Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1624: The power of emotion
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Following the direction of Ye Tian's finger, Calmet turned his head and looked over.
When he saw the realistic landscape painting, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
The scenery depicted in that painting is the beautiful scenery of the French Riviera. It is familiar to everyone and everyone here is familiar with it.
To be precise, it is Angel Bay, which is very close at hand. The blue sea, blue sky and dots of white sails look very beautiful and truly reproduce the charming scenery of Angel Bay.
From the clothes of the characters in the paintings, the vehicles driving on the streets, and the yachts moored in the sea, visitors who have been to Angel Bay can make a basic judgment at a glance.
This is a landscape oil painting created in recent years, no more than ten years at most, and has a very obvious mark of the times.
As a work of art sold on the antique market, this painting obviously cannot be dated. This is why Calmet was disappointed!
In the blink of an eye, Kalmet adjusted his mood, nodded with a smile and said:
"Of course, Steven, you can look at that Côte d'Azur landscape painting"
"Okay, Calmet"
Ye Tian responded, then walked forward and picked up the small realistic landscape painting from the painting stall, ready to admire it.
It can be seen that Calmet does not attach much importance to this painting.
He didn't even hang the painting, he just laid it flat on the stall, stacked with several other paintings, which seemed a bit unprofessional.
The moment he picked up the realistic landscape painting, Ye Tian suddenly said in surprise:
"Hey! There is actually a lyrical abstract painting covered under this. It seems to be a scene from Nice. The buildings and colors on the street look very familiar."
Hearing his words, everyone at the scene looked at the lyrical abstract painting. Calmet's eyes even lit up, flashing with a hint of suspicion.
Is there something mysterious about that lyrical abstract painting? The real purpose of that guy Steven is actually that painting, not the realistic landscape painting in his hand!
But how does that guy Steven know that there is such an abstract painting? It was completely covered before and couldn't be seen at all!
Thinking of this, Calmet couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. It seemed that he was overthinking.
After looking at the lyrical abstract painting for a few times, he didn't see any mystery in the painting at all, so he could only retract his gaze and look at Ye Tian.
At this time, Ye Tian was admiring the realistic landscape painting in his hand, and did not pay too much attention to the lyrical abstract painting he had just discovered.
This realistic landscape painting can only be said to be an average and above-average landscape painting. The artist used the brush in his hand to reproduce the picturesque beauty of the Bay of Angels in Nice.
If you take this painting as a souvenir of your trip to Nice, take it back and hang it somewhere at home, it should be a very good decoration, the scenery in the painting is very eye-catching!
But when it comes to the artistic value of this landscape painting, it can only be said to be average, and the market value is not that high.
While Ye Tian was admiring the landscape painting, many onlookers had gathered around the painting stall. They all looked at the landscape painting in Ye Tian's hand with excitement and curiosity.
There are also some guys with ulterior motives and eagerness to try, who are ready to cut them off halfway and take advantage of Ye Tian's east wind to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune!
But is Dongfeng so easy to borrow?
I am afraid that before the east wind blows, they have already fallen into one after another, hard-to-prevent traps, and they will be trapped to death!
Although there were many onlookers gathered at the scene, they were blocked by Cole and others. They could not get close to Ye Tian and Betty, nor could they interfere with them.
After admiring the landscape painting for a while, Ye Tian looked up at Calmet and said with a smile:
"If I'm not mistaken, this realistic landscape painting shouldn't be your work, right? Calmet, most of the paintings here are surrealist, so these must be your works"
"Yes, Steven, this realistic landscape painting is indeed not my work. I not only paint and sell it myself, but also deal in related art to support my family!"
Calmet nodded and said, confirming Ye Tian's guess, his words and expression were somewhat bitter.
As a painter in his 50s and 60s, he still sells paintings at a street stall to support his family. If he didn’t have great opportunities, this would be the end of his life. Can you not feel bitter?
Ye Tian nodded slightly, then said with a smile:
"Calmet, can you tell us about this realistic landscape painting and the price of this painting? I want to buy this painting.
We will be leaving Nice soon. Since we have been here for a while, of course we have to take some souvenirs back with us! I can't think of a more appropriate souvenir than this.
The Bay of Angels is the most beautiful scenery in Nice. Whenever I see this painting or the Bay of Angels, it will remind me of this wonderful memory in Nice! "
Hearing this, Calmet's eyes immediately flashed with joy.
He has a business, and he is also a super rich man with countless money in his pocket.
Without any hesitation, Calmet immediately smiled and said:
"Steven, you have also seen that the scenery depicted in this painting is the beautiful Angel Bay, which is very close at hand. I will not introduce it. You have already visited it.
As far as painting techniques are concerned, the painting techniques of this painting are quite proficient and experienced, with reasonable composition and harmonious color matching, perfectly reproducing the beautiful scenery of the Bay of Angels in Nice.
