What appears in front of everyone is an oil painting on canvas full of romanticism, not a print.
In the center of the picture is a small boat, carrying two people in robes, crossing a long, turbulent black river.
On the bow of the boat, a naked man wrapped only in a long strip of blue cloth was rowing hard.
In the turbulent black river, a group of naked and hideous-looking people were surrounding the boat.
In order to board this small boat, these people immersed in the river are fighting, fighting, and roaring madly. Everyone is struggling in despair!
Some people even used their teeth to get on the boat. They held the stern of the boat with both hands and clenched the side of the boat with their teeth.
Some people stepped on the woman's belly and used their strength to climb onto the boat, while others struggled with each other in the water.
In the distant view, half of someone's body has climbed onto the boat, and his eyes are blood red with anxiety.
There are people floating in the river with sad and desperate expressions, as if they are crying.
This thin and fluttering boat was sailing hard in the turbulent river, teetering on the edge and in danger of capsizing at any time.
Of the two people standing on the boat, one of them opened his hands in horror and was about to fall. The whole person seemed to be deeply threatened by the fear of death.
Another person behind him reached out to support him in time, with a solemn expression, staring coldly at the people around him struggling desperately in the river.
Everything presented in this oil painting is like a tragic and passionate drama, which is shocking!
It is full of dynamic layout, unrestrained lines, abundant passion, touching tragic power, sinister environment, and depressing tones.
All of this condenses into a terrifying, tense, and even ferocious atmosphere that is suffocating!
The first time they saw this oil painting, both Xiao Ran and the others at the scene and the many fans in the live broadcast room were completely shocked!
The scene and the live broadcast room were all quiet, and no one said a word.
After a while, there was an exclamation in the live broadcast room.
"Wow! This is art, it has the power to shock people!"
"Compared to this oil painting, those pop art works just now are just garbage!"
Han Momo from Lop Nur said in amazement.
"Xiao Ran, please introduce this oil painting. Which art master is this work?"
"Although this painting looks very good, it has a terrifying atmosphere and seems inappropriate for collection at home."
Tianya Mingyue Dao continued.
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but chuckle, and then started to introduce.
"You're right, this oil painting is indeed not suitable for collection at home, because what it describes is a scene from hell!"
"The long black river in the painting is the Abyss of Styx in Western mythology. Those struggling in the river are the souls of sinners."
"Those blazing flames in the distant view are the flames of purgatory, and that is purgatory!"
"For us Chinese, such a painting obviously cannot be kept at home. It is really unlucky!"
Before he finished speaking, there was an exclamation in the live broadcast room.
"Fuck! It turns out to be a scene from hell. No wonder it has an atmosphere of terror and despair!"
"Only foreigners can collect this kind of art. Who in China would dare to hang such a painting at home? They would be scared to death if they saw it in the middle of the night!"
"Yes, that's the truth!"
Xiao Ran nodded and was ready to continue explaining.
At this moment, Elaine, who had just woken up, suddenly said excitedly:
"Oh my God! This is the lion of romanticism, one of the masterpieces of the master Delacroix, "Dante's Ark""
"It is based on Dante's "Divine Comedy" and depicts the poet Virgil leading Dante through hell in a boat."
"The man with the frightened face on the boat is Dante, and the one with the laurel wreath on his head is the poet Virgil"
“Virgil was Dante’s guide on his journey to hell and his spiritual mentor.”
"In the Louvre, Delacroix has several personal exhibition rooms and has a high status. Among the collections is this painting "Dante's Ark""
"I can't remember how many times I have seen this painting since I was a child, but I never expected to see it here."
Following these words, everyone turned to look at Elaine, their eyes full of envy and curiosity.
What she envies is the experience of growing up in the Louvre and being surrounded by countless top-notch antiques and artworks every day.
This kind of life experience is what everyone in the industry dreams of.
However, how many people have this opportunity? Very few!
What is curious is that since this painting "Dante's Boat" is collected in the Louvre, why does it appear here?
Could this be a fake? But who could create such a passionate fake?
