Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2213: Copying
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“Wow! “The Prodigal Son”, I finally saw this famous top-notch piece of art”
Ye Tian sighed, and then walked towards the display wall facing the exhibition hall door, his steps a little hurried, just like his eager and excited mood.
Behind him, David and the others followed immediately, everyone was full of expectations.
In addition to them, there were also some tourists who had been following Ye Tian and the others, and they also followed.
At the same time, many visitors in the Rembrandt Hall also saw Ye Tian and his party, and there was a small commotion at the scene.
“Look, it’s that guy Steven, I didn’t expect him to come to the Rembrandt Hall too”
“It’s really this guy. It seems we are lucky. Maybe we can hear the professional explanation from this guy Steven, which will be very exciting”
Amidst the discussion, Ye Tian came to the display wall with “The Prodigal Son Returns”.
Many visitors who gathered here to admire this world-famous painting unanimously moved to both sides and immediately gave way to a passage leading directly to the display wall.
“Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, I’m Steven. I’m glad to see you all here. Thank you very much for your kindness. I hope you all have a good day”
Ye Tian said politely with a smile, nodded and said hello to the many visitors at the scene.
In terms of action, he was not polite at all and walked straight along the passage to the display wall at the end of the passage.
“Good afternoon, Steven, welcome to Russia, welcome to the Hermitage, thank you for bringing the Amber Room back to the world and bringing this priceless treasure back to Russia”
“Steven, we are very happy to see you here. You are one of the world’s top antique art appraisal experts. Can you tell us about this Rembrandt painting?”
During the march, visitors on both sides greeted Ye Tian one after another and made some demands.
Ye Tian looked at these visitors from Russia and all over the world, nodded with a smile and said:
“Since everyone wants to hear it, it is better to be respectful than to obey. I will explain to you this painting “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by the art master Rembrandt. I have been admiring this world-famous painting for a long time and really want to appreciate it. ”
As he spoke, Ye Tian came to the display wall with “The Prodigal Son Returns” and stopped immediately.
However, he did not immediately admire the world-famous painting hanging on the display wall. Instead, he looked at the two painters sitting in front of the display wall and the paintings they were copying.
The two painters are a man and a woman, both white, occupying the two best positions in front of the display wall.
The male painter is about fifty or sixty years old. He is thin and has long gray-white hair tied in a ponytail. He wears a dark jacket with dots of oil paint on it. He looks quite like an artist.
The female painter is about 20 years old. She is young and beautiful, but looks a little immature. She has long blond hair tied back, wearing a black sweatshirt and jeans. She is casual and fashionable, and she is full of energy.
In front of the two painters, each has an easel. On the ground next to the easel are a paint box and a box filled with various oil painting tools.
No need to ask, these two painters are copying Rembrandt’s “The Return of the Prodigal Son”.
It’s just that compared to Rembrandt’s giant paintings, their paintings are much smaller in size, only less than one-third of the original paintings.
The oil paintings placed on the two easels are basically completed, with only the last bit of finishing work left.
Judging from the two basically completed paintings of “The Prodigal Son”, both painters are very good at it. At first glance, their copying works are not much different from Rembrandt’s original work.
Of course, there is a big difference in size. These are two miniature versions of “The Return of the Prodigal Son”.
When Ye Tian looked at the two painters and the two paintings on the easel, the two painters also stood up, looked at him curiously, and nodded with a smile.
David, Mikhail and others who followed Ye Tian also looked at the two copies.
Mikhail obviously knew the male painter. As soon as he arrived here, he said hello to the male painter named Maxim and shook his hand.
After pretending to appreciate it seriously for a moment, Ye Tian then raised his head, pointed at the copy of “The Prodigal Son” copied by the young female artist and said:
“Miss, this is Steven. I would like to ask if the painting “The Return of the Prodigal Son” that you copied is for sale? If it is for sale, I intend to accept this painting as a souvenir of this trip to St. Petersburg!”
“Ah! You want to buy the painting “The Return of the Prodigal Son” that I copied? Mr. Steven, did I hear you correctly?”
