Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 462: Masterpiece (please vote for me and recommend me)
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1 "It is indeed beautiful and fascinating! Although I did not see the author's signature, I am sure that this painter is not just an ordinary person, maybe a very famous artist.
Which artist is this work? When was it created? How much is it worth? Betty, you know what? If you know, please tell us about it. I'm very much looking forward to knowing the answer! "
Logan said excitedly, his eyes full of anticipation.
This guy still has some appreciation ability and some understanding of art. After all, he is a student of the MIT Department of Architecture and must have studied related art courses.
Especially the waterfront buildings in Venice, Italy, he must be very familiar with. They are classic buildings that every architecture student must study.
Not only was he curious, but so was Evelin.
She is also looking forward to knowing the answer, and she also wants to know the value of the oil painting in front of her. Is it higher or lower than the value of the bottle of 1947 Cheval Blanc wine?
Unlike them, Matthew had a thoughtful expression, and his eyes flashed with excitement from time to time.
Obviously, he is guessing about the author of this oil painting, and he is also guessing about the value of this oil painting, and he has already gained some money, but he just doesn’t know if it is correct!
Betty shrugged her shoulders and said with a little regret:
"Sorry, Logan, I don't know the answer either. Like you, I also like this oil painting and want to know who the artist is.
Steven didn’t tell me the answer. He said he would announce the answer when he got to Boston, giving everyone a surprise. Now I can let Steven reveal the answer! "
After finishing speaking, Betty turned to look at her boyfriend beside her, expecting him to reveal the answer.
Logan and Evelin were the same, looking at Ye Tian with expectations in their eyes.
Ye Tian chuckled softly, then said with a smile:
"Okay, let me reveal the answer, this is..."
At this moment, Matthew suddenly interrupted Ye Tian and took over the conversation and said:
"Steven, don't announce the answer yet. Let me guess, okay? I have some knowledge of artworks and some appraisal knowledge. Now that I have encountered this opportunity, I don't want to miss it!"
Matthew said with great joy, his eyes were extremely bright and shining!
Obviously, this old man is in the mood and wants to show off his artistic skills.
Ye Tian stopped talking, nodded with a smile, agreed to Matthew's request, and then looked at his father-in-law's pole with interest.
I wonder how good this old man is? Can you guess the answer? interesting!
Hearing what their father said, Betty and Logan both looked over in surprise.
I never heard that my dad can appreciate art! What's going on? Don't make a fool of yourself! Steven is a well-known expert in art appraisal, and he has never looked past anything!
Only Evelin still looked like an old god, looking at her husband with a smile and looking very confident.
The living room became quiet, everyone was waiting for Matthew’s appraisal conclusion.
Matthew picked up the oil painting on the coffee table, held it in his hand, and began to visually identify it. He looked at it very carefully and seriously, quite like an appraisal expert!
Seeing his performance, Ye Tian couldn't help but his eyes lit up. Maybe this old man really had two skills! Let’s take a look at his appraisal results, it’s worth looking forward to!
Betty and Logan looked at Matthew in disbelief with their eyes wide open.
Is this still my father? Why did he suddenly turn into an appraisal expert? Still decent! Don't just pretend, right?
Two or three minutes later, Matthew put down the oil painting and raised his head to look at everyone.
Then he began to talk about the identification conclusions he had reached, feeling extremely excited and somewhat confident.
"Judging from the slightly old frame and the condition of the canvas, this oil painting should have a long history, at least more than 50 years. Am I right about this? Steven"
The old man was obviously not very confident yet, so he started asking for opinions as the first step.
The target of the inquiry was of course Ye Tian. He was the only art appraisal expert at the scene, and he was a very good one!
"Yes, Mr. Walter, your appraisal is very correct on this point. The history of this oil painting is indeed more than 50 years old!"
Ye Tian smiled and nodded, giving a positive answer, but did not reveal more.
"That's great! I knew that even though I haven't appraised works of art for more than 20 years, my eyesight is still there and has not completely deteriorated!"
Matthew pumped his fist and cheered, as happy as a child.
Dad actually guessed it right!
I haven’t had a work of art appraised in twenty years! What the **** is this? Could it be that dad used to be an art appraisal expert? Do not make jokes!
Betty and Logan's eyes almost flew out of their heads. They looked at their father in shock, unable to believe what they just heard! It’s so unreal!
Only Evelin remained as usual, seemingly taking everything in front of her as a matter of course and not worthy of surprise.
The way she looked at Matthew was even gentler, a bit like reminiscing about the past!
After calming down a little, Matthew began to continue describing his appraisal conclusion. This time he was obviously much more confident.
“This painting seems to be a landscape oil painting of the French Barbizon School. Judging from the picture, the brushwork is brisk, natural and vivid, beautiful and fresh, and it is a very realistic painting technique.
The characters and scenery in the painting are all lifelike, giving people an immersive feeling and full of poetry. What it shows is the truest and simplest beauty of nature!
