then she tried to make up for all the time she had lost during these days on the deserted island.

Anna began to deal with the remaining work emails in the mailbox with the spirit of a workaholic, and took care of the work that had been delayed in the past few days.

She turned this intensive care unit into an office.

Secretary Elliot was worried that Anna was experiencing some strange post-traumatic stress symptoms. After secretly observing her for several days, she confirmed that the young lady did not show any neurotic behavior, but was really enjoying it.

She almost immersed herself in a state of tranquility and happiness filled with satisfaction.

It seemed that Miss Elena really felt a genuine joy in handling the task at hand.

The secretary felt relieved, thinking that there was probably no PTSD reaction in the world that could make people feel joy and happiness.

In addition to daily rehabilitation exercises and a short walk in the hospital garden downstairs.

Anna rarely stepped out of her ward these days.

jobs.

Work. More work.

By the time she had some free time to flip through the commemorative special issue of the magazine, three days had passed since she came to the hospital.

"…At least twenty major TV stations have sent in interview requests, and more than twice that many magazines. Time and Forbes are not the only ones. The most surprising thing is that I received a call from Ms. Barbara, the editor-in-chief of Vogue, yesterday. She wants to create a set of blockbusters for you and make you the cover character of the next issue."

Elliot reported on his work.

"I'm not surprised that Vogue wanted to film me."

Anna looked at her cover photo and made some sharp comments.

Elliot smiled.

Miss Elena is still the same Miss Elena.

"So, you're going to say yes? It's Vuge that's after you. I thought that photo shoot they did with Nicole Kidman was amazing."

Elliot looked very excited.

Having her beautiful photos on the cover of a top fashion magazine is almost a dream that many girls like her can put on their "bucket list".

The so-called bucket list does not mean that you must accomplish them before you die, but even if you lose weight to death, you will not have the opportunity to do so.

The young lady had indeed suffered a lot, and being treated as a cover star of Vogue was a reward. It also made Elliott feel very involved.

"Really? Let it keep chasing."

Anna’s answer is still super cool.

Elliot shrugged.

"So are you going to hold a press conference or something? The reporters are so eager to meet you that they are going crazy. The security guards at the hospital have been having a hard time these days."

Elliot stood up from the sofa, walked over, and personally placed a bouquet of flowers that had been sent to him in a vase of water by the window, staring at the scenery outside the window.

The secretary seemed to have thought of a scene.

"These days, even when I sneak out, I run into reporters who want to get some information out of me. You don't know what they are willing to pay to get a photo of you in the ward!"

"Is it more than the salary I give you?" Anna asked casually.

"No. That's a beauty trap."

Elliot wrinkled his nose and snorted, "If I don't hold a press conference, I'm not sure how long I can last. There's a French reporter who's really handsome."

Anna chuckled.

"It will open in a few days."

Elliot didn't understand what Miss Elena was waiting for.

She turned her head from the window to look at Anna.

Over the past few days, from her attack, her disappearance, to her rescue, news about Anna Elena has been bombarding everyone non-stop, causing the moods of people all over the world to fluctuate.

From the discovery of Carla Elena's works to the disappearance of Anna Elena, the events here seem to be enough to make a hundred dramatic Hollywood blockbusters.

compare to.

Whether it is Oil Painting Magazine or the Singapore Biennale, nothing else matters.

The Biennale ended last week, but no one cares about the final result anymore.

They came to cover the Biennale.

The Biennale itself has become a supporting role in this coverage that no one pays attention to, a least important footnote.

Just like when people go to the theater to watch a play, no one will stare at the wooden floor of the theater stage.

The only protagonist is Miss Elena.

Only Anna.

Maybe... that Gu Weijing could also be considered an actor on the stage. They were together when they were attacked, and they were both rescued together on the deserted island.

But not important.

This has always been a one-man show. The truly important protagonist in "Hamlet" has always been Hamlet alone.

Miss Elena is so dazzling that she makes everyone else's figures in the news blurry.

Just like the cover of the commemorative special issue of Oil Painting magazine about her that the young lady was staring at at the moment.

……

Miss Elena stared at the cover of Oil Painting magazine.

The pair of bright chestnut eyes outside the picture and the pair of bright chestnut eyes inside the picture stared at each other in a trance.

Anyone who stares at his or her own photo is just as narcissistic as anyone who stares at himself or herself in the mirror.

Anna certainly has the qualifications.

but.

If you look closely, you can see that she is not actually staring at her own photo.

Anna was staring at the painting "Old Church on a Thunderstorm" that occupied the left side of the magazine cover.

A few months ago, when she first arrived in Singapore, Anna also stared at the cover of a magazine in a daze. It was "Asian Art" which published the essays of Gu Weijing and Sakai Katsuko.

She discovered that the two paintings of "Old Church in a Thunderstorm" were actually different paintings.

Yes.

From the perspective of comparing them one by one with a magnifying glass, the two paintings are actually quite "far" apart. The proportions are slightly distorted, the perspective of the church has changed, the patterns of the rocks on the wall are different, and even the swirls reflected by the candlelight are slightly different.

They are very different works.

The two paintings seem to be twin sisters.

They are not as similar as identical twins, and the structure of their eyebrows and eyes has slight changes... just like fraternal twins, one looks like the father and the other like the mother.

Still very similar.

(End of this chapter)