In this famous painting "Pearls of the Dark Tide" by Rasliol, it describes the scene after the Boulder couple went to sea at high tide and embarked on a point of no return.
The main subject of the painting is the fishing boat that has accompanied Boulder for more than 20 years, and then the rough sea surface during high tide in the East Arctic Sea.
The male protagonist Boulder stood at the bow of the boat, looking nervous. He held the oar in one hand to control the direction of the boat, and the other hand was holding on to the thick hemp rope tied around his waist.
On the hand holding the hemp rope, the artist deliberately painted the white knuckles so that the viewer can see how hard he was exerting himself. On the contrary, Boulder's hand holding the oar showed a kind of
A state of relaxation.
Obviously what this man really cares about is not the safety of himself and the ship. What he really cares about is the person on the other end of the rope: is she okay?
The woman underwater was wearing a simple underwater breathing apparatus. She frowned and seemed to be in pain, but she still groped hard in the chaotic current.
"Undertide" specifically refers to the tide in the sea. The waves on the sea are rough, but there are also dangers under the sea.
This is the reason why all ports in the East Pole Sea are closed due to high tides. No matter how experienced the fishermen are, they dare not go out to sea in such dangerous weather, and this couple can only take risks in order to save their loved ones.
Their target is at the bottom of the water, which is an open gray seashell among the rocks at the bottom of the scroll. In its mouth is the treasure of the East Pole Sea - "The Black Glory of the Night".
Because the person involved could not tell all this orally, and there were no so-called witnesses. Therefore, no one actually knows what happened to the couple after they went to sea, or the detailed process.
The content in this painting is only created by the artist himself based on rumors. The content depicted in this artwork itself will not be completely consistent with the facts.
"I always feel like something is missing."
Luo Luolun, who had almost seen through the canvas of this painting, finally stood up from the recliner. He felt that he would not make any more progress if he continued to look at this painting.
So, he walked towards the painting, squatted down with his nose less than a foot away from the canvas, and then raised his broad chin.
"There must be something wrong."
Luo Luolun's intuition is very accurate, and he always has an inexplicable luck that allows him to go on the right path every time he encounters a "fork".
This is why Luo Luolun can stand out among thousands of competitors and stand in his current position.
So Luo Luolun, who trusted his intuition, patiently read the painting from beginning to end again, but still didn't find anything special.
"'The Darkness of the Night', 'The Reality of the Night'..."
He focused his attention on the most eye-catching black pearl in the painting.
"Night Black Glory", although this kind of pearl is black, it can emit a soft light in a dark environment.
The darker the environment, the brighter the light on this pearl will be.
Therefore, in addition to the name "Black Shine of the Night", people also like to call it "The Reality of the Night".
"You mean?! I need to find my gloves!"
Thinking of this, Luo Luolun suddenly felt that he seemed to understand something.
But before doing that, he had to confirm a little bit first.
The elderly priest trotted to his desk, and then dug out a small wooden box painted black in a drawer.
Opening the wooden box, you can see that there are many strange tools in this box, but now he only took out a pair of white gloves from it.
This pair of white gloves is made of silk, which is extremely light and thin, yet has the toughness of silk and is quite wear-resistant.
Luo Luolun put on the gloves and ran back to the canvas.
Because only in this way can he touch this ancient painting without damaging it.
"Indeed, the wax layer is a bit uneven, and the last waxing time should have been a few days ago."
Waxing is a process for protecting ancient paintings.
The so-called "wax" is actually a preservative made from resin, beeswax and other materials.
This wax is transparent and colorless, and has an aroma that repels insects. It can protect ancient paintings without affecting their original appearance.
Experts will naturally apply wax evenly to ensure that the original painting will not be greatly affected.
Of course, because this kind of wax is colorless and transparent, even if it is applied unevenly, as long as the wax layer is not too thick, it is difficult to see it with the naked eye. Others can only feel this tiny gap with their hands.
Just the uneven application is a bit suspicious. This is the maintenance work of Rasliol's paintings, how could anyone be careless?
Moreover, the "wax" has not yet dried completely, Luo Luolun can feel that the wax layer on the painting is still sticky.
It takes about a week for the new wax layer to dry naturally, so the painting was last cared for within a week.
"There is indeed a problem!"
This result was not unexpected, and Luo Luolun knew what to do next.
He waved his hand casually, and the several open windows in the room were covered by a gust of breeze.
Then Luo Luolun clapped his hands again, and the curtains on all the windows fell down.
As a result, the originally bright room instantly became dark.
However, Luo Luolun was still not satisfied.
"Light! Take it away! Put down the curtain of darkness."
As he spoke the truth, the light dispersed, and the entire room was completely shrouded in darkness, so much so that he couldn't even see his fingers.
"The light gathers upon me!"
Luo Luolun raised his right hand, and after a brief chant, the tip of his index finger lit up with a faint light.
As the seventh-grade Archbishop of the Holy Cathedral, Luo Luolun is favored by the God of Light, and he has extremely high attainments in divine arts.
Using the light element is as natural to him as breathing. At the same time, he has also mastered a variety of spells. He has almost no shortcomings in ability and is very powerful.
But Luo Luolun is a "pacifist". His practice is just to make his official career smoother (the Holy See of Light has higher requirements for senior priests' own strength) and to facilitate his own life. He doesn't like to be with others (some people
Except) fighting.
Now the whole room was extremely dark, and the only light source was the glimmer of light from Luo Luolun's fingertips.
Under this glimmer of light, the "Undertide Pearl" finally showed its other appearance.
Painting on painting is actually when the artist uses a special paint to continue creating on top of ordinary paintings.
This type of special paint often only appears at a specific time or environment. In this way, a painting can have two or even multiple contents.
When this kind of painting first came out, people thought it was a work of magic.
Illusion magic can indeed achieve similar effects, but it requires an illusion master to continuously maintain the illusion.
The type of paint required for "painting on painting" is expensive, and if not properly controlled, it can damage the original painting, or fail to achieve the expected effect of timed conversion.
Many painters who insist on tradition believe that this kind of "painting on painting" is just a grotesque technique and not worthy of praise.
So far, not many people use this painting technique.
Even Luo Luolun has seen only a handful of "paintings upon paintings".
Therefore, this kind of "painting on painting" is extremely rare in famous paintings.
I believe that even Rasliol himself did not often create such paintings. At least Laurent had never heard of Rasliol's hobby of creating "paintings on paintings."