After a pause, David asked curiously:
"Elaine, we know that the romantic master Delacroix, but we don't know much about "Dante's Ark""
"Can you give me an introduction? One more thing, since "Dante's Ark" is in the Louvre, what's going on with this painting?"
"Is this painting of "Dante's Ark" a fake? But this painting is so contagious that it doesn't look like a fake no matter how you look at it."
Not only David, but almost everyone at the scene and in the live broadcast room had this question.
Elaine looked at David and was about to introduce the situation.
At this moment, Xiao Ran stood up and took over the conversation.
"Let me explain it. I believe it can clear up everyone's doubts."
He didn't want Elaine to be too pushy, that would do no good.
By her side, Elaine can perform and provide herself with cover.
But she couldn't be too dazzling and had to exercise restraint.
If she performs so well, many people in the outside world will think that her role is very important.
In this case, someone must come to poach him and try to induce him.
It doesn't matter, Elaine, who has already become a billionaire, will not be moved at all.
But if someone covets her, such as kidnapping her to threaten him, that would be trouble!
Because of this, Xiao Ran took over the conversation.
Then, he began to introduce Delacroix and this painting "Dante's Ark"
Delacroix is the most typical representative of French Romanticism in the 19th century and is known as the Lion of Romanticism!
He created a large number of Romantic paintings throughout his life, the most famous of which is "Liberty Leading the People", which pushed the Romantic movement to its peak.
This "Dante's Ark" is his first romantic painting.
It is also the pioneering work of the French Romantic school of painting and has an unusually important position in the history of Western art.
1822.
Delacroix, who was only 24 years old, took this painting "Dante's Ark" directly to the Salon of the Louvre and entered the Paris art world.
The emergence of this romantic painting caused an uproar in the Paris art world at that time, and this was the beginning of the French Romantic School of Painting.
Delacroix thus became the standard-bearer of the Romantic movement, setting off a new artistic revolution and establishing his core position in the Romantic school of painting.
In the history of French and Western art, Delacroix is considered one of the brightest stars, standing at the top of Western art history.
Countless artists after him, from Monet to Picasso, from Cezanne to Matisse, regarded him as a spiritual guide and role model.
His painting "Dante's Ark" is also recognized as the beginning of French Romanticism and is permanently collected by the Louvre.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran had finished introducing Delacroix and the origin of "Dante's Ark" as well as its status in art history.
Then, his conversation suddenly changed.
"Delacroix was a very prolific painter. When he died, he had more than 9,000 works left with him."
"According to legend, in order to create a blockbuster, he created a series of "Dante's Ark", then selected the best one and took it to the Louvre."
"As he wished! The French romantic school of painting was born, and then it took off in full swing, quickly sweeping the entire French art world."
Hearing this, everyone let out a burst of admiration.
However, no one interrupted Xiao Ran, everyone was listening.
"The remaining "Dante's Ark" were later dispersed to many collectors, some have been passed down, and some have disappeared."
"As far as I know, there are three paintings of "Dante's Ark" of this size. They are a series of paintings. They have been collected by a family in Bordeaux before."
"What I didn't expect was that I would see a painting of "Dante's Ark" here."
"Although I haven't had time to authenticate it carefully, I am sure that this is definitely an authentic work by Delacroix."
"David is right. Such a passionate romantic painting cannot be painted by other painters except the romantic lion."
Before he finished speaking, everyone looked at the other two black painting bags that had not yet been opened.
Without exception, everyone's eyes were extremely hot, almost burning.
"Sean, please don't tell me that the other two "Dante's Ark" paintings in this series are in these two painting bags."
"If this is the case, the discovery of these three paintings of "Dante's Ark" will definitely cause a huge sensation."
Patrick pointed to the two unopened painting bags and said, his voice trembling with excitement.
Xiao Ran looked at this guy, smiled and nodded.
"This possibility cannot be ruled out, and the possibility is extremely high!"
"That's right, if this series of "Dante's Ark" were all here, they would definitely cause a sensation in the American art world!"
