The Last Masterpiece
After suffering from pneumonia in Greenwich Village, New York, crafting a beautiful painting was Joanna's number one priority. Her roommate, an aspiring artist named Sue, persuaded Joanna to continue painting after resting for weeks, an idea Joanna had no qualms with. Both Joanna and Sue lived in the top of a three-story brick building at the beginning of winter with paint and no shortage of inspiration. Joanna had so much inspiration that she couldn't think of where to start.
Greenwich Village had many artists searching for a living. One of them, a failed painter named Behrman, created a masterpiece to encourage Joanna while she struggled with pneumonia. At the time, Joanna thought that when the last leaf fell off an ivy vine outside her window she would die. However, old Behrman would not let this happen, and painted a beautiful leaf onto that vine during a torrential storm. While Joanna recovered from her pneumonia, Behrman died two days later with the same ailment. In memory of Behrman, Joanna decided to create her own masterpiece. She wanted to paint the Bay of Naples because of a family friend who had once described the gorgeous bay to her as a child. Joanna worked night and day to craft her masterpiece. "The Bay of Hope," as Joanna had named it, looked almost as …show more content…
Once Joanna had told her the story behind it, however, Mary understood the significance of that single leaf. Outside, a storm brewed, but this only gave Mary more appreciation for her father's sacrifice. She no longer saw her father as a failure, but thought of him with pride for sacrificing his life for Joanna. Now Joanna thought it was time to offer "The Bay of Hope" to Mary. As they fled from the storm to Joanna and Sue's room, the rain stopped. Mary's mood seemed to lift as the storm did. When they finally reached the room on the third floor, Joanna showed her masterpiece to
After suffering from pneumonia in Greenwich Village, New York, crafting a beautiful painting was Joanna's number one priority. Her roommate, an aspiring artist named Sue, persuaded Joanna to continue painting after resting for weeks, an idea Joanna had no qualms with. Both Joanna and Sue lived in the top of a three-story brick building at the beginning of winter with paint and no shortage of inspiration. Joanna had so much inspiration that she couldn't think of where to start.
Greenwich Village had many artists searching for a living. One of them, a failed painter named Behrman, created a masterpiece to encourage Joanna while she struggled with pneumonia. At the time, Joanna thought that when the last leaf fell off an ivy vine outside her window she would die. However, old Behrman would not let this happen, and painted a beautiful leaf onto that vine during a torrential storm. While Joanna recovered from her pneumonia, Behrman died two days later with the same ailment. In memory of Behrman, Joanna decided to create her own masterpiece. She wanted to paint the Bay of Naples because of a family friend who had once described the gorgeous bay to her as a child. Joanna worked night and day to craft her masterpiece. "The Bay of Hope," as Joanna had named it, looked almost as …show more content…
Once Joanna had told her the story behind it, however, Mary understood the significance of that single leaf. Outside, a storm brewed, but this only gave Mary more appreciation for her father's sacrifice. She no longer saw her father as a failure, but thought of him with pride for sacrificing his life for Joanna. Now Joanna thought it was time to offer "The Bay of Hope" to Mary. As they fled from the storm to Joanna and Sue's room, the rain stopped. Mary's mood seemed to lift as the storm did. When they finally reached the room on the third floor, Joanna showed her masterpiece to