Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1857: Two landscape paintings
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"Tony, this realistic landscape painting looks good. The snowy scene in the Alps is very beautiful and very suitable for the occasion. Today happens to be a day with flying snowflakes.
Which artist is this realistic oil painting by? What is the specific value? If the price is right, I intend to accept this painting as a souvenir of my trip to Turin! ”
Ye Tian raised his finger and pointed at a realistic landscape painting hanging on the display wall and said, with a bright smile always on his face.
At this time, forty minutes had passed since they arrived at Piazza San Carlo. The group of them was in a gallery on the edge of the square, admiring the many artworks displayed here.
Before this, they had visited several antique shops and galleries, but found nothing. Everyone's hands were still empty, without any antique artwork.
Of course, this is just a superficial phenomenon.
While visiting those antique shops and galleries, Ye Tian did find a few small leaks, but the value of those antique works of art was not worth it for him to take action personally.
The person who takes action to acquire those antique artworks will be Bowie who will arrive in Turin tomorrow afternoon.
By that time, the joint exploration team had already left Turin, crossed the Alps, and entered France, and no one would doubt Bowie's identity.
The realistic landscape painting Ye Tian was pointing to at this moment was a beautiful snow scene, which fit perfectly with the weather with flying snowflakes outside.
In this landscape painting, crystal clear snowflakes are flying all over the sky and falling from the sky, rendering the entire world white, just like a world in a fairy tale.
Through the snowflakes flying all over the sky, you can see the snow-capped Alps standing in the distance of the picture, tall, majestic, and somewhat holy,
On the ground in the close view is a city that combines ancient and modern times, full of colorful and beautiful buildings, including towers, churches, squares, and buildings of different styles, etc.!
Without exception, the roofs of all the buildings in the city were covered with snow, and the whole city was pure white, as if it were covered in a wedding dress.
At the bottom of the screen, several passers-by are walking on the street in a hurry. In an adjacent square, there are several children who are not afraid of the cold and are chasing and playing in the snow!
From the outline of the Alps and the architectural layout of the city, everyone can tell at a glance that the scenery depicted in this realistic oil painting is Turin in winter.
And the painter's perspective when painting happened to be looking north from Piazza San Carlo.
It is conceivable that one day before this, this realist landscape painter was sitting somewhere in Piazza San Carlo, admiring the picturesque scenery while using his brush to describe the winter in Turin.
Through the scenery shown in the painting, everyone can even guess and quickly find where the painter was sitting at that time.
Hearing Ye Tian's inquiry, the gallery owner named Tony immediately responded without any hesitation.
"Stephen, this realistic landscape painting depicting the winter beauty of Turin is from a slightly famous young Italian painter who lived in Turin for five or six years.
This painting was created during that period. The scenery in the painting is indeed beautiful. The price is 18,500 euros. If you can accept it, you can take away the painting! ”
After giving the quotation, the gallery owner immediately stared at Ye Tian with anticipation.
He had a very thorough understanding of this realistic landscape painting, because he personally received it from the young Italian painter’s agent and hung it on the display wall!
This oil painting does not have any hidden secrets, and it is definitely not the work of a top art master. There is no possibility of it being picked up by anyone!
Ye Tian turned to look at the gallery owner, then nodded with a smile and said:
“Eighteen thousand and five hundred euros. Although this price is a bit high, it is not too outrageous. I like this beautiful and charming Alpine snow scene. Compared with it, the price is not important!
Tony, I want this realistic landscape painting. I plan to take it back to New York and hang it in the company so that everyone can enjoy the beautiful and picturesque Alpine scenery while working! ”
Hearing this, Tony's eyes immediately flashed with ecstasy.
"Deal, Steven, this realistic landscape painting belongs to you. You can take it back to New York to decorate the office space of your company"
As he spoke, Tony stretched out his right hand, ready to shake hands with Ye Tian to conclude the art deal.
However, Ye Tian did not shake hands with him. Instead, he raised his hand and pointed to another painting hanging not far away, and said with a smile:
"Don't worry, Tony. I'm interested in more than one painting in your gallery. I'm also interested in the baroque oil painting next to it and want to know more about it.
Which artist is that painting? When was it created? Exactly how much is it worth? If the price is right, I would also like to accept the painting and take it back to appreciate it slowly."
