Giotto and other artistic anecdotes

Giotto's anecdotes, as written by Vasari, indicate fictional (or perhaps real) events that boast/explain how much of a masterful artist he really was. These seem like godly endeavors but in truth, the characterization of them truly humanizes Giotto as a childlike but extraordinary man.

Now, I present a fictional anecdote about my fictional artist Cyrus Azgana:

Cyrus lived in the small town of Cabrinni located in the almost empty Isles of Lavia. As a young boy, Cyrus worked for his father helping him mine out precious crystals in the mountain by his hometown. These crystals were incredibly beautiful but also served as reinforces for buildings due to their strength and durability. Cyrus, as everyone who knows him can attest, is often very mischievous. One day while mining his father had gone higher up the mountain face and Cyrus took the opportunity to use his chisel (that was mainly used when carving the crystals for placement in foundations) to chip away at the stone into the likeness of the crystal. He called for his father to come help him. Dazed because their work day was already long, his father looked at the stone and thought it crystal. As he began to hakc at it with his pick, he slowly realized that the stone may have had the likeness of the crystal but not the luminousity nor color of it. Cursing, he scolded Cyrus and made him work late that day mining.

Not as inspiring as Giotto's but I feel it rightfully represents the feeling those anecdotes showed.