Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1700: The secret behind romantic oil paintings
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Ye Tian put the silverware in his hand back on the stall, then pointed at an oil painting on the stall and said:
"Can I see that romantic oil painting? Mr. Tino, that painting looks interesting and worth studying"
When he said these words, his expression was very calm, and there was always a charming smile on his face, without any abnormality.
But his heart was extremely excited, and his heartbeat even accelerated a lot.
The antique stall he was at at this time was the stall on the side of the stone bridge. Tino was the owner of this stall, a white Italian in his fifties and sixties.
In this stall, Ye Tian has already taken a look at three or four antique artworks of some age and value, but has not taken any action to win any of them.
When he felt that the preparation was almost complete, he reached out and pointed to the real target.
This is an oil painting in the romantic style. It is small in size, about one meter high and one meter wide. The painting depicts a life-and-death battle scene.
Judging from the clothing, weapons and equipment, and military flags of both warring parties in the painting, it is basically certain that what it reflects is a battle during the Second Italian War of Independence.
The two warring parties were the red shirt army led by Garibaldi, one of the three Italian heroes, and the army of the Austrian Empire.
The whole painting has strong color contrast, is passionate and unrestrained, and is full of movement. It exudes passion from the inside out, which is very consistent with the content reflected in the painting.
If you study the Romantic school, you can easily find that this oil painting has some shadows of Delacroix, but it is not as good as the Romantic lion and Delacroix.
To be precise, the artist who created this oil painting was imitating Delacroix's painting style, either deliberately or inadvertently, and he was probably a loyal follower of Delacroix.
Because of this, this oil painting falls into the inferior category.
Even though the painter's painting skills are pretty good, this oil painting does not have much artistic value and can only be regarded as a work above the standard.
Hearing Ye Tian's question, the stall owner Tino immediately turned to look at the oil painting, then nodded and said:
"Of course, no problem, Steven, you can do whatever you want"
When he said these words, a trace of disappointment flashed deep in Tino's eyes.
For this Romantic style oil painting, he thought he knew very well and studied it very thoroughly, but he knew that this painting was not of much value.
At the same time, he also knew very well that Steven had an extremely sharp vision and it was impossible not to see the value of this oil painting. He had no chance to take advantage of it, so he felt regretful.
After receiving permission, Ye Tian immediately reached out and picked up this romantic style oil painting, held it in front of his eyes and admired it.
He had no intention of appreciating the surface content of this oil painting. What he really focused on was the huge secret hidden behind this oil painting.
After pretending to appreciate it for a moment, Ye Tian then said with a smile:
"Tino, tell me about this Romantic style painting. How did you get it? How do you see this oil painting? I'm very interested!"
"Okay, Steven"
Tino nodded and immediately began to introduce the oil painting.
“In mid-July this summer, a middle-aged man sent this romantic style oil painting to my antique store. I thought the painting was acceptable, so I accepted it.
After accepting this painting, several friends and I got together to study the oil painting. We were absolutely sure that it was a Romantic style painting from the late nineteenth century.
The artist who created this oil painting was an Italian Romantic painter at the time. In the lower right corner of the oil painting, there is the artist's signature, which is quite clear.
Like most painters, this one has not achieved much fame and has been submerged in the long river of history. There are very few works that have been handed down, and their value is relatively average, not worth much."
As he spoke, Tino pointed to the lower right corner of the oil painting. There was indeed the artist's signature there, very clear, with the Italian name of 'Philippe' written on it.
Ye Tian looked at the painter’s signature, then said with a smile:
“This painter is indeed unknown, at least I have never heard of his name, and I have no idea that there is such an Italian painter named Philippe from the romantic school.
There is no way, this is the cruel reality. If you have excellent talent and a certain amount of luck, you may become famous all over the world and become an art master praised by everyone.
But more painters, sculptors, and artists in other fields either lack talent or have no chance. They may never get ahead in their lives and are gradually being completely submerged.
In the mid-to-late nineteenth century, Romantic style art was mainly popular in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Spain. At that time, there were not many Romantic style painters in Italy.
I didn’t expect that here today, I would encounter a Romantic style painting created by an Italian painter, and it reflected the second Italian War of Independence. This is so rare.
Even though the painter named Philip is relatively average, I am still somewhat interested in this oil painting. Please give me a price, Tino. If the price is right, I don’t mind accepting the oil painting."
Hearing this, Dino's eyes immediately flashed with joy.
I can finally get rid of this oil painting, this opportunity is not to be missed!
Without any hesitation, this guy immediately continued:
"Steven, this nineteenth-century Italian painter named Philip, although not as good as those famous art masters, his painting skills are still above the standard.
You are the top antique art appraisal expert. I believe you will not fail to see this. In addition, this oil painting has a history of more than 100 years, so I offer a price of 12,000 euros for it."
After saying that, Tino looked at Ye Tian expectantly, expecting to hear the most beautiful answer.
“12,000 euros! It’s a free gift!”
Ye Tian cheered secretly, almost dancing with excitement.
Although his heart was racing, his expression was very calm and showed no flaws.
After pretending to think for a moment and adjusting his excitement, Ye Tian smiled and shook his head gently and said:
“12,000 euros, this price is too high, I can’t accept it. Although this painting is more than a hundred years old, it is not worth the price.
Stones from the 19th century are still stones today. For this romantic oil painting, I can only offer a maximum of 8,000 euros. I wonder if you can accept it?
If you can accept it, we can make a deal now, pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other hand. If you can't accept it, forget it, you can keep this oil painting."
After saying that, Ye Tian looked at the other party calmly, his eyes full of confidence.
But he was still a little nervous in his heart, but fortunately there was Bowie. Even if he couldn't take down the oil painting with his own hands, Bowie could still take action.
All in all, this romantic style oil painting must not be ignored today, even if it has to be done by some illegal means.
The scene fell silent, and Tino began to think seriously, but the excited light from the corners of his eyes betrayed his truest thoughts.
Seeing this scene, Ye Tian immediately relaxed a lot.
He was very sure that this romantic style oil painting had not escaped, and the huge secret hidden on the right side of this oil painting must belong to him!
"Okay, Steven, the deal is 8,000 euros. This Romantic style oil painting created in the late 19th century is yours!"
Tino said excitedly and extended his right hand to Ye Tian.
At this time, Tino didn't know what he had lost at this moment. If he knew, he would definitely raise his pistol, pull the trigger on his head, and shoot him!
"Deal, Tino, it was a pleasure doing business with you, it was a great afternoon"
With that said, Ye Tian held Tino's hand and concluded the art deal.