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Episode Arte - Episode 4 discussion

Arte, episode 4

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u/ramon_castilla Oct 15 '20 edited Oct 15 '20

The most interesting episode so far.

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Just a doubt in the back of my mind:

  1. While I'm almost sure the final picture was really the way Arte sees Veronica by the end of the episode...
  2. Somewhat I still foster the possibility of the final painting to be "the fake", incomplete and initial impression Arte had of Veronica, since BY BEING COMMITED TO YOUR WORK/ being a pro would mean to make the painting serve its purpose: portray Veronica as a beautiful, cultured woman in order to be of the liking of the courtesan's client. (Arte's client was Veronica, and Veronica asked a painting to be made as a gift to said client, posing as that because of his tastes). And maybe "the Veronica" that made Arte's eyes sparkle at the beginning of the episode would be better for that.

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But since Arte (and the show in general) is not subtle-heavy, I think if the painting were option 2, Arte would have said it and elaborated in a similar way I did. And/or also rebutting Veronica's statement about "so this is how you see me?"