Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1698: The art master who loves to draw grids
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The geometric abstract painting hanging on the wall that Ye Tian pointed to has a very simple content that is clear at a glance!
On the canvas, which is about 1.2 meters high and about 1.5 meters wide, there are only some square and rectangular grids of different sizes, as well as lines of uneven thickness and blocks of the three primary colors of red, yellow and blue.
At first glance, many people cannot understand what the artist who created this painting wanted to express. The content seems to be very empty, just scribbling.
However, if you can calm down and savor this painting carefully, you can feel a brisk rhythm in it, and you can even feel that this abstract painting is like a moving piece of music.
Edmundo turned his head and looked at this geometric abstract painting, and then said excitedly:
“I picked up this painting from a local flea market when I was on vacation in Venice. I saw that this painting had something of the abstract art master Mondrian, so I bought it.
After bringing this painting back to Milan, I asked someone to authenticate it, but unfortunately, it was not a work by Mondrian. On the back of the painting, we found the name of the creator.
That is the name of a French painter in the first half of the last century. He lived in the same era as the art master Mondrian. He was unknown and had few works that have been handed down. This is one of them.
It can be deduced from this that this is probably a study by the painter who imitated the art master Mondrian. The level of imitation is not bad, and that’s all. I priced this painting at 3,500 euros."
After listening to Edmundo’s introduction, Ye Tian pretended to think for a moment, and then said with a smile:
"3500 euros, okay, deal, Edmundo, I want this geometric abstract painting"
As he spoke, he extended his right hand to Edmundo.
Edmundo looked at the painting hanging on the wall suspiciously again, then gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and directly shook hands with Ye Tian to conclude the art deal.
"Deal, Steven, after completing the transaction, I hope you can also explain this abstract painting so that I will not be confused"
"No problem, I will meet your request"
Ye Tian smiled and nodded, a hint of excitement flashing through his eyes.
Next, he made another bank transfer, then took down the painting hanging on the wall and stood on the ground in front of him.
Soon, Edmundo received the payment information, and the art transaction came to an end.
Afterwards, everyone in the antique store looked at Ye Tian, expecting him to solve the mystery for everyone.
Ye Tian glanced at the people present, then pointed to the head of Vulcan Hephaestus at his feet, smiled and said loudly:
“I bought this Vulcan head sculpture first, so let’s talk about this sculpture first, and then talk about the geometric abstract painting later. Of course, this is all my personal opinion and remains to be verified”
Everyone at the scene nodded without any objection.
They had no doubts about the appraisal conclusion that Ye Tian was about to give. They were extremely convinced that it must be correct without any deviation. This has been proven countless times in the past.
After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
"After my identification, this sculpture of the head of Vulcan should be made by Amenati, a famous sculptor in the late Renaissance. It was created around 1570, which was the peak of his creation.
He was a famous sculptor and architect in the late Renaissance and a representative figure of Mannerism. His most famous sculpture is the Poseidon Fountain sculptures in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence.
Unfortunately, of this sculpture by Amenati, only the head remains, and there are no signatures or marks on the head, which makes identification and certification more difficult.
In view of this situation, we can only make an appraisal based on the creative techniques and artistic style. In this head sculpture with a long history, we can see traces of Mannerism..."
Next, Ye Tian began to analyze the detailed features of the head to support his identification conclusion.
At this time, Edmundo was completely dumbfounded. He stood stunned and murmured to himself, looking completely lost.
"Oh God! This is actually a sculpture by the master sculptor Amenati, and it was created in the prime of his artistic career. What did I miss? How stupid!"
As a seasoned antique dealer, Edmundo certainly understands how precious Amenati’s sculptures are and are truly top-notch works of art!
Even if there is only one portrait left, the Vulcan portrait that has been handed down by chance is worth millions of dollars at least. What a huge fortune that is!
It would be difficult for me to earn such a huge sum of money after working hard all my life, but now I am watching this huge wealth pass from my hands and fall into the hands of this guy Steven.
Thinking of this, Edmundo's eyes immediately turned red, filled with regret, and he wished he could just rush out of the store and jump into the Milan Grand Canal, which was only a few steps away!
The facts were just as he expected. Ye Tian quickly finished the explanation and then gave the valuation of the Vulcan head.
“There are very few sculptures handed down from Amenati, and almost every one of them is a top-notch work of art with great value. It is rare to find but hard to find, and this Vulcan head is no exception.
In the past ten years or so, Amenati's sculptures have not appeared on the antique art market, so there is no auction price for reference. No matter how far back the time is, there is no reference significance!
In this case, I can only give a rough estimate based on my own experience. According to my estimation, the market value of this Vulcan head should be at least around 6 million euros."
Before he finished speaking, there was already a sound of exclamation in the scene.
"Wow! About six million euros, which is really an exaggeration. It's just a remaining avatar, but it's worth such an astonishing amount."
"This is just a head. If the torso is included and the sculpture is complete, then its price must be more than 30 million euros, and it may even be higher!"
Amidst the screams, Edmundo was so distressed that he almost died. He felt that his heart had been stabbed into a hornet's nest, dripping with blood and miserable!
But this is just the beginning, heavier blows are yet to come, one after another.
When the exclamations at the scene subsided, Ye Tian immediately pointed to the geometric abstract painting and said with a smile:
“After appraising Amenati’s Vulcan head sculpture, let’s talk about this geometric abstract painting. I can say with absolute certainty that this is definitely a priceless top-notch work of art.
Based on this judgment, combined with the creative techniques and artistic style shown in the painting, the answer is already obvious. This painting must be from the hand of the geometric abstract art master Mondrian.
Looking at the creative career of Mondrian, the master of abstract art, and comparing his works in various periods, we can see that this painting is very similar to those of his New York period.
It can be seen from this point that this painting should have been created in Mondrian's later years, which was also the peak of his artistic career. He created very limited paintings during this period.
As for the signature on the back of the painting, it is probably not the signature of the creator, but a casual signature by the French painter who lived at the same time as Mondrian, just to mark the ownership.
It was his inadvertent signature that misled many people, causing them to mistakenly believe that this was not an outstanding work by the master Mondrian, but a forgery.
How the French painter obtained this top-notch work of art is unknown. It may have been a gift from Mondrian. The two of them may have been very close friends.
Based on the popular performance of Mondrian's paintings in the auction market over the years, combined with the level of the painting itself, I value this painting at about 55 million euros..."
Before he finished speaking, the scene was completely blown up.
"Oh my God! 55 million euros. For such an incomprehensible painting to be so expensive is a bit exaggerated!"
“55 million euros, which is infinitely close to the highest price ever paid for a Mondrian work. If this painting is auctioned, it might set a new record!”
Looking at Edmundo at this time, his heart had already sunk into the endless abyss, and he was so regretful that he almost fainted.
After a while, this guy just woke up.
Then he stared with blood-red eyes and said in a trembling voice:
"Steven, congratulations on acquiring two priceless top-notch works of art. It seems that I am really blind and my level is too low. I have nothing to say after being robbed like crazy by you.
Is it time for you to fulfill your promise now? In my antique shop, there are also those valuable antique works of art that I have ignored. Please point out one or two for me."
Ye Tian nodded slightly, then said with a smile:
"Edmundo, you don't have to feel too depressed. Although I bought two top-quality antique works of art, you still have several good treasures here, all of which are valuable.
Among them is an alternative painting from the early period of Picasso’s art career, which is quite rare. Based on the current art market conditions, I value it at about 5 million euros..."
"Wow! That's great, buddy got rich"
Edmundo immediately cheered, as if crazy, startling everyone present.