The young female painter immediately exclaimed, as if she couldn’t believe what she just heard, and looked at Ye Tian in stunned silence.
In an instant, a look of ecstasy flashed in her eyes, and she almost started dancing.
Not only her, but everyone else at the scene, including Mikhail and the male painter, were shocked by Ye Tian’s words. They all looked at him with wide eyes, full of disbelief.
Before the young female painter could respond, Mikhail said first:
“Steven, this is Maxim, from the Repin Academy of Fine Arts. He is an associate professor in the Oil Painting Department of the Repin Academy of Fine Arts and a famous Russian painter”
Before he finished speaking, Ye Tian already extended his right hand to Maxim and said with a smile:
“Hello, Professor Maxim, I am Steven. Nice to meet you. I have heard of your name a long time ago, but I have never met you in person. I have also seen your works in New York. Yes, very good”
Maxim shook hands with him and said politely:
“Hello, Mr. Steven, I’m glad to meet you too. Welcome to St. Petersburg. This is my daughter Natasha, who has been studying oil painting with me since she was a child”
Following Maxim’s introduction, Ye Tian and the young Russian beauty painter also shook hands, and they became acquainted with each other.
Next, Mikhail interjected:
“Stephen, can you tell us why you want to buy Natasha’s copy of “The Prodigal Son”? What’s the reason?”
“Yes, I also want to know, Mr. Steven, why did you choose “The Return of the Prodigal Son” copied by Natasha instead of the one I copied?”
Maxim continued, obviously very curious about Ye Tian’s choice.
Not only him, but Natasha standing next to her, and everyone else at the scene wanted to know the answer to this question.
One is a famous painter, and the other is an unknown newcomer in the painting world. Everyone knows that the work of that painter should be chosen, even if it is just two miniature copies!
But who would have imagined that this guy Steven didn’t take the ordinary route and actually chose “The Prodigal Son” copied by Natasha instead of the work copied by Maxim.
His choice made everyone at the scene confused and confused!
Ye Tian glanced at everyone present, and then looked at Maxim and Natasha, as well as the two pocket-size versions of “The Return of the Prodigal Son” that they copied.
The reason why my friend did this is very simple. Natasha’s copying is more valuable and has more appreciation potential, even if the local details may not be as accurate as Maxim’s copying.
To put it more clearly, Natasha’s future artistic achievements will obviously be higher than hers, and she is very likely to become a top artist. Acquiring her paintings at this time is undoubtedly a worthwhile investment.
Although Maxim is a famous painter, his achievements only stop there. Moreover, the market value of his paintings is basically certain, and there is not much room for appreciation.
In this situation, anyone who is not a fool knows how to make a choice!
Of course, these are Ye Tian’s inner thoughts and it is impossible to express them verbally.
What came out of Ye Tian’s mouth was something else.
“There are two main reasons why I acquired Natasha’s copy of “The Prodigal Son”. The first reason and the most important reason is because I like Rembrandt’s “The Prodigal Son” very much. .
However, this painting is the treasure of the Hermitage Museum. I will never be able to get it, so I can only settle for the next best thing and acquire a copy of “The Return of the Prodigal Son” .
It just so happened that I saw Maxim and Natasha’s copy of “The Return of the Prodigal Son” here today, and it was almost completed. I was so excited that I wanted to accept Natasha’s copy as a souvenir.
As for why it was Natasha’s copy instead of Maxim’s, the reasons are very simple. One is from the perspective of cost, and the other is to support young painters and purchase it as a possibility.
Maxim is a famous painter, and the price of his works is not low, even if they are copied; while Natasha is a newcomer in the painting world, so her works are naturally not that expensive, but they are still very good.
Because of this, I plan to acquire this painting by Natasha and bring this copy of “The Prodigal Son” back to New York and display it in my company to add some artistic flavor to the company.”
After hearing his explanation, everyone at the scene suddenly understood and thought they understood Ye Tian’s intention.
Some guys with fast heads, quick reactions and sharp eyes at the scene, such as Mikhail and David, had already looked at Natasha, who was overjoyed, and their eyes were shining!