Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2716: Sell one and keep one
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After appreciating Tintoretto's "The Battle of Lepanto", Ye Tian pretended to take a serious look at the secret compartment dug out by Philip, and also took a closer look at the cramped room. What else is hidden here.
Unfortunately, there was nothing else in this simple dark room except the rusty metal frame, and he found nothing else in this room.
Then, he took David and others out of the room and walked towards the hall on the first floor.
Of course, when a group of them left this room, they took with them the two priceless top-notch artworks they had just discovered, as well as the diary full of resentment and curses.
As for Zach and the others, they put aside their excitement and continued to explore with pulse metal detectors. There were still many rooms on the second floor that they had not yet explored.
While talking, Ye Tian and his group had already arrived on the first floor.
The guys who had been staying in the reception area on the first floor and were already looking at them eagerly saw them coming down. They all immediately stood up and looked at the two oil paintings in the hands of Ye Tian and David respectively.
Without exception, the gazes of these guys are extremely hot, everyone is excited, and everyone's eyes are full of curiosity and expectation, as well as envy, jealousy and hatred!
Although they could not go upstairs and go to the room on the second floor to witness the process of exploring and discovering these two top works of art, through the intercom, they already knew what they had found and what this discovery meant!
As a result, they suffered even more. They could not sit still and felt like their days were like years.
At this time, they finally saw these two priceless top-notch works of art. Can they not be excited about them?
"Steven, the oil painting you are holding in your hand should be the masterpiece "The Bathing of Venus" by Giorgione, the Renaissance art master and one of the founders of the Venetian School of Painting, right? ”
"Wow! Tintoretto's "Battle of Lepanto", who would have thought that today, nearly five hundred years later, we can still see this legendary top-notch work of art that has long been burned. It’s incredible! ”
There were exclamations at the scene, and every voice was filled with excitement.
Amidst the exclamations, Ye Tian and David walked into the reception area on the first floor and placed the two top-quality oil paintings in their hands on the easels that had been prepared.
However, these two top-notch oil paintings are still wrapped in a layer of moisture-proof oilcloth, making it difficult to see clearly.
After placing the oil painting, Ye Tian immediately turned around, glanced at everyone present, and then said loudly with a smile:
"Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the two oil paintings that David and I took down are exactly the "Bathing Venus" by the art master Giorgione and the "Bathing Venus" by the art master Tintoretto. "The Battle of Lepanto"
The smaller one is Giorgione's "The Bathing of Venus", and the larger one is Tintoretto's "Battle of Lepanto". They once belonged to Venice. The Republic belongs to me now.
There is no doubt that the discovery of these two top-notch works of art will definitely cause a huge sensation in the field of Western antique art collections. Next, everyone can see these two oil paintings and take a sneak peek.
Before I remove the moisture-proof tarpaulin covering these two oil paintings and let everyone enjoy them, I must explain something. These two oil paintings have been hidden in the dark for nearly five hundred years and have never seen the light of day.
In that case, these two oil paintings are in very good condition and can be said to be intact. When they see the light of day again after nearly five hundred years, they will definitely be affected by environmental changes!
The first thing that bears the brunt is oxidation, and then the impact of light changes on the oil paint, canvas and frame. In fact, such an impact has already happened, the moment we open the dark grid.
In order to protect these two top-level works of art as much as possible, I can only limit the viewing time for everyone. These two top-level works of art can only be displayed here for ten minutes. I hope everyone can understand and cooperate with this.
Then I will put them away and put them into a portable painting bag to avoid being exposed to strong light for a long time. Only after we have done some technical processing and they have adapted to the outside light will they be publicly exhibited!
One more thing, during the later display process, everyone can appreciate it carefully, but you must not touch it to avoid causing huge irreparable losses. I don’t think everyone wants to see that kind of result."
Before he finished speaking, the director of the National Museum of Rome nodded and said:
"You are right, Steven. These two top-notch works of art that have just been discovered are indeed not suitable for long-term exposure to strong light and air. They need to be well protected and we will cooperate."
Hearing this, everyone else at the scene nodded and had no objection.
