The night falls and the lanterns come on.
It was night in the blink of an eye, and Manhattan was quickly enveloped in darkness.
Due to the depression in the market, Manhattan is much quieter than before after dark.
Coupled with the bleak autumn wind, the streets seemed increasingly deserted.
Only the intersection of East 64th Street and Third Avenue was still brightly lit and very lively.
Although it was already night, the number of people gathered here to watch the excitement was not small at all, but more and more.
Among the crowd, there were many collectors and professionals who came after hearing the news, as well as many wealthy people and elites from all walks of life living in the Upper East Side.
Of course, there are many people with ulterior motives on the scene.
Each of these guys stared with red eyes at the Baroque-style apartment building on the north side of the intersection.
The news that Xiao Ran discovered the amazing treasure here has already caused a sensation throughout New York and has reached the ears of almost everyone.
Everyone is curious about this unexpected treasure and wants to know more.
There are also many people who covet it and secretly spy on this amazing treasure, hoping to see if they can make some money or even make a fortune.
While gathering in front of the building to watch the excitement, people were also talking enthusiastically.
"Who would have thought that there is such an amazing treasure around us, but no one has ever noticed it, and that guy Sean took advantage of it!"
"According to media reports, the total number of antique artworks hidden in that secret room has exceeded 200. What a huge treasure this is!"
While there was a lot of discussion, the crowd was filled with various emotions such as envy, jealousy, hatred, etc.
Almost without exception, everyone here is filled with envy and jealousy.
However, few people dared to take a chance on the apartment building in front of them.
The reason is simple. The alert level of this luxury apartment building was strengthened again in the evening.
Armed security personnel with guns and ammunition can be seen everywhere around this apartment building and on the roof, on guard.
On the adjacent streets, there were many police officers with live ammunition on duty to maintain order on the streets.
The deputy mayor of New York and some celebrities from the cultural and artistic circles are still in this apartment building. Coupled with Xiao Ran's previous generous donation, the New York police naturally dare not take it lightly!
The tenants who originally lived in this apartment building are no longer in their respective homes at this time.
They all moved to the Plaza Hotel not far away and lived in luxurious suites.
It was Xiao Ran who paid for them to stay in a five-star hotel.
All normal expenses of all tenants in the Plaza Hotel are paid by him.
Not only that, he also promised to waive rent for all tenants for three months.
Faced with a series of sugar-coated bullets from him, the tenants just agreed to temporarily move to the Plaza Hotel for one night.
The reason why Xiao Ran arranged this was entirely out of safety considerations.
Because no one can guarantee whether something will happen to this luxury apartment building tonight.
The treasure discovered today is so amazing that it can drive people crazy and take risks.
In order to avoid harming the fish in the pool and encountering sky-high compensation claims.
Xiao Rancai invited all the tenants out of the apartment building and arranged to move into the Plaza Hotel.
Not just this apartment building.
The 450 apartment building near the intersection of 64th Street and Park Avenue also has heightened security.
Inside and outside the Renaissance-style apartment building, there were also many armed security guards with live ammunition, and police officers on duty.
In the basement of that apartment building, Xiao Ran specially arranged two bodyguards to monitor the movements deep underground at all times.
The purpose is to prevent someone from stealing Friedrich's treasure from the ground.
In the previous live broadcast, he explained clearly.
Underneath these two apartment buildings lies a hidden treasure.
There are countless people who heard this, and if the protection is not complete, some people will take risks, try to come here to try their luck, and loot Friedrich's treasure.
Xiao Ran had already anticipated these situations, so he made corresponding arrangements.
At this time, he was busy appraising many antique artworks and other treasures that had just been cleared out.
All the treasures that Alexei had hidden in the secret room were successfully taken out.
After cleaning up, Marvin let the small drone enter the secret room again and flew it again.
After making sure that nothing was missing, the cleaning was completed.
Then, the identification work really started.
Among the things that were cleared out, there were many paintings of various sizes wrapped in moisture-proof tarpaulin.
There are also many paintings that are not mounted in frames, but in painting tubes of varying sizes, also wrapped in moisture-proof oilcloth.
In addition, there are some other antique artworks in the secret room.
Includes several small sculptures, both bronze and marble.
Due to their heavy weight, the sculptures were placed on the left and right sides of the secret room door and were not hung on the slide rails.
