[Henry VIII] Tudor Crown

The artist introduced by the Marchioness of Dorset was younger than William III thought, at least he looked less than fifty, with a well-groomed beard, and his eyebrows and eyes were full of "I don't want to pay attention to you common people, But I have to deal with you" distress.

William III always felt that his attitude was familiar, but he couldn't remember who the other party looked like for a while.

"Mr. Tintoretto, sitting in front of you is the king of England, Holland, Ireland, and France, the head of the church's faith, the great and glorious William III." The voice of the Marchioness of Dorset revealed Thick pride, as if being introduced is her own.

However, Tintoretto is not interested in the introduction of the Marchioness of Dorset, he only cares about whether the king who is on hand can let him meet Michelangelo.

"Your Majesty." Tintoretto took off his hat to William III, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to deepen a bit.

The Marchioness of Dorset was a little embarrassed by Tintoretto's attitude. After all, when the other party talked to him about Michelangelo, it was not such a virtue.

William III finally understood who Tintoretto reminded him of, so he said with interest: "I heard that you left Italy because of Mr. Michelangelo?"

"Yes." Tintoretto, who had been sluggish, finally regained his spirits, and even his tone became a little eager: "Originally, I planned to die of old age in Venice, but because the bankrupt emperor of Spain will marry Osman in a few years The empire was at war, so I escaped early."

Queen Juana quickly took a sip of wine, trying to hide her smile.

William III felt that Tintoretto's fascination with Michelangelo was also expected, but he was curious how the other party knew that Charles V would soon be at war with the Ottoman Empire.

If William III remembers the painting correctly, the last war between Charles V and the Ottoman Empire ended before the death of Henry VIII, and because of the contractual relationship between England and the Schmalkar Alliance, Charles V did not launch a war against the German princes Instead of protracted war, all attention was shifted to Italy and Hungary.

Because of the support of the Ottoman Sultan, Charles V's younger brother could not annex all the territory of his brother-in-law through his wife's relationship, and Algiers, which Charles V was thinking of, was still under the control of the Ottoman Empire, not because of Barbarossa Hayreddin and returned to Catholic control.

William III knew that Charles V had lost Algiers and the Netherlands one after another, so he focused on the tug of war with France, Italian bankers, and American gold.

However, the emperor's credit in these three parties has gone bankrupt more than once, and Portugal no longer wants to support the huge expenses of the American Silver Ship, so the only way for Charles V to get back his capital is to take Algiers.

After all, the Netherlands was protected by three forces. If Charles V wanted to take down the Netherlands again, not only would he have to break through the coastlines of England and France, but he might even be stabbed back by the Schmalkar Alliance.

It is true that he can ask Archduke Ferdinand to help hold down the German princes, but the Prince of Transylvania will definitely incite the opposition in Hungary, coupled with Russia's covetous eyes.

When William III thought about it, he felt that it was not impossible that Charles V would attack Algiers.

If only Spain and Italy were involved in the war, then Archduke Ferdinand would not have to face the dilemma.

"In the past few months, Venice's tax revenue has doubled, and the Church has started selling the Atonement Rolls again." Tintoretto's flat voice was in stark contrast to what he said: "The last time this happened, Still in the Dutch War."

"Besides, the Pope's sudden resignation of support for the Duke of Florence's occupation of Sinaye is definitely not out of the church's original intention."

William III felt that with Tintoretto's observation ability, being an artist was absolutely inferior. No wonder he was able to discover Leonardo da Vinci's early works and use them as a certificate of honor.

"Mr. Tintoretto, I have to admit that you are a very interesting artist." William III did not continue to chat with Tintoretto about the topic of war at the banquet of the Marchioness of Dorset, but It was the voice that changed: "How did you get Da Vinci's work?"

William III knew how difficult it was to obtain Da Vinci's works. Even Cosimo I of the Medici family gritted his teeth and gave a Da Vinci Madonna statue in order to restore the old relationship with the Ottoman Empire.

"You are a nobleman, and you don't understand how much the poor can pay for their lives, so you don't need to study such boring topics." Tintoretto resumed his hard tone, even with a hint of impatience: "So will you allow me to meet Monsieur Michelangelo?"

"Of course." William III glanced at "The Woman Holding an Ermine" with a smile, and said in a relaxed tone: "As long as you don't mention Da Vinci in front of him, I believe you can barely get along."

Tintoretto felt that William III underestimated him, so he said with disdain: "Of course I know what kind of person Mr. Michelangelo is."

After all, as a hardcore fan of Michelangelo, Tintoretto would not make Raphael's mistake of mentioning Da Vinci's name in front of his idol.

Besides, Tintoretto didn't admire Leonardo da Vinci very much, because his motto was "paint like Titian, design like Michelangelo."

For this reason, he even visited Michelangelo’s student Giorgio Vasari at the Diano Academy before he set off. After earnestly studying the idol’s character and routine, he embarked on the road to England.

"This painting is just a stepping stone for me to find a job under your hand. If you like it, it doesn't matter if I give it to you." Tintoretto handed over half of his net worth with only one sentence. The original Leonardo Da Vinci I got: "After all, the opportunity to study under the master is unique. I hope Mr. Michelangelo will not disappoint me like Titian did."

Tintoretto couldn't help frowning when he thought of his teacher who was all over the place. He even subconsciously beautified Michelangelo a little bit more, and he also liked Da Vinci a little bit more. ——After all, the latter liked the "Mona Lisa" so much, so after completing this masterpiece, he broke the contract and fled to France with the painting.

What an artistic style this is!

Tintoretto felt that this was what he should emulate.

However, if he dared to escape with the painting under the nose of William III, he would probably be imprisoned directly in the Tower of London by the angry king, and then paint until he died.