Picking up Leaks in live broadcast: There are Treasures Everywhere in my Eyes - Chapter 465
Chapter 465
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran had completed the art deal with Sandel, and the money and goods were lost.
After completing the transaction, Sandel immediately asked eagerly:
“Sean, can you tell us what you really think about this bronze sculpture?”
“Did you find anything on this bronze sculpture, so you bought it?”
Xiao Ran looked at the bronze sculpture, and then shook his head with a smile.
“Don’t worry, Sandel, I’ll talk about this later
” “I’m also interested in this Venus in the Bath, can you tell us about this painting?”
“If I’m not mistaken, this should be an ancient painting, estimated to be two or three hundred years old
” “The painting of Venus bathing in a stream, looks very familiar, seems to be the mistress of the famous Italian painter Giorgione
” “This Renaissance beauty has appeared in many paintings, and all of them appear in the image of Venus”
said, and he walked to the wall next to him.
On this wall, hangs a classicist oil painting, which Elaine admired before “Venus in the Bath”,
and it is this painting.
As the name suggests, this painting depicts the bath drawing of the goddess Venus.
It shows a lush, picturesque forest, with the naked goddess Venus bathing by a clear stream.
The forest was quiet, and Venus stood sideways in the stream, holding a small wooden basin with both hands, bathing in the stream.
The clear water pouring down from the wooden basin flows successively through Venus’s black hair, beautiful face, and plump and sexy body, and finally flows into the stream below.
Every place on Venus’s body where the stream flows seems to radiate a dazzling light, which is mesmerizing and imaginative!
Bathing sideways, Venus has a natural, graceful, and dynamic posture, like a perfect sculpture from ancient Greece.
The landscape in the painting is perfectly handled, with lush forests and winding forest paths, quiet and mysterious.
Through the gaps in the forest, you can see a peaceful village in the distance, and rolling mountains.
And in the quietly flowing stream, reflecting the beautiful figure of Venus, as well as the blue sky, and the white clouds, everything is as beautiful as poetry!
Looking at this painting, everyone was instantly fascinated.
And Xiao Ran’s words made everyone excited.
Is this a painting from the Renaissance? Is it the work of a certain master?
Elaine, who had paid attention to this oil painting before, was even more so bright!
Sandel did not respond, but was stunned for a moment.
He then followed and began to introduce the classicist painting.
“Indeed, Sean, this is indeed an ancient painting, at least more than two hundred years old
” “But this painting is not signed by the painter, I don’t know which painter’s work
” “Venus in the painting is the mistress of the famous Italian painter Giorgione of the Renaissance, one of the most famous women in the history of Western art
” Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, and then said:
“Yes, this beauty is too famous, It was she who passed on the fatal Black Death to Giorgione, and as a result, both of them died
” “Due to her untimely death, Giorgione’s “Sleeping Venus” created by her as a model was not completed” “Later, Giorgione’s
junior brother Titian took over the creation to complete that immortal work!”
“In the history of Western art, “Sleeping Venus” has a lofty status and has an extremely important influence on later European paintings”,
“For example, Titian’s “Venus of Ubino”, Velázquez’s “Venus in front of the mirror”, Goya’s “Naked Maha” and “Maha in Clothes”, Manet’s “Olympia”, etc.”,
“These top works of art in the annals of history are all based on the composition of “Sleeping Venus” as a conceptual model”
“In later European paintings, countless painters wrote Venus as a model!”
Sandleton paused for a moment, then nodded and said:
“It seems that you know this goddess Venus very well
, and the creator of this oil painting also uses this beautiful woman as a model” “From this point alone, you can’t judge the era and author of this painting, there are too many paintings that use her as a model!”
“About a year ago, I bought this painting in a small antique store in Lexington that was on the verge of closure
” “The shopkeeper did an appraisal to determine which painter the painting was from around the seventeenth century, but I couldn’t be sure
” “After I got this painting, I also asked someone to do an appraisal, and the results were the same!”
“On this painting, it seems that you can see a little Titian’s shadow, but the painting technique is not as mature as Titian, not so radiant!”
Hearing this, Xiao Ran nodded gently.
But he did not immediately pick up, but fell into thought.
After thinking for a moment, he began to admire and study this beautiful painting again.
Elaine, too, admired intently.
During the appreciation, the two of them occasionally whispered a few words.
“My dear, Sandel is right, on this “Venus
in the Bath”, you can indeed see a little of Titian’s shadow” “In addition to Titian, you can also see some influence of Giorgione’s painting style, both of them
” “Especially in the composition and the use of color, the composition is bold and rigorous, the color is unrestrained and warm, the emotions are full and profound, and there is a bit of Titian taste
” “The poetry revealed in the painting, as well as excellent landscape description, But it exudes a smell of Giorgione, and you can even see a bit of worship!
“From these places, it can be seen that this unknown painter is clearly an avid admirer of Titian and Giorgione!”
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, and then said:
“You are right, my dear, on this “Venus in the Bath”, you can indeed see a lot of Titian and Giorgione’s shadows
” “It is certain that this is a good work of art, and it is still worth collecting!”
“As for worship, how many painters did not worship Titian in the European and American art circles after the Renaissance?”
“You know, Titian is the ‘sun of the stars’, the most important and greatest painter of the late Renaissance
” “Giorgione, on the other hand, was the object of Titian’s fanatical worship!”
Hearing their conversation, Sandel, who was standing on the side, suddenly became extremely bright and shining!
Could it be that this “Venus in the Bath” is the work of Titian, or the work of Titian’s disciples?
If so, then this is definitely a top-notch work of art worth a lot!
Thinking of this, Sandro couldn’t help but feel agitated!
At the same time, this guy was also shocked.
The professional ability shown by Xiao Ran and Elaine brought him a huge shock and made him admire it very much!
Such a young pair of lovers, but with such amazing abilities, is simply a pair of monsters!
Without waiting for him to react, Xiao Ran suddenly turned his head and looked over.
“Sandel, this ‘Venus in the Bath’ is a bit interesting, it’s a work of art worth collecting
” “You give an offer, if the price is reasonable, I can consider buying this painting!”
However, Sandel did not immediately respond.
He walked straight to the painting, with a head full of questions, carefully observed the ancient painting, trying to see something!
In his mind, this painting is no longer the same as before!
The familiar picture seems to radiate a brilliant golden light at this time, which is intoxicating!
Seeing his appearance, Xiao Ran just smiled softly and didn’t say much!
He has patience to continue waiting, and he is absolutely sure that he can win this painting!
A few minutes passed, but Sandel made no new discoveries.
In his eyes, the painting is still the same, exactly the same as every time he saw it for more than a year before!
Such a result made him feel a pang of frustration!
It seems that his level is like this, even if this is a top-level artwork of great value, he can’t recognize it!
Standing in place and thinking for a moment, Sandel turned his head to look at Xiao Ran and asked curiously:
“Sean, have you already seen which famous painter’s work this is, so you bought it?”
“Can you tell us what you think, I’d love to know about it!”
Xiao Ran shook his head slightly.
“Until the deal is done, I will not say what I think, even if it is only speculation!”
“If we make a deal, I’d be happy to say what I think, but I can’t guarantee it’s accurate!”
Hearing this, Sandel couldn’t help but be stunned, and he was also helpless.
“What if I don’t sell this painting? I also have a lot of questions about this painting!
Unwillingly, he is still making a final struggle.
Xiao Ran shrugged his shoulders indifferently.
“That’s your power, no one has the right to interfere, and I won’t force it
” “If you are not willing to sell this oil painting, I can only accept this result, and then turn around and leave!”
His answer immediately made Sandel whole!
After being stunned for a moment, after a lot of ideological struggle, this guy nodded helplessly and said:
“Well, in order to live, I can only sell this painting!”
“$500,000, if you are willing to come up with so much money, this “Venus in the Bath” belongs to you!”
While giving the quotation, Sandel’s eyes were changing rapidly.
It is full of anticipation, but also a little worry!
The quotation he gave was more than a hundred times more than the cost when he was acquired!
When he shouted out the offer, he was somewhat weak-hearted, worried that Xiao Ran would not accept it!
At the same time, I always feel that the quotation is too low, will I miss a big leak?
Just when he was in a mood, Xiao Ran had already smiled and nodded.
Without the slightest hesitation, he took the offer very crisply.
“Okay, Sandel, just $500,000, deal!”
“Ugh!”
Sandel exclaimed, directly stunned in place.
Goya’s masterpiece, “Maha in Clothes”
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