After cleaning everything out, Xiao Ran counted the quantity on the spot.
The number of items displayed on the surface and visible to the naked eye exceeds 200.
This astonishing number made everyone speechless and almost crazy with envy.
However, everyone does not understand the value of these things, and the overall value of this treasure is not yet known.
Except for the "Rebina" that was taken out first, Xiao Ran was not in a hurry to take apart the other antique artworks that were taken out later for appraisal.
He waited until all the treasures in the secret room were taken out before he actually started the identification work.
As the appraisal work began, pieces of valuable antique artwork appeared in front of everyone one by one!
Among these antique artworks, we have discovered several paintings by Repin and several works by the famous Russian painter Valentin Serov.
Valentin Serov is also Repin's beloved disciple, Fe Xin's senior brother, and half of Fe Xin's teacher.
Serov's status in the history of Russian art is also very high, no less than that of Feixin.
The most discovered artworks are Fei Xin's paintings.
There are more than 40 oil paintings by Fei Xin alone, as well as some prints, watercolors, etc.
Without exception, all of Fei Xin's paintings are exquisite.
These paintings hidden in the secret room are some of Fei Xin's representative works that have gone to unknown places. Each piece is very rare.
With the discovery of these paintings, the mystery surrounding the disappearance of a large number of Fei Xin's representative works has finally been solved!
The fact is not as people think, that these rare works of art have been destroyed by the war and have long ceased to exist.
Who would have thought that part of Feixin's representative works has always been in the hands of his son Alexei.
Alexey keeps these paintings in his collection, but he just doesn’t want to make them public!
Finally, Xiao Ran got the advantage in vain!
The discovery of this treasure made Xiao Ran instantly become the collector with the largest number of Fei Xin's paintings in the world, and they are all high-quality works.
Even the famous Repin Academy of Fine Arts in Russia does not have as many Fe Xin’s works in its collection, let alone as fine as his!
In addition to paintings by Repin, Serov, and Feshin, there are several paintings by Alexei in the secret room, but the number is very small.
Perhaps he thinks that his level is average and his status is not enough.
He couldn't stand alongside top art masters such as his father and Repin, so he didn't put many of his paintings in the secret room.
In addition, there are works by several other Russian painters in the secret room.
Among them are painters such as Aivazovsky and Vrubel, each of whom is famous.
Unfortunately, the number of their paintings is very small, only one or two.
The only two works that are not by Russian-born painters are two works by French painters.
They are from the master of Symbolism, Schavanner; and the master of Impressionism, Sisley.
Unfortunately, these two paintings are not their representative works and their value is not very high.
It can be seen from the paintings hidden in the secret room that although Alexey was born in New York and grew up here until his death.
However, he was deeply influenced by his father Feixin, who had a special liking for Russian painting art and culture, and collected a large number of works by Russian painters.
Even the apartment he lives in is full of Russian culture.
The reason why he is like this can be traced back to his ancestor Repin.
Repin is a realist painter rooted in Russian national culture and art.
Nationality and sociality are the soul of Repin's art.
For him, art would have no meaning without the premise of Russia.
As a disciple of Repin, Alexey, although not so extreme, also inherited some of Repin's artistic ideas.
While talking, Xiao Ran carefully removed the moisture-proof tarpaulin outside an oil painting.
What then appeared in front of everyone's eyes was a portrait.
In the painting, there is a beautiful woman sitting sideways on a chair, wearing a long black dress, looking lovingly outside the painting, her eyes full of love.
In this painting, the artist's portrayal of the characters is excellent.
The characters' dynamics, expressions, faces and hands are all wonderfully drawn.
Looking at this portrait, visitors can even feel the passion and deep love released by the painter during the creative process.
Thus successfully portraying a charming and sociable woman whom he loved deeply.
The moment they saw this oil painting, Elaine and Pierre were stunned, as was Thomas.
The next moment, everyone suddenly said in unison:
"Wow! This is one of Feixin's masterpieces, "Alehendra", or "The Lady in Black""
Hearing this, Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
"Yes, this is one of Fei Xin's representative works, "The Lady in Black""
"The lady in the painting, Alehendra, is Feixin's wife and Alexei's mother."
"Obviously, this should be Alexei's favorite painting. It is his yearning for his mother!"
Following his explanation, everyone at the scene nodded.