Next, Ye Tian asked his company employees to close the curtains of several windows in the hall to reduce the light intensity as much as possible to avoid accidental damage to these two top-notch oil paintings.
Afterwards, he called two company employees and two security personnel over, divided into two groups, and stood next to the two easels respectively to supervise the subsequent appreciation activities.
After making all preparations, Ye Tian nodded to David, and the two of them immediately uncovered the moisture-proof tarpaulin wrapped around these two top-notch oil paintings!
Unsurprisingly, as soon as these two top-notch oil paintings appeared in front of everyone's eyes, they immediately aroused excited exclamations.
Immediately afterwards, those guys who had been waiting for a long time quickly walked towards the two easels and began to appreciate these two top-notch works of art, one by one, vying for the first place!
In a blink of an eye, they gathered in front of these two oil paintings, and were completely attracted by them. A mesmerized expression appeared on everyone's face.
While everyone was swarming forward, Ye Tian and David withdrew from the crowd and stood on the periphery of the crowd, chatting in low voices.
After chatting for a few words, Paolo, Giovanni, and the Deputy Minister of Culture of Italy came over.
As he approached, Paul immediately whispered expectantly:
“Stephen, these two top works of art by Giorgione and Tintoretto were once collected in the Palazzo Venezia and are important collections of the Palazzo Venezia!
If possible, I hope to take these two top-notch works of art back to the Palazzo Venezia. As for the terms of the transaction, we can sit down and discuss them slowly."
As soon as he finished speaking, Giovanni continued:
"Steven, everyone is well aware of the importance and value of these two top-notch works of art. As the Italian Carabinieri, I can tell you with absolute certainty that they will both be included in the list of art works restricted from leaving the country!
In other words, although these two top oil paintings belong to you and are your private property, you cannot take them out of Italy. In this case, I recommend that you transfer them to the Palazzo Venezia Museum! ”
Ye Tian looked at these Italian guys with ulterior motives, then said with a relaxed smile:
"Paolo and Giovanni, these two priceless top works of art belong to me. No one can deny this. It is indisputable. Whether in the United States or in Italy, this is ironclad. Facts.
Let’s talk about the history of these two oil paintings. They were indeed collected in the Palazzo Venezia, but at that time the Palazzo Venezia was the embassy of the Republic of Venice in Rome, and the Republic of Venice has long since disappeared!
The Palazzo Venezia Museum is just a latecomer. It happens that there is no necessary connection between the historical building of Palazzo Venezia and these two top oil paintings. It would be too far-fetched to have to connect them! ”
Hearing this, Paul's expression suddenly changed, and his expression was somewhat embarrassing.
But he knew that what Ye Tian said was true and there was no way to refute it!
Ye Tian didn’t give them a chance to refute at all, he continued:
“I fully understand your desire to acquire these two oil paintings. As long as you like Western painting art, no one will not be interested in them, and no one will not want to take them as their own. This is human nature.
But I can tell you very clearly that I do not plan to sell Giorgione's "Bathing Venus". I plan to collect it myself and display this top-notch work of art in my private museum. .
As for Tintoretto's "Battle of Lepanto", I plan to sell it. I believe you have heard of or know about it. I don't know about all Western sculptures and paintings involving religious themes. collect.
I did not collect the previous religious-themed works such as Michelangelo's "Lamentation of the Christ" and Raphael's "Image of the Virgin" myself. Instead, I gave them away or traded them. This oil painting does not exception.
The Battle of Lepanto is of very important and special significance to the Western world and Christianity. This is the earliest and most famous oil painting depicting the Battle of Lepanto. The painting also implicitly shows the light of God.
Because of this, I plan to trade this outstanding painting by Tintoretto. As for the trading partner, it can be the Vatican, the Palazzo Venezia Museum, or any other person or museum!
But any person or museum who wants to get this "Battle of Lepanto" must meet my transaction conditions. I hope to exchange this oil painting for some top antique cultural relics and works of art from China! ”
Before he finished speaking, Paul and Giovanni’s eyes lit up, and then a look of embarrassment flashed across them.
Exchanging Tintoretto's "The Battle of Lepanto" for some of China's top antiques and works of art, where can we get them?