Question

How did Quinten Metsys impress the painter and achieve his goal?

Answer 1

Answer:

Quinten once sneaked into his beloved father's studio and painted a fly on his latest panel. It looked so much real that the painter tried to swat it away before realising that it was actually a painting. In this way, Quinten impressed his beloved's father, i.e., through his realistic painting.

Answer 2

Answer:

Earlier Quinten Metsys was a blacksmith, which was not considered as a respectable profession. However, when Quinten showed his talent in painting by drawing a very realistic looking fly on the panel on which the artist was painting. Quinten was enrolled as the artist's apprentice and later accepted as a son-in-law.