In the blink of an eye, Xiao Ran and Sandel had completed the art transaction, and both money and goods were received.
After completing the transaction, Sandel immediately asked impatiently:
"Sean, can you tell me what you really think about this bronze sculpture?"
"Did you find anything on this bronze sculpture that made you buy it?"
Xiao Ran looked at the bronze sculpture, then smiled and shook his head.
"There's no need to worry, Sandor, we'll talk about this later."
"I'm also interested in the painting "Venus Bathing". Can you tell me about this oil painting?"
"If I read it correctly, this should be an ancient painting, estimated to be two to three hundred years old."
"The Venus bathing in the stream in the painting looks very familiar. She seems to be the mistress of the famous Italian painter Giorgione."
"This Renaissance beauty has appeared in many paintings, and she always appears as Venus."
With that said, he walked towards the wall next to him.
On this wall hangs a classic oil painting, which is "Venus Bathing"
It was this painting that Elaine admired before.
As the name suggests, this painting depicts the goddess Venus emerging from her bath.
The picture shows a lush and picturesque forest, with the naked goddess Venus standing by a clear stream and bathing.
There was silence in the forest. Venus stood sideways in the stream, holding a small wooden basin with both hands and bathing in the stream.
The clear water pouring down from the wooden basin flows through Venus's black hair, beautiful face, plump and sexy body, and finally flows into the stream below.
Every part of Venus's body seems to be radiating with dazzling light as the stream flows through it, making people fascinated and imaginative!
Venus bathing sideways, her posture is natural and graceful, elegant and charming, and extremely dynamic, like a perfect sculpture from ancient Greece.
The scenery in the painting is perfectly handled, with lush forests and winding forest paths, quiet and mysterious.
Through the gap in the forest, you can see a quiet village and rolling mountains in the distance.
And in the quietly flowing stream, the beautiful figure of Venus is reflected, as well as the blue sky and white clouds, everything is as beautiful as poetry!
Looking at this painting, everyone was instantly attracted.
Xiao Ran's words made everyone excited.
Could this be a painting from the Renaissance? Is it the work of a certain art master?
Elaine, who had paid attention to this oil painting before, was even more fascinated by it!
Sandel did not respond, but was stunned for a moment.
Then, he followed and immediately began to introduce this classic oil painting.
"It's true, Sean, this is indeed an ancient painting, at least more than two hundred years old."
“But the painting is not signed by the artist, so it’s unclear which artist’s work it is.”
"The Venus in the painting is the mistress of the famous Italian Renaissance painter Giorgione, one of the most famous women in the history of Western art."
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, and then continued:
"Yes, this beauty is so famous. It was she who introduced the deadly Black Death to Giorgione, and both of them died."
"Due to her untimely death, Giorgione's "Sleeping Venus" using her as a model was not completed."
"Later, Giorgione's younger brother Titian took over the creation and completed that immortal work!"
"In the history of Western art, "Sleeping Venus" has a lofty status and had a very important influence on later European paintings."
"For example, Titian's "Venus of Urbino", Velázquez's "Venus in front of the Mirror", Goya's "Nude Maha" and "Clothed Maha", Manet's "Olympia" etc."
“These top-level works of art that have gone down in history all use the composition of “Sleeping Venus” as a conceptual model.”
“In the European painting circles of later generations, countless painters painted Venus based on this Renaissance beauty!”
Sander paused, then nodded and said:
"It seems that you know this goddess Venus very well. The creator of this oil painting also used this beauty as a model."
"From this alone, it is impossible to determine the era and author of this painting. There are too many paintings with her as a model!"
"I bought this painting about a year ago in a small antique store in Lexington that was on the verge of closing down."
"The shop owner did an appraisal and determined that the painting was from around the seventeenth century. However, it was not possible to determine which painter it was."
"After I got this painting, I also asked someone to do an appraisal, and the result was the same!"
"In this painting, you can see a little bit of Titian's shadow, but the painting skills are not as mature as Titian's and not as radiant!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran nodded slightly.
But he did not continue immediately, but fell into thinking.
After thinking for a moment, he began to admire and study this beautiful painting.
Elaine was the same, admiring it intently.
During the appreciation process, the two of them occasionally whispered a few words.