Toni withdrew his right hand with some embarrassment, then turned to look at the Baroque style painting hanging on the display wall, his eyes filled with doubts and a bit of curiosity.
He did not respond immediately, but looked at the oil painting carefully and suspiciously, then looked at Ye Tian, and then fell into deep thought.
Ye Tian was not surprised by his reaction, nor did he urge him. He just stood aside with a smile, and there was no abnormality in his facial expression.
As for David and the others, they were all admiring the Baroque style oil painting and secretly guessing Ye Tian's true intention.
The painting hanging on the display wall is also a landscape oil painting. The painting shows a rural scene at dusk. Judging from the architectural style, it should be a rural area in Northern Europe.
Compared with the previous realistic landscape painting, this Baroque style landscape painting has a much darker tone. The entire world in the painting seems to be shrouded in a black mist.
Looking at this painting, everyone's mood will instantly become heavy. Everyone can feel the sadness and even despair revealed in the painting.
But it is undeniable that the painter who created this painting has very good painting skills, and the structure and layout of the picture are almost impeccable. It is obviously a work of art above the standard!
The only problem with this painting is that the sadness and despair that appear on the paper give people a very bad feeling. Perhaps this is the main reason why no one cares about it!
It took a long time for Tony to wake up from his thoughts, then turned to look at Ye Tian and said:
"Steven, I don’t know the specific artist of this Baroque style oil painting. I didn’t find the author’s signature on this painting, nor did I mark the year of creation.
After receiving this oil painting, several friends and I also did some research, and we can basically determine that this Baroque style landscape oil painting should have been created from the late seventeenth century to the early eighteenth century.
As for who is the artist who created this oil painting, we still haven’t found the answer. Judging from the painting techniques and artistic style, this painting is a bit like Rembrandt’s work, but it is specious!
Compared with Rembrandt's paintings, the tone of this landscape painting is darker. Unlike Rembrandt's superb use of light and dark light, the changes in light give people a sense of stability and solemnity.
This painting is not the case. It gives people a feeling of sadness and even despair, so I judge that this is not a work by Rembrandt, but it is undeniable that this painter's painting skills are very superb.
Let’s talk about the price. Although it does not have the author’s signature and the painting style is not pleasing to the eye, because of its long history and superb painting techniques, I offer a price of 60,000 euros. I wonder if you can accept it! ”
"Pa bang bang"
Ye Tian did not respond immediately, but clapped gently.
After the applause fell, he smiled and said:
"Excellent! Tony, it seems that you have done a lot of research on this Baroque landscape oil painting. You are worthy of being an art appraisal expert. What you see is exactly what this painting shows.
Although the style of this painting is not pleasing to the eye and gives off a sense of despair, out of curiosity, I still plan to accept this Baroque style painting and take it back to study it! ”
As he spoke, Ye Tian already stretched out his right hand.
"Deal! Tony, together with the previous realistic landscape painting, the two paintings total 78,500 euros. Check or bank transfer, you choose, I can do it!"
Looking at the gallery owner Tony, he was stunned for a moment, and then an ecstatic smile broke out on his face.
"The deal is done, Steven, congratulations on getting two very good pieces of art. If possible, it is best to transfer it to a bank, that is faster"
Tony said excitedly, and immediately shook hands with Ye Tian to conclude the art deal, lest he regret it.
While shaking hands, Ye Tian also smiled and nodded and said:
"No problem, Tony, then bank transfer, but you need to provide two waterproof painting bags and provide a certification document so that I can take these two pieces of art through customs and bring them back to New York smoothly"
"Okay, Steven, that's what I should do, no questions asked"
Tony nodded in response, there would reject this proposal.
After the deal is completed, the next thing is very simple.
Ye Tianxian stepped forward, took down the two paintings from the display wall, handed them to David and Jason respectively, and then completed the bank transfer on the spot.
Tony also quickly wrote the supporting documents and handed them to Ye Tian.
A few minutes later, Tony received a confirmation call from the bank that the payment of 78,500 euros had been received.
At this point, the art transaction is completely completed, and both money and goods have been paid.
Afterwards, Ye Tian and the others said goodbye and walked out of the gallery carrying two oil paintings in waterproof painting bags.
Before leaving here, Tony also asked Ye Tian to share the appraisal conclusion of the Baroque style oil painting to clear up his doubts.
Ye Tian smiled lightly, shook his head, rejected his request, then turned and left.