This is a very good travel souvenir. It is worth taking back and collecting to commemorate your trip to Nice. I am offering 50,000 euros for this painting. I wonder if you can accept it? "
Obviously, this Nice painter regards Ye Tian as a fat sheep and is ready to kill him and make a lot of money!
At this moment, he seemed to have forgotten that the guy in front of him, who always had a smile on his face and held the realistic landscape painting, was a top antique art appraisal expert, and he had never had an eye shot!
After giving the quotation, Calmet looked at Ye Tian's face with anticipation, looking forward to hearing the most beautiful answer.
"Hey! Fifty thousand euros doesn't sound expensive. If I'm not mistaken, this painting should have been created no more than five years ago. Just look at the shapes of the cars and yachts in the painting.
A realistic landscape painter whose works can be sold at this price must be somewhat famous. I really want to know which landscape painter's work is this? Maybe we still know each other”
Ye Tian said jokingly, with a bit of teasing in his eyes.
Calmet was dumbfounded and froze on the spot, his old face turned red instantly, and his expression was quite embarrassing!
But after all, he makes a living in the antique market. He deals with tourists and antique dealers all day long.
In an instant, his expression returned to normal. It was as if nothing had happened.
At the same time, he also understood that he was blindly thinking about taking advantage of the guy in front of him, and there was no chance at all.
Who has heard that this guy in front of you has suffered a loss? Not once.
The guys around who were ready to make a move were immediately discouraged when they heard what Ye Tian said.
Although they were several meters away, a few guys still saw that the cars and yachts in that landscape painting, as well as the people's clothes, were indeed popular styles nowadays!
What Steven said is absolutely correct. This is a painting created in recent years, and the artist is probably unknown and not of much value!
After confirming this, those guys who were planning to cut it off halfway stopped completely.
After pondering for a moment, Calmet said with a smile:
"Steven, you have a very good eye. This is indeed a realistic landscape painting created in recent years. It was painted by an unknown painter friend of mine named Dominic.
He also lived in Nice before and often set up a stall to paint in the Plaza de Sarea. He left Nice for Barcelona six months ago. Before leaving, he gave me several of his paintings and asked me to help sell them.
The landscape painting in your hand is one of them, and it is a work that the painter friend thinks is very good. The price set is relatively high, so it has never been sold.
Steven, you are a well-known expert in the industry. I won’t beat around the bush with you. That is purely asking for embarrassment. For five thousand euros, you only need to pay this price to take away this painting."
When he finished speaking, Ye Tian immediately continued with a smile:
"Five thousand euros! This price is somewhat sincere, but for this painting, it is still a bit expensive. To be honest, there is a reason why your painter friend is not famous.
I won’t comment on your friend’s artistic level. That would be impolite. Let’s talk about this realistic landscape oil painting. No matter what, it is better than the printed matter! "
"Hahaha"
There was a burst of laughter at the scene, and many onlookers all laughed.
Calmet rolled his eyes angrily, but had no choice but to complain secretly in his heart.
"You **** is too bad. If Dominic were here, he would have to fight for his life with you bastard. Even if he couldn't beat you, he would at least spit on your face and vent his anger!"
Ye Tian didn't seem to see the change in Calmet's expression. He continued to smile and said:
"To be honest, five thousand euros is not impossible. I can accept this price, but you have to pair it with the lyrical abstract painting, and the two paintings are sold in a bundle.
If I read it correctly, the content depicted in that lyrical abstract painting is also the scenery of Nice, and it is a street scene in the old town of Nice, which looks a bit interesting.
I plan to hang these two paintings together. Although they have different styles, they jointly reflect the beautiful scenery of Nice. One is the beautiful Bay of Angels and the other is the Old Town of Nice."
As he spoke, Ye Tian pointed at the lyrical abstract painting on the painting stall. His tone was very relaxed and he could not hear any flaws.
The lyrical abstract painting depicts the Old Town of Nice at dusk.
As the sun sets, the streets of the old town of Nice are very quiet, with almost no trace of people.
There is only a mother and daughter in the painting, bathing in the afterglow of the setting sun, walking in the colorful alleys of the old city with blooming flowers!
They have their backs to the audience, leaving only two silhouettes of one tall and one short for the audience outside the frame.
Through the abstract outline of the human body, you can see that the young mother is holding her daughter's hand and looking down at her child from the side!
The little girl raised her head and stared at her mother, seeming to be confiding something to her mother.
The characters in the painting are very vague, with only rough outlines drawn with lines, but the simple movements of the mother and daughter express endless love and give people a warm feeling.
At this moment, the ancient buildings on the streets of the old city seemed to have emotions. Both the colors and lines became much softer!
And this is what lyrical abstraction wants to express, this is the 'power of emotion'.