This gallery is not large, with two floors and nearly 300 square meters.
The gallery is divided into eight exhibition areas, a rest and reception area, tea rooms, office areas, etc.
In addition to this, the gallery has a basement, which is mainly used as a workshop, warehouse and vault.
The eight display areas used for display display different works of art according to different regions, different eras and art schools.
There are paintings from the Renaissance and Classical periods, Baroque art, paintings from various art schools in modern times, and a few sculptures.
The largest number are oil paintings in various modern art styles, occupying five display areas.
There are even some paintings from ancient China. Whether they are authentic or not is unknown!
After entering the gallery, McCann began to introduce the gallery to Xiao Ran.
"Mr. Sean, this gallery has been established for 15 years and has always been here."
"Most of the paintings in the gallery were collected from various sources, and there are also some works by contracted painters."
"I am an amateur painter myself, and there are several of my works here..."
While he was introducing the situation, Xiao Ran secretly turned on the perspective and quickly looked through everything here.
In fact, he had already discovered something from the first moment he entered the gallery.
Among the paintings displayed in the exhibition hall on the first floor, some of them radiated light that instantly attracted his attention.
Those paintings included both oil paintings and a landscape painting from China.
In addition, there is a sculpture that also radiates beautiful light.
The paintings displayed in other display areas could not escape Xiao Ran's sight under perspective.
In those display areas, he made some more discoveries.
The quality of those paintings is also good and has certain artistic value and collection value.
After quickly looking through several display areas on the first floor, Xiao Ran's eyes silently penetrated the floor and looked towards the basement.
The moment his eyes penetrated the warehouse and vault, a look of surprise flashed through his eyes.
The same scene happened again when he looked through a small exhibition hall on the second floor and McCann's office.
Fortunately, he always wore sunglasses, so he didn't reveal any flaws and didn't have to worry about surprising the guy McCann.
In the blink of an eye, he had grasped the basic situation of the gallery, and then he ended the perspective and withdrew his gaze.
At this time, McCann just finished the introduction.
Xiao Ran smiled and nodded, complimenting the other person a few times.
"I can see that, McCann, the paintings displayed in your gallery are quite good and of high quality."
"Next, I'm going to take a good look at these paintings, hoping to gain something."
Hearing this, McCann nodded immediately.
"Okay, Mr. Sean, you can enjoy it as you like"
"If you have any questions, you can come to me at any time and I will be happy to answer them."
Xiao Ran nodded slightly, then walked to the display wall next to him and began to admire the paintings hanging on this display wall.
Elaine and the others also followed, admiring it with great interest.
After a period of adaptation and training, they can all handle the current situation skillfully.
Even if they know that McCann is probably the art thief Xiao Ran is looking for, they can still do it without revealing any flaws.
As for McCann, he stepped aside and stared closely at Xiao Ran's every move.
Several shop assistants in the gallery looked at Xiao Ran and the others curiously, and even looked forward to it.
As before, Xiao Ran still visited and explained to the fans in the live broadcast room.
The first painting he admired was a neo-realist oil painting.
The painting shows an American rural landscape, but the perspective chosen is that of a speeding car.
Looking out from the open car window, there is a rippling blue lake in the distance, and beside the lake is a vast forest that stretches into the mountains in the distance.
At the junction of the forest and the lakeshore, there stands a country-style villa.
From far to near, there is a golden wheat field.
A gust of wind blew by, and all the wheat ears swayed gently in the wind, and golden waves of wheat immediately appeared in the wilderness.
There is a dummy erected in the wheat field, its clothes are also swaying, driving away the birds that are hovering in the air, waiting for the opportunity to peck at the wheat grains.
Xiao Ran stood in front of the painting and admired it for a moment before starting to introduce it.
"What you are seeing now is a neo-realist painting, probably the work of an American painter."
"What is depicted in the painting is the scenery of the American countryside, and the scenery is indeed beautiful."
"Similar to country music, paintings with this theme are very popular in the United States."
Next, he briefly analyzed the painting.
Before he could finish the introduction, Concubine Wu Tong suddenly said:
"Xiao Ran, why does this painting look familiar?"
"I seem to have seen similar paintings somewhere, but I can't remember where I saw it!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but chuckle.
"Just be familiar with it. This painting is an imitation of a famous neo-realist painting. It is a work of imitation."
"The famous neo-realist painting is "The Wind Comes from the Sea" by Andrew Wyeth, one of the most important contemporary American neo-realist painters."
"The picture depicted in "The Wind Comes from the Sea" is a rural scenery seen from a window. This painting was changed to a scenery seen from a car window."
"Andrew Wyeth is a native of Pennsylvania. He is one of the most respected artists in Pennsylvania. There are countless painters who imitated him in Pennsