Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2093: Threats
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Ye Tian did not respond immediately, but glanced at the two Greeks, and the smile on his face slowly disappeared.
Seeing his performance, the two Greeks felt their hearts skip a beat, feeling that something was wrong.
Then, Maria lowered her voice and said:
“Steven, this fragment of a marble statue is just a left forearm, with both the upper and lower ends missing. Although it shows very good carving skills and has the idealism of ancient Greek sculpture.
However, to confirm that this is the work of Phidias, the **** of classical sculpture, and a fragment of his famous masterpiece, the statue of the goddess Athena, I am afraid it is still not possible, and more evidence is needed! ”
More evidence? You Greeks don’t have it, but you guys do!
When I bring this statue fragment back to Beijing and combine it with other statue fragments, you will know whether this is a sculpture by Pheidias!
The fragment of the statue in front of you looks very broken, but when it appears on the statue of the goddess Athena, you will see how bright it will shine!
Until then, you’re just waiting to be blown away, and so is everyone else.
Ye Tian complained secretly, but did not interrupt Maria.
“But it is undeniable that this fragment of a marble statue is indeed very outstanding. It is most likely made by a famous sculptor in ancient Greece, and it is likely to be part of a sculpture of a famous god.
In view of this, Steven, we hope to leave this statue fragment in Athens and in the National Archaeological Museum of Greece. We will organize the top experts and scholars to study this statue fragment…”
Maria continued to whisper, Xiaozhi tried to impress Ye Tian with her emotions and reason.
But Ye Tian knows more about this fragment of marble statue than anyone else and understands its huge value. How could he leave it in Athens!
Don’t talk about the two Greeks in front of you. Even if the King of Heaven comes, don’t even think about taking this fragment of the marble statue away from him.
When Maria finished speaking, Ye Tian immediately said with a sneer:
“I bought this fragment of a marble statue from the Athens flea market. The sale and purchase process was completely legal and the result of a fair transaction. This was known to everyone and there were many witnesses at the time.
In other words, this is my private property, and I have the right to freely dispose of it. I think everyone here is very clear about the basic principle of the sanctity of private property, and there is no doubt about it.
I’m very sorry, Mr. Minister, Ms. Maria, I will not leave this fragment of marble statue in Greece. I will arrange a plane to transport it and some other antique works of art tomorrow morning.”
Hearing this, the two Greeks immediately became anxious.
“Yes, Steven, as a basic principle of the sanctity of private property, we certainly know that you obtained this fragment of a marble statue in a fair transaction, and we will not deny it.
But you should understand Greece’s policy on the protection of antique cultural relics. We will never allow important cultural relics like this that are closely related to the Greek nation and history, as well as culture and art, to be leaked.
For such important antiques, we will definitely put them on the list of antique artworks that are restricted from leaving the country. You can collect and trade them in Greece without any problem, but you cannot take them out of Greece.”
The Greek Minister of Culture said in a low voice while biting his back teeth. He was already a little frustrated, and his eyes were spitting fire.
Maria, who was standing next to him, was not much better. Her eyes were wide open and she clenched her fists tightly, wishing she could rush up and beat Ye Tian up.
Ye Tian glanced at the two people, then sneered and whispered:
“If you include this fragment of a marble statue on the list of antique artworks restricted from leaving the country, then I am very sorry that you will lose the opportunity to participate in this operation to explore the treasures of ancient Roman shipwrecks.
This was my original plan. If I discovered sculptures and antique artworks from the ancient Roman or Hellenistic periods during this exploration, I wouldn’t mind leaving some of them in Greece.
In other words, if you restrict me from transporting my legal private property, I can only cancel the original plan, refuse to cooperate with you, and take away all the treasures that will be salvaged from the water next.
You may be able to prevent this operation to explore and salvage ancient Roman shipwreck treasures from starting, and not allow us to use Greek ports, and that’s okay, we can start the operation again in another country.
Back to the fragment of the statue, I will not violate Greek law and take it out of Athens, but I can sell it to a top collector or store it in a bank vault, and you will not get it either.
I think you don’t want to see that kind of situation. It is the worst result for both of us, so I advise you to think about it carefully and don’t do things that harm others and do not benefit yourself. The gain is not worth the loss! ”
The Greek Minister of Culture and Maria were both dumbfounded. They stared at Ye Tian with their mouths open, as if they were looking at a man-eating monster, their eyes full of anger.
He is a madman, and he is extremely cunning. He is too difficult to deal with!
Next, Ye Tian casually said a few words to the two Greeks, then said goodbye and left, turning around and walking towards David and Zoe.
Looking at his leaving back, the two Greeks gnashed their teeth and cursed in a low voice.
“This **** **** is so greedy. If I had known better, I should not have allowed him to enter the country or come to Athens”
“As in the legend, this **** Steven is really greedy to the extreme. What should we do now? Do we have to watch him take away this fragment of the marble statue?”
……
Soon, more than an hour passed.
Many professionals in the banquet hall have identified the remains of the marble statue, discussed with each other, and come to an identification conclusion that most people agree with.
The person who announced the identification conclusion in public was naturally the discoverer and owner of the fragment of the marble statue, Ye Tian.
He came to the center of the stage again, picked up the microphone and said loudly with a smile:
“After rounds of appraisals and frank discussions by many professionals present, a preliminary appraisal conclusion has been reached regarding this fragment of a marble statue, which I will announce below.
First of all, it is certain that the body of this marble statue fragment was indeed created in ancient Greece between 500 and 400 BC. It is a statue of a certain goddess in ancient Greek mythology.
The statue of the ancient Greek goddess should be enshrined in a temple in ancient Greece. It is of great significance. Regarding this, we can draw a conclusion from the Paros marble used in the sculpture. There is no dispute.
And the carving skills displayed on this fragment of a marble statue are very superb. Just a few lines show the idealism of ancient Greek sculpture. It is obviously the work of a master.
The lines on this marble statue fragment are too simple, with no clothing and no more carving traces, even though the shape and lines of the wrist are a bit like Phidias’s statue of the goddess Athena.
However, it is impossible to determine based on these alone. This is the work of Phidias, the **** of classical sculpture. To confirm this, more evidence and more statue fragments need to be found.
Only by finding more statue fragments and combining them, even if only one complete arm can be restored, can we basically determine which ancient Greek sculptor its creator was.
Although we are currently unable to determine who created this marble statue fragment, and it comes from the ancient Greek sculpture, what is certain is that this is a very important antique artifact.”
“Hey——!”
There was a sigh at the banquet hall and countless live broadcasts at the same time. Everyone was somewhat disappointed.
And this was the voice Ye Tian wanted to hear most.
In time, when Phidias’ statue of Athena is put together and restored, and appears in Beijing, people will understand the value of today’s fragment of the marble statue.
Next, Ye Tian introduced the different identification opinions of the fragment of the marble statue, and just ended the first session of today’s small appreciation meeting.
The second link is naturally the auction, and it’s time to make a fortune.
Ye Tian took it upon himself to put the remains of the marble statue back into the black metal trolley box, and then placed the box next to the auction table.
At the same time, two employees of Intrepid Exploration Company carried an oil painting onto the stage and placed the oil painting on a display stand next to the auction table.
This painting depicts a young girl, wearing a white gauze skirt, leaning on a lady’s chair, holding her chin with one hand, seeming to be meditating, with a hint of tenderness in her eyes.
The sunlight that shines into the room through the window evenly shines on this beautiful girl, adding a bit of color to her, making her look even more moving.
While everyone was admiring the painting, Ye Tian’s clear voice came out from the stage again and reached the ears of everyone present.
“The oil painting you are seeing now is a romantic painting. To be more precise, it is a romantic painting of the Munich School. It is a piece of art I picked up at the Athens flea market today.
The artist who created this romantic painting was Rembesis, a famous Greek painter in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today he is considered one of the most important representatives of the Munich School art movement.
Among all the romantic painters of the Munich School, Rembesis is considered the most romantic artist. This painting has his personal signature, but it is very hidden and difficult to find…”
Unsurprisingly, there was once again a commotion in the banquet hall and on numerous live broadcasts.
“Let me go! Is it true or not? This guy Steven actually discovered another painting by Rembessis. God is too partial to this guy. Is there any natural reason for this!”
“I am now very sure that the Athens Flea Market must have experienced a catastrophe today and was looted crazily by this guy Steven!”