With the discovery of Titian's signature, there is no longer any doubt about the provenance of this "Venus Bathing".
There is no doubt that this is a painting by Titian, a leader of the Venetian School of painting in the late Renaissance.
More importantly, this painting is a testimony of Titian's growth and a tribute to his idol Giorgione, which has a very special meaning.
Because of Titian's lofty status in the history of Western art, the status of this painting must also be very lofty.
Once the news of this painting comes out, it will definitely cause a sensation in the entire Western art world!
At this time, when everyone admired this painting again, they felt that it was completely different from before.
When the question about the origin of the painting was solved and we looked at the painting again, we discovered more and more things.
In this painting, there is not only the shadow of Giorgione, but also Titian's amazing talent that overflows into the sky, and a sign that the Venetian School is about to reach its peak.
Everyone standing in front of this oil painting is deeply attracted by this oil painting, and their eyes are full of fascination and shock.
Except, of course, Sandel.
He missed the treasure and was so painful that he almost died.
So much so that I couldn't stand at all and had to sit on the sofa, breathing heavily!
After a while, the guy's mood calmed down a little.
Then, he asked tremblingly:
"Sean, I never expected that this is a work by the master of art Titian."
"There is no doubt that this is the biggest mistake I have made in my life. It is so painful!"
"There is no doubt about the provenance of this painting, but I still want to know what its market value is. How much do you value it?"
Following his words, everyone turned their heads and looked over.
Everyone's eyes were full of sympathy, even some pity.
Xiao Ran did not respond immediately, but fell into thinking.
After a while, he said:
"In the history of Western art, Titian is an art master comparable to Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, and his status is extremely high."
"His works are hard to see in the auction market, and no one is willing to transfer them. In other words, there is no target for reference."
"We use Leonardo da Vinci's paintings as a reference. The "Salvator Mundi" that was sold three years ago is said to be a work by Leonardo da Vinci."
"But the painting is in extremely poor condition. It has been repainted many times and covered with many layers of oil paint. Its true origin is still in doubt."
"Even so, "Salvator Mundi" still fetched an astonishing price of $450 million. By analogy, the value of this painting is basically the same."
"The Bathing Venus is conservatively estimated to be around US$400 million. Considering that it is Titian's tribute to Giorgione, the value may be even higher."
Before he could even finish his words, the scene exploded instantly.
"Oh my God! Around $400 million, that's crazy!"
"Wow! It is indeed the sun among the stars, it is indeed extremely hot!"
David and the others all exclaimed, while Elaine nodded in agreement.
Looking at Sandel again, he was slumped on the sofa, muttering to himself in great pain.
At this moment, Xiao Ran suddenly said:
"It's getting late, Sandor. It's time for us to leave. Nice to meet you."
"Actually, you don't have to be sad. If I hadn't been here today, you wouldn't have discovered the truth about this painting."
"In that case, you are likely to sell the painting to others at a low price, and the oil painting may even be destroyed or buried forever."
“Whether it’s for you or for this painting, this outcome is good.”
"You got the emergency money and the painting was able to shine again"
Upon hearing this, Sander was stunned.
David and Elaine both nodded, with smiles on their faces.
When this painting falls into your hands, it is the best destination.
If it falls into the hands of others, it is a waste of natural resources. What is the truth?
Before Sandel could react, Xiao Ran ordered Sam and the others to move the "Bathing Venus" and the bronze sculpture out of the antique store.
Just as Sam and the others were about to take action, Sandel just woke up.
Then, the guy nodded in frustration and said:
"You are right, Sean. If this painting is placed in my hands, it will most likely be completely buried."
"If my antique shop goes out of business, this painting will even be destroyed. Now this result is really good."
"But I am not willing to accept it! This is a top-notch piece of art worth four to five billion US dollars. Who is willing to miss it?"
At this point, this guy was choked up and about to cry.
Xiao Ran didn't respond, just looked at him with a smile, with some sympathy in his eyes.
David and the others looked at the grief-stricken Sandor sympathetically.
Especially the two beauties, this scene even felt a bit cruel.
However, they also understand that in this industry, it is normal to be picked up.
It's just that this leak is a bit too big, and it would be difficult for anyone to accept it!
If you don’t die, you have good mental endurance!
And the person who picks up such a shocking leak is always Xiao Ran, which makes the person who is picked up even more upset!
After a while, Sandel's mood calmed down a little.
The next moment, this guy suddenly looked at the undead sculpture and said tremblingly:
"Sean, if I guess correctly, this bronze sculpture should also be a top-notch work of art, right?"
"Is it a work by the master sculptor Rodin? Is that why you bought this sculpture?"
"ah!"
There was a cry of exclamation at the scene, and everyone was shocked.
Immediately afterwards, everyone looked at Xiao Ran, and then looked at the undead sculpture.
