One day I received an invitation to the palace of the Empress herself! The invitation stated that Poppea had heard about my paintings and she would like to commission a portrait from me and discuss all the details at her palace ...
I was so excited! When I arrived at her, I couldn't utter a word. Poppea noticed this and joked that it would be difficult to discuss the details of her future commission with such a silent artist. But I remained silent. How could I speak when the most beautiful woman in Rome was in front of me?
Poppea decided to loosen me up a bit. She came closer, smelling of roses and violets. The Empress gently touched my cheek, and then ...
And then I will draw a series of works through which I will tell you what happened that day ^_^