Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1656: The history of oil painting
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No one at the scene had any doubts about the identification conclusion given by Ye Tian, including the poor stall owner!
As long as Steven says that this painting is the work of Botticelli, then it must be true. This classical oil painting must be from the hand of the art master Botticelli!
Steven is the world's top antique art appraisal expert. He has extremely sharp eyesight. He has never heard of anything wrong, and today is no exception.
Because of this, the stall owner was filled with regret, anger and despair.
The biggest fortune in life passed by me and fell into someone else's pocket in the blink of an eye. Who can not be angry about it?
After the stall owner vented his anger and the scene became quieter, Ye Tian smiled and said:
"Man, actually you don't need to feel angry and desperate, let alone hate me. This oil painting must have been in your hands for a while, but you haven't discovered its huge value at all.
If I hadn’t happened to come here and discover this classical oil painting, then this very important and top-notch work of art would probably have been buried or fallen into the hands of other ignorant people.
In that case, it would be a pity. The world will lose a top-notch piece of art. What a huge loss it is, it is the same for everyone, and it can never be made up for! "
Hearing these words, the stall owner was immediately speechless. For a moment, he didn't know how to respond!
However, the anger in his heart burned even more intensely, and his eyes became more desperate. His blood-red eyes stared at Ye Tian and the classical oil painting, almost bleeding!
Ye Tian’s words are reasonable and sound, but they sound awkward!
Many onlookers at the scene rolled their eyes angrily and complained secretly!
Every good thing I have written should fall into the hands of a **** like you. Others deserve to be unlucky and swept away by a **** like you. How can they reason? So infuriating!
While secretly complaining, everyone at the scene looked at the poor stall owner who was on the verge of collapse. Everyone's eyes were full of sympathy and pity!
After a few words of persuasion to the stall owner, Ye Tian immediately turned his attention to the two Italian cultural relics gendarmes in plain clothes, smiled and said loudly:
"Pizarro, as far as I know, this Botticelli portrait is not on the list of stolen works of art, nor is it in the Leonardo da Vinci database of your Italian Carabinieri. Wrong?
You have all witnessed how I obtained this painting. Many people here also witnessed the transaction process, including my personal lawyer. The entire transaction process is completely legal and there are no problems."
I heard that the two guys in plain clothes were Italian cultural relics gendarmes. Everyone at the scene immediately turned their heads to look at them, their eyes full of curiosity, but also secretly frightened!
The destructive and intimidating power of this **** Steven is so terrifying. There are actually cultural relics gendarmes in civilian clothes following him closely. Who has ever heard of such a thing?
Even so, it didn't stop this guy from wildly sweeping away top antique artworks and making a fortune. This Botticelli work in front of him is the best proof.
Obviously, those cultural relics gendarmes that make other antique dealers and professional treasure hunters tremble in fear, in the eyes of this **** Steven, do not pose any threat at all, they are just decorations!
Although he really didn't want to admit it, Pizarro had to nod and said:
"You are right, Steven, this Botticelli work is indeed not on the list of stolen art, nor is it in our 'Da Vinci' database. It has never even been stolen before.
The process by which you obtained this classical oil painting was indeed reasonable and legal, and the entire transaction was flawless. Everyone here witnessed it with their own eyes, including us. We cannot deny this and will not deny it.
But it is not certain whether you can leave Italy and return to New York with this classical oil painting. If this painting is indeed very important, we may include it in the list of artworks restricted from leaving the country.
Once you are restricted from leaving the country, you can only collect or trade the painting within Italy, and you must not take it out of Italy. The same goes for the next owner, who cannot take it out of Italy.
Let’s not talk about it for now. We still have many doubts about this classical oil painting. Steven, can you continue to explain it to everyone? Let us truly understand the value of this painting! "
As soon as Pizarro finished speaking, many onlookers at the scene immediately responded.
"Yes, Steven, let's continue explaining this painting to everyone, we are still confused!"
"Steven, don't forget the market value of this painting. If you announce it in public, it will definitely be worth a fortune, right?"
Suddenly, the scene became extremely noisy and lively. Everyone was extremely excited and full of expectations.
This does not include the poor stall owner, who is now ashen-faced, his eyes full of anger and despair, nothing else!
Ye Tian glanced at everyone present, then raised his hands and gently pressed them down to signal everyone to be quiet.
When the scene became quiet, he smiled and said loudly:
"As we all know, Botticelli was the last famous painter of the Florentine School of the Early Renaissance and a top art master. He is recognized as the precursor to Raphael, the three great masters of art.
The Uffizi Museum houses a series of Botticelli's most famous and outstanding representative works, such as "Primavera", "The Birth of Venus", "The Visit of the Three Magi", etc. paintings.
In addition to being the last great painter of the Florentine School, Botticelli was also deeply influenced by Dutch portraiture and was a pioneer of Italian portraiture. His most famous portrait is the "Virgin and Child".
In the painting in front of you, we can see the style of the Florentine school and the influence of Dutch portraiture. In the early Renaissance, only Botticelli painted like this.
The next thing is simple. We can use high-tech detection methods to detect the canvas and mineral pigments of this oil painting to determine its accurate age and then determine the identity of the creator.
As far as I can tell, this painting was created in the early 1580s. At that time, Botticelli was the most famous painter in Florence and at the peak of his artistic career, and was highly regarded by countless people.
Through high-tech testing methods, as long as it can be determined that the painting was created in the early 1580s, and combined with the characteristics shown on the painting, its creator can basically be determined.
Looking at the painting techniques, if you observe carefully, there are many similarities in the characters between this portrait and Botticelli's "Palas and Centaurus" created in 1483."
Hearing this, some knowledgeable people at the scene couldn't help but nodded, obviously very much agreeing with Ye Tian's explanation.
At the same time, the envy and even jealousy in people's eyes became more intense. Everyone wished they could take Ye Tian's place and own this top-notch work of art!
Of course, this does not include the poor stall owner, who only has endless despair and anger in his eyes.
After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
“After talking about the artistic style and painting techniques, let’s talk about the problems with the pigments of this painting. It is these faded and discolored pigments that greatly devalued this painting and no one cared about it.
However, the most precious thing about this Botticelli classical oil painting is precisely because of these pigments. This may sound contradictory, but you will understand the reason after listening to the explanation.
As we all know, the predecessor of oil painting is tempera painting in Europe before the fifteenth century. For example, Botticelli's most famous work, "Spring", is a famous tempera painting.
After entering the fifteenth century, after the famous Dutch painter Jan van Eyck improved and promoted painting materials, oil paintings and corresponding pigments appeared and gradually became popular.
The creative form of oil painting spread to Florence in the second half of the fifteenth century. That was when Botticelli was at his peak, and this trend naturally affected him.
Coupled with his admiration for Dutch portraits, it can be said that the artistic creation form of oil painting had a far greater influence and impact on him than other painters of the same period.
For Botticelli, who came into contact with oil painting as an artistic form for the first time, he definitely had to go through a learning process, from painting techniques to the blending and proportioning of paints, etc., he had to study and study.
The painting in front of me is a work created by Botticelli during his studies. The painting technique is a bit unfamiliar, and he does not know much about painting pigments, and there are problems with coordination and matching.
It is for this reason that the painting is so badly faded and discolored, not just because of poor maintenance, but mainly because of Botticelli's inexperience.
Through this painting, we can see Botticelli's process of learning the creative form of oil painting, and we can also see the initial development history of oil painting in Italy, as if we were witnessing it with our own eyes.
From this point of view, this classical oil painting is particularly important, and its importance is even as important as one of the treasures of the Uffizi Museum, Botticelli's masterpiece, "Primavera"
Speaking of this, a painter at the scene suddenly asked loudly:
"Steven, what you say seems to make sense, but how do you prove this statement? If it is true as you say, then this classical oil painting must be a priceless treasure, and its value is no less than "Spring""
Ye Tian looked at the painter, then smiled and said loudly:
"How to prove my statement? It is not difficult. Later we will go to the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence to appreciate Michelangelo's original work, "David", and other top antique works of art.
When I get there, I will take the initiative to study this classical oil painting with the Florence Academy of Fine Arts. I believe they will not refuse. With the strength of the Florence Academy of Fine Arts, this will not be difficult at all.
It won’t take long for the research results to be released. I am extremely confident in my own eyesight and judgment. The results of the high-tech testing are absolutely consistent with my identification conclusion. Let’s wait and see!
Let’s talk about the issue that everyone is most concerned about, the valuation of this classical oil painting. Although the condition of this painting is not very good, it must be of extraordinary value because of its particularity and its status in art history.
Based on the above factors, combined with the current antique art market conditions, I value this Botticelli classical oil painting at 80 million euros. This valuation is either too low or too high! "
Unsurprisingly, the scene was completely boiling in an instant, and the entire Michelangelo Square was completely boiling.
Just when people were shocked, holding their heads and exclaiming, no one noticed that there was another tourist wearing a backpack on the square, no different from other tourists.
The guy who quietly appeared was none other than Bowie. He had just received a message from Ye Tian and came to sweep Michelangelo Square!