Based on the scenery depicted in this painting, the painting techniques, and my speculation about the painting school, I think this may be the work of Charles Francois Daubigny of the Barbizon School.
I can see Daubigny’s painting style, but it’s not very obvious, but even if it’s not Daubigny’s painting, this painter must have been deeply influenced by Daubigny, and his painting style is very similar to Daubigny!
This is just my personal appraisal conclusion, and I am not sure. After all, I am just an art lover, not a professional. I cannot compare with high-level appraisal experts like you,
If my identification is correct and this is indeed a work by Daubigny, then we will not dare to accept this gift, let alone hang it at home! This is too expensive! It will keep us awake! "
After reading out the appraisal conclusion, Matthew immediately looked at Ye Tian, waiting for Ye Tian to comment to verify whether his appraisal conclusion was correct.
In his heart, he has basically determined the result.
The painting in front of me is Daubigny's work. With Steven's boldness, he should not send a copy or fake to Evelin!
You know, Evelin is probably his future mother-in-law! How dare this kid be careless?
Thinking of this, Matthew couldn't help but trembled with excitement.
This is a painting by Charles Daubigny! How many art collectors dream of top-notch oil paintings that are out of reach! It's right in front of you right now, at your fingertips! How can it not be exciting!
As soon as he finished speaking, Matthew already felt a little regretful!
Why are you so polite! I’m so full! If Steven followed his advice and really took back this oil painting, wouldn't he have to regret it?
If you miss this top-notch oil painting at your fingertips, you will be unable to sleep at night! It is inevitable to cry every day!
Betty, Logan, and Evelin were all dumbfounded at this time, looking at the oil painting on the table, Ye Tian, and Matthew in disbelief!
The eyes of the three of them were flashing with surprise, even crazy!
Charles Francois Daubigny! What a stunning name!
For anyone who has studied European art history, Daubigny is an unavoidable figure. If not just heard about, at least he is familiar!
Of course Betty and the others know Daubigny's name. They have heard this name in art classes in high school and college, not once or twice!
This master was a famous French painter in the 19th century, a banner figure of the Barbizon School, and was also considered one of the important pioneers of Impressionism. He was also a recipient of the French Legion of Chevalier!
Speaking of Daubigny, we must first talk about the Barbizon School.
This is a famous landscape painting school born in France in the 19th century.
The Barbizon is located at the entrance to the Fontainebleau Forest in Paris. It has beautiful scenery. In the 1930s and 1940s, a group of painters who were dissatisfied with the rule of the July Dynasty and academic painting came here to settle down and paint, forming the Barbizon. School of painting.
They not only express the appearance of nature with realistic techniques, but also devote themselves to exploring the inner life of nature, striving to express the painter's sincere feelings about nature in their works.
They created real natural landscape paintings, negating the false historical landscape painting formula of the academic school, and opened the prelude to the massive realist art movement in France in the 19th century.
The Barbizon School opposed academic painters who painted landscapes indoors, advocating going out of the studio to sketch the scenery under natural light, and then creating landscape paintings based on the sketches.
Their creative experience, especially the artistic ideas and practices of landscape sketching in order to obtain a real and fresh feeling and brighten the tone of the picture, brought important inspiration to European and American landscape painters.
These include the most important Impressionist school in the history of modern art, as well as many other famous art masters, who were deeply influenced by the Barbizon School.
Representative painters of the Barbizon School include Rousseau, de la Pena, Daubigny, etc. These people are all famous painters in the history of Western art.
Daubigny was one of the first painters to paint under outdoor light conditions and was a well-deserved banner painter of the Barbizon School. His paintings not only have extraordinary artistic value, but are also groundbreaking!
Daubigny's pictures are mostly sunny and full of light; his compositions are mostly framed by banners, which have a bright and open feeling and are full of natural vitality.
His research on waterscapes is very thorough and he is considered to be the most adept at painting water among the Barbizon School.
It was his way of penetrating nature and sketching scenes that had a great influence on later Impressionist painters and directly contributed to the birth of Impressionism!
Famous art masters such as Impressionist masters Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, and Cézanne can even be said to be Daubigny's students. Monet was brought back to France from England by him!
In their artistic practice, these young painters at that time were deeply influenced by Daubigny's paintings, and went on to create countless top-notch works of art that shine in the history of Western art!
Daubigny also gave these younger painters firm support, and he himself is even known as the originator of Impressionism.
In the history of French art, Daubigny's status is very high, even above famous art masters such as Paul Cézanne and Delacroix, and is highly praised and praised by countless people!
And his paintings are very high in terms of artistic value and market value. They are enthusiastically pursued by countless people and are the top art collections!
So, when Betty and the others heard that the painting in front of them might be the work of Daubigny, they were naturally very shocked and even a little unbelievable!
Especially Evelin, her eyes were fixed on the oil painting on the table, unwilling to move away for a moment.
At this moment, she wanted to go up and seal Matthew's mouth immediately.
Why are you so polite! Is now the time to be polite? This is a painting by Daubigny! Once you miss it, you will definitely regret it for the rest of your life!