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Ran nodded with a smile and said:
"Yes, I do have this suspicion that this undead sculpture is the work of the art master Rodin."
"Rodin spent a total of 37 years creating "The Gates of Hell" and created 187 characters."
"Among these characters, many immortal works were born, such as "The Thinker", "Three Shadows", "The Kiss" and so on."
"Rodin took out many of these figures individually and created independent works. This sculpture of the undead may be one of them."
"ah!"
With a burst of exclamations, everyone's eyes suddenly widened.
Everyone's eyes are full of surprises and incredulity.
While exclaiming, everyone stared closely at the bronze sculpture.
"Dear, you are right. Based on "The Gates of Hell", Rodin created many immortal works."
"This may be a work created by Rodin, but there are some doubts about the style of this sculpture."
Elaine said excitedly, but there was a bit of confusion in her eyes.
Xiao Ran looked at her and then continued:
"Dear, let's analyze it from the perspective of artistic style. Rodin is the last master of classical sculpture and the first master of modernist sculpture."
"In this sculpture of the undead, we can see both the classical style and the shadow of modernism. It can be said to be a transitional work from classical to modern."
“But the base of the sculpture and the left foot standing on the base are completely modernist in style. They were probably added by later sculptors, which seems to be a bit like a dog’s tail!”
"Judging from the shape of this sculpture, standing it on a pedestal does not fully reflect the best posture of this sculpture. This display method should be wrong."
Elaine looked at the sculpture and nodded thoughtfully.
Although a look of surprise flashed in her eyes, she didn't say much.
As for the others, they were confused and had not yet reacted.
After a pause, Xiao Ran continued:
"As long as we remove the pure modernist part of the dog-tailed mink, then adjust the angle of this sculpture and hang it in the air, its shocking effect will be even stronger."
"This should be the correct way to open this sculpture, but some guy forcibly transformed it into what it looks like now, thereby covering up its brilliance."
Everyone was dumbfounded and froze on the spot with their mouths open.
At the same time, everyone is also making assumptions.
What would it look like if the left foot and base of this sculpture were sawed off and then hung up?
Thinking of that picture, everyone's eyes suddenly became brighter and more excited.
The first one to react was still Elaine.
The moment she woke up, she jumped directly into Xiao Ran's arms like a baby swallow in the forest.
"My dear, you are simply a genius. I don't know how you came up with this. It's incredible!"
"You are right, as long as the purely modernistic part of this undead sculpture is sawed off, all doubts will disappear."
"If you lift the chest of this undead sculpture into the sky again, this undead sculpture will become extremely perfect and even more shocking!"
With that said, she took off her mask and kissed Xiao Ran hard on his forehead.
"Ah! Sure enough, it is a work by the art master Rodin. I unexpectedly missed another top-notch piece of art."
Sandor cried out sadly and fell back on the sofa again.
In the blink of an eye, another ten minutes or so passed.
The door of the antique store opened, and Xiao Ran and the others filed out of the antique store and came to the street outside.
At this time, David was holding Rodin's sculpture of the dead in his hands.
Sam and another guy carried Titian's "Bathing Venus" carefully.
These two top works of art are both covered with a layer of white cloth, making it difficult to see clearly.
I saw them coming out with two items.
How could those media reporters guarding the door miss such a good opportunity?
These guys started asking questions loudly at the top of their lungs, one by one scrambling to be the first.
"Good evening, Sean, I'm a reporter from the Boston Chronicle. What treasure did you find in this antique store?"
"Good evening, Sean, I am a reporter from NBC TV. Can you show me your harvest? Let everyone enjoy it."
Xiao Ran ignored these media reporters and turned a deaf ear to all questions.
He waved to these guys, and then took Elaine and the others into the Escalade President One.
After the two top-notch works of art were loaded onto the car, the motorcade immediately started, leaving Newbury Street and heading straight to the hotel.
The moment the motorcade left, a burst of grief-stricken wails suddenly came from the antique store.
"God! What did I do wrong that you want to do this to me?"
This sudden wailing sound startled everyone outside.
Immediately afterwards, all the reporters rushed to the door of the antique store in unison.
As soon as he rushed to the door, Sandel stumbled out of the store, his face full of sadness and tears!
However, there were still people who were ignorant and sprinkled a handful of salt on his bloody wound!
"Mr. Sandel, may I ask, what treasure did Sean find in your antique shop?"
A beautiful reporter asked first.
Upon hearing this, Sandor almost fell to the ground and died!
He glanced at the beautiful reporter resentfully and said with grief and anger:
"What treasure did Sean find? He found an oil painting by Titian and a sculpture by Rodin, with a total value of five to six billion US dollars..."
Before he finished speaking, the scene exploded.
"What? There are paintings by the master of art Titian and works by the master of sculpture Rodin. How is this possible?"
"Oh my God! Two top-notch works of art worth five to six billion US dollars, it's just crazy!"
Da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" is doubtful!