"Dear, Sandel is right, in this painting "The Bathing of Venus", you can indeed see a bit of Titian's shadow"
"In addition to Titian, you can also see some influence of Giorgione's painting style, a combination of both"
"Especially in the composition and the use of color, the composition is bold and rigorous, the colors are unrestrained and warm, the emotions are full and profound, and it is a bit like Titian."
“The poetry in the painting and the excellent description of the landscape reveal a taste of Giorgione, and you can even see a hint of admiration!”
"It can be seen from these places that this unknown painter is obviously a fervent admirer of Titian and Giorgione!"
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, then continued:
"You are right, dear, you can indeed see a lot of Titian and Giorgione in this "Bathing Venus""
"You can be sure that this is a good piece of art and is worth collecting!"
"As for worship, how many painters in European and American painting circles after the Renaissance do not worship Titian?"
"You must know that Titian is the 'sun among the stars' and the most important and greatest painter of the late Renaissance."
"And Giorgione was the object of Titian's fanatical worship!"
After hearing their conversation, Sandel's eyes suddenly became extremely bright and shined!
Could this "Bathing Venus" be a work by Titian or a disciple of Titian?
If so, then this is definitely a top-notch piece of art worth a lot of money!
Thinking of this, Sandro couldn't help but feel excited!
At the same time, this guy was also shocked.
The professional abilities displayed by Xiao Ran and Yi Lian greatly shocked him and made him admire them very much!
Such a young pair of lovers, with such amazing abilities, are simply a pair of monsters!
Before he could react, Xiao Ran suddenly turned his head and looked over.
"Sandel, this painting "The Bathing of Venus" is interesting and is a work of art worth collecting."
"Please give me a quote. If the price is reasonable, I can consider buying this painting!"
However, Sandel did not respond immediately.
He walked straight to the painting, and with his head full of questions, he carefully observed the ancient painting, trying to figure out something!
In his mind, this painting was no longer the same as before!
The very familiar picture seems to be emitting a bright golden light at this time, which is mesmerizing!
Seeing his appearance, Xiao Ran just smiled softly and didn't say much!
He has the patience to continue waiting, and he is absolutely sure that he can win this painting!
Several minutes passed without Sandel making any new discoveries.
In his eyes, this painting is still the same, exactly the same as it was every time he saw it for more than a year!
Such a result made him feel depressed!
It seems that my level is just like this. Even if this is a priceless top-notch piece of art, I still can’t recognize it!
After standing there and thinking for a moment, Sandel turned to look at Xiao Ran and asked curiously:
"Sean, have you already figured out which famous painter's work this is, so you bought it?"
"Can you tell me your opinion? I'd really like to know!"
Xiao Ran shook his head gently.
"I will not express my opinion until the deal is concluded, even if it is just speculation!"
"If we reach a deal, I would be happy to share my opinion, but I can't guarantee whether it is accurate!"
Hearing this, Sandel couldn't help being stunned and helpless.
"What if I don't sell this oil painting? I also have many questions about this painting!"
Unwilling to give up, he was still making his final struggle.
Xiao Ran shrugged his shoulders indifferently.
"That's your right, no one has the right to interfere, and I won't force you to buy it."
"If you are unwilling to sell this oil painting, I can only accept this result and turn around and leave!"
His answer immediately confused Sandel!
After being stunned for a moment, and after a lot of ideological struggle, the guy nodded helplessly and said:
"Well, in order to survive, I can only sell this painting!"
"$500,000. If you are willing to spend that much money, this painting "Venus Bathing" will belong to you!"
While giving the quotation, Sandel's eyes were changing rapidly.
Full of expectations, but also a bit worried!
The price he quoted was more than a hundred times higher than the original acquisition cost!
When he called out the quotation, he felt a little guilty, worried that Xiao Ran would not accept it!
At the same time, I worry about gains and losses. I always feel that the quotation is too low. Will I miss a big leak?
Just when he was in a state of ups and downs, Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
Without any hesitation, he accepted the offer very simply.
"Okay, Sandel, it's $500,000, deal!"
"ah!"
Sandor exclaimed and froze on the spot.
Goya's masterpiece, "The Clothed Maha"
