Chapter 1388 crown of thorns

It stands to reason that with the Congress in such trouble, sculpture would not be suitable at this time, but this sculptor named Antonio Canova came from Rome, and was personally taken to the Grand Trianon by Caprara.

Georgiana is about to meet.

"Don't you like Michelangelo? This is the modern Michelangelo." Caprara introduced to Georgiana as a joke.

Georgiana looked at the middle-aged man in front of her curiously. He had shaved his beard, revealing not very charming but handsome features, and his black hair was neatly combed behind his head.

When Georgiana looked at him, Canova was also looking at her, as if he was judging how to shape her.

"Good morning," she said in French, "I heard Napoleoni mentioned you."

"The First Consul invited me to come to France to build a statue for him." Canova bowed to Georgiana. "Of course, now you are also included."

"Sit down." Georgiana found a seat in the painting hall and sat down. "This place will finally come in handy."

"I heard from people at the Sculpture Academy that the First Consul wants to carve a statue of the Harvest Goddess for you," Canova said.

"That's right." Georgiana said awkwardly, "Should I hold the grapes?"

"I heard that the First Consul wanted the Pietà in Rome because of your influence," Canova said.

"I just want a copy, it's a masterpiece." Georgiana explained helplessly, "I didn't want the original."

"Do you really see the Virgin smiling?" Canova asked.

Georgiana nodded, "Because she has a brave son, so she chose to smile when most mothers would cry."

"If it were you, would you smile?" Canova asked.

Georgiana stopped smiling, what the hell is this problem?

"The Virgin smiled because she knew her son had accomplished a great cause and she was proud of it, not just because she thought the Son was brave." Canova stared at Georgiana, as if not letting her go.

The smallest expression on his face: "I didn't want to come to France. My hometown was invaded by the French."

"You said this in the home of the person who invaded your home?" Georgiana asked with a smile.

"The Virgin loves brave sons." Canova said calmly, "I want to sculpt for you more than sculpt for Napoleon."

"I don't know how to pose," she said awkwardly, "This is my first time making a sculpture."

"Let the artist capture his own inspiration." Caprara said to Georgiana. "Did you hear what happened yesterday?"

"You mean Sieyes?" Georgiana said with a smile, "I've heard a little bit about it."

"No, the First Consul should arrive in Lyon on January 9th to attend the inauguration ceremony of the highest administrator of the Italian Republic. At that time, 450 Italian representatives were waiting for him, and there were also garrison troops returning from Egypt who would be reviewed at the Plaza de Fiore. As a result

He canceled all these trips." Caprara said, "The representatives have been waiting for him in Lyon for a few days. Yesterday, they arranged for an envoy to come to Paris to inquire. Later they learned that he was not in Paris either. Now they are panicking, thinking that the First Consul has returned.

Troops are dispatched."

Georgiana was shocked.

She thought that when Napoleon said that this trip had been arranged months ago, he was just talking about the factory owners in Lyon.

"He sent troops?" Caprara asked with a smile.

"He went to review the Western Corps." Georgiana said dryly, "He will be back in three days at the earliest."

Caprara stared at her.

"What I said is true, father." she said seriously.

"Do you recommend The Wealth of Nations for him to read?" Caprara asked.

"Why does a priest ask this?" muttered Georgiana.

"Have you read it?"

Georgiana nodded.

"Girls should read books that girls should read." Caprara said earnestly.

"Or sit in front of artists more often and serve as models for them, right!" Georgiana unconsciously raised her voice, "Oh, your beauty is so dazzling day or night!"

Canova, who was sketching her, suppressed his laughter and continued to draw.

"So is he going to receive representatives in Paris?" Caprara asked.

Paris was full of praise for his Alpine conquest of Italy, and she thought the delegates would feel the same way when they saw those works of art as the people of Constantinople saw the bronze horse on St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.

"I will persuade him to return to Lyon," Georgiana said immediately.

"Can he really come back in three days?" Caprara said coldly.

"have no idea."

Caprara said nothing.

"I really don't know!" she repeated again.

"The current acting governor is the second president Cambaceres, and the four editors of the Civil Code were all recommended by him." Caprara said, "Siles wanted to set up a judicial review agency, and he was the first person who disapproved of it.

"Compared to the Senate, the Legislative Yuan and the People's Yuan are the most chaotic."

"Why is there chaos in the Baomin Yuan?"

"There are mostly Republicans there, and Henri Grégoire is a constitutionalist like Sieyès."

Every housewife will do a big cleaning, and Georgiana smelled the smell of "big cleaning" inexplicably, because guests can only come in after the house is clean.

She now infinitely regrets erecting those two memorial pillars.

"They already know that you used the Thackeray Law to deal with the conflict between Sèvres and the British townspeople. Sieyes also took out the hospital land to lobby for the restoration of the hereditary system in their territory."

"I can't have a baby." She muttered.

"Hereditary does not have to be your own biological child. You can designate an heir, just like the First Consul can designate his own heir. Do you plan to adopt Polina's son Delmid?" Caprara asked.

"His parents are going to a very dangerous place, we are just helping to take care of them."

"If you want to see it, Josephine is also responsible for taking care of it. She is Napoleon's wife. What qualifications do you have to see it?"

Georgiana turned pale with rage.

"You want me to give Delmid to her?"

"What do you think?" Caprara sighed, "He was so stupid that he didn't even go to the inauguration ceremony for you. If he leaves that child with you, I'm afraid he won't survive this year."

Georgiana did not ask who was the one who would not survive this year, whether it was Delmid or Napoleon who had an heir.

It is very easy to control a 3-year-old child, and Georgiana, the "Queen Regent", is not of noble birth like the female members of the Medici and Habsburg families.

"Now I tell you as a guardian that you stay at home and don't move around at will. You said he would be back as soon as tomorrow, right?"

"yes."

"Josephine is not as good as you in many ways, but she is a little smarter than you. Do you know what she usually does? Weave tapestries, play the harp, or play chess and watch family dramas. I brought you a sculptor.

If you really have nothing to do, just find some hobbies."

"Do I want to go see the paintings in the Louvre?"

"No!" Caprara said decisively, "If you want to learn to draw, Canova can teach you. If you want to learn to play a musical instrument, I can also find a musician for you."

Georgiana stood up directly.

"where did you go?"

"I'm going to the greenhouse!" she said angrily, "I won't be in the way of anyone if I raise some flowers and plants!"
Chapter completed!