Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1361: The past lives of famous paintings
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After being stunned for a moment, Alphonse murmured to himself:
"Yes! Why didn't we think of Corot? How stupid! After he returned from Rome, he painted many landscapes in the Fontainebleau Forest near Barbizon.
The award-winning painting "Fords of the Forest at Fontainebleau" in 1833 is the best example, and his relationship with the representative painters of the Barbizon School has always been good! "
Ye Tian looked at Alphonse, who had a regretful face, and then said with a chuckle:
"Don't feel regretful, Alphonse, not just you, most people are unable to identify the true artist of this oil painting on canvas, and will probably make the same judgment as you.
The reason is simply that the content shown in this oil painting on canvas is different from most of Corot's landscape paintings. Most of Corot's landscape paintings are silver-grey tones.
Strictly speaking, the tone seems a bit monotonous and has a slight sense of sameness, especially some of the memory landscape paintings, which are works he recreated after returning to the studio based on the sketches he made at that time.
Because some of the paintings are far apart in time, even the art master Corot would have difficulty retaining the feeling of the scene. The charm of the related works will inevitably be affected!
This oil painting on canvas "Fontainebleau Forest" is different. Its tone is fresh and bright, which is obviously different from Corot's usual silver-gray tone, and it was created on-site by Corot.
In view of the above two points, this painting "Fontainebleau Forest" is particularly precious. Why can I identify this painting and be sure it is the work of the art master Corot?
Because I saw a very similar painting at the New Gallery in New York. It also painted the Fontainebleau forest, but the season was different and the viewing location was slightly different.
However, the tones of the two paintings are almost the same, both fresh and bright. More importantly, the oil painting on canvas is signed by Corot, there is no doubt about it! "
Hearing this, Alphonse no longer had any doubts in his mind.
At this time, he was very sure that the "Fontainebleau Forest" that he sold for 18,000 euros was indeed the work of the art master Corot, and it was a priceless top-notch work of art!
When he thought of this, Alphonse suddenly felt a twinge of pain in his heart, his vision went dark, he almost fainted from the distress, and his intestines turned green with regret!
This is not over yet. There is actually a good guy next to him who rubs salt into the wound, making him even more miserable. What's even more annoying is that this person is still his clerk!
"Mr. Steven, you just said that this oil painting is particularly precious. Can you tell us what the market value of this "Forest of Fontainebleau" is? It must be an incredible price, right?"
An antique store clerk asked, his tone full of expectation, completely unaware of his boss's grief-stricken look.
Everyone else in the antique shop also wanted to know the answer to this question. Everyone looked at Ye Tian, waiting for his answer.
Ye Tian glanced around the scene, then chuckled and revealed the answer.
“Although this is a painting created in the late 1920s and early 1930s, and is an early work of Corot’s artistic career, its value is extraordinary because of its particularity!
Based on my understanding of the art master Corot and the current market situation of antique art, I value this "Forest of Fontainebleau" at 30 million euros, whichever is lower, not higher..."
Before he finished speaking, the scene exploded again, and everyone held their heads and exclaimed.
"Oh my God! Thirty-five million euros! Did I hear it correctly? This valuation is too exaggerated, too crazy, it's incredible!"
“An ordinary oil painting bought for 18,000 euros has turned into a top-notch work of art worth 35 million euros in the blink of an eye. Can anyone help me calculate how many times this has doubled? My brain is already broken. It’s a chance! "
While exclaiming crazily, the eyes of everyone at the scene looking at the "Fontainebleau Forest" suddenly became extremely hot, almost burning!
The eyes looking at Ye Tian were full of envy, even jealousy!
Among the exclamations, Alphonse's voice came out, and it was extremely painful to hear.
"Okay, stop talking, Steven, if you keep talking, my heart will really burst and die. It would be great if there was a regret medicine in this world! I will definitely spend all my money to buy some!
Let’s talk about that surrealist painting. After getting the painting, several friends and I carefully appraised it and agreed that it was an imitation of Picasso’s painting and of average value. What do you think? "
With Alphonse's words, the exclamations in the antique store suddenly stopped. Everyone looked at the surrealist painting, and everyone's eyes were full of expectation.
Ye Tian walked a few steps to the left, came to the oil painting, pointed at the oil painting with a smile and said:
"Alphonse, I know why you think this is an imitation of Picasso's painting. You must think that this oil painting is an imitation of Picasso's famous masterpiece, "Guernica".
From the composition and painting techniques of this oil painting, the realistic symbolism, the sad atmosphere created by the three colors of black, white and gray, and the tragic color rendered, it is all very similar to "Guernica".
Based on these aspects, it is perfectly normal for you to think that this is an imitation of "Guernica". Not only you, I believe that most appraisal experts will also come to the same conclusion.
However, have you ever thought about it, this may not be an imitation of "Guernica", but another "Guernica". To be precise, this is the predecessor of "Guernica" born! "
"Ah! The past life of "Guernica"? Did I hear it correctly? How is this possible?"
Alphonse exclaimed uncontrollably, his eyes almost exploded with shock!
Others were also shocked by Ye Tian's words. They all stared at the surrealist painting with their mouths agape, their eyes filled with incredulity!
Ye Tian smiled softly, and then said decisively:
"You heard it right, Alphonse, this is the previous life of "Guernica". I am very sure about this, and there is irrefutable evidence to support it. I will point it out later.
From the beginning of 1937, when Picasso accepted the commission of the Spanish Republic to create a decorative mural for the Spanish Pavilion at the Paris World Expo, to the birth of "Guernica", it took more than half a year.
During this period, the German Air Force air raid on Guernica, Spain, occurred. Picasso was filled with indignation and decided to use this incident as the subject of his mural creation for artistic creation.
This is a major historical event, and the political significance of the corresponding painting is of great importance. Even a great artist as talented as Picasso cannot achieve artistic creation overnight!
Before "Guernica" was officially born, Picasso must have made many attempts. The surrealist painting in front of you is the result of one of Picasso's attempts.
You may say that this is just my subjective conjecture, which lacks evidence support and may not be credible! Since I have come to such a firm conclusion, of course there is evidence to support it and I am definitely not just talking nonsense!
The evidence I am talking about is hidden in this surrealist painting. Not only is it signed by Picasso, but it also has the time of the bombing of Guernica, which freezes history at that moment!
Picasso's signature is on the right side of the painting, at the feet of the woman with her hands raised and falling from the roof. The font is visible to the naked eye, but it is on a different level and requires certain skills to see it.
This is a little trick played by Picasso. It is very rare in his works, but it fits the style of this painting. Don't forget, this is a painting that combines Cubism and Surrealism!
The time when the Guernica incident occurred is located in the middle of the painting. A series of numbers are scattered throughout the entire painting. Like the signature, the numbers are also located on different levels..."
Unsurprisingly, the entire antique store was once again detonated by Ye Tian's words.
After some exclamations, under the guidance of Ye Tian, everyone stepped forward one after another to admire Picasso's cursive signature and the series of numbers hidden under the black and white gray blocks.
As the signatures and numbers appeared in everyone's eyes, exclamations in the antique store came and went, almost without interruption!
As for Alphonse, who was the first to see Picasso's signature, he stood aside as if he were mourning for his concubine, his face as black as the bottom of a pot, and he was so regretful that he wanted to jump into the Seine River and commit suicide!
Next, it was the antique shop clerk who asked again about the market value of this surrealist painting, once again adding a pinch of salt to his boss’s **** wound!
Because of Picasso's clever and unusually hidden signature and the series of numbers throughout the painting, this painting has a very special meaning!
Although this was just an experimental work by Picasso, Ye Tian still gave a sky-high estimate of 28 million euros, shocking everyone present again!
After everyone calmed down a bit, Ye Tian personally picked up the third oil painting, hung it gently on a display stand nearby, and began to explain this beautiful impressionist oil painting to everyone.
Before he started explaining, everyone at the scene had already guessed that this must be a priceless top-notch work of art from the hands of an Impressionist master!
As everyone expected, this small oil painting on canvas is an outstanding work of the Impressionist master Pissarro, and it was an oil painting created during his heyday!
Ye Tian did not find Pissarro’s signature on this oil painting, but in terms of painting techniques, composition, style, etc., Ye Tian still gave a convincing explanation to everyone!
Of course, this is for everyone present and is explained from a professional perspective!
For Ye Tian himself, the moment he walked into this antique store and saw this impressionist oil painting, he had already reached an extremely accurate conclusion!
Through the dazzling light emitted by this oil painting, the nearly twenty layers of charming halo, combined with the characteristics of the painting, how could he be wrong?
After explaining this impressionist oil painting, Ye Tian inevitably gave the valuation of this oil painting again!
Pissarro is the leader of the Impressionists and the only painter to have participated in all eight joint exhibitions of the Impressionists. His artistic attainments and the artistic value of his works are no less than any Impressionist painter!
However, his paintings are not as popular in the art market as those of famous Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters such as Monet, Renoir, and Cézanne, and their prices are relatively lower!
In view of this, Ye Tian valued this Pissarro oil painting at 15 million euros. In his opinion, this valuation was obviously low!
Even so, when he told the valuation, it still caused a cry of exclamation in the antique store.
After hearing this estimate, Alphonse's expression suddenly became even more ugly, his face turning dark and purple, making people a little worried whether he would fall to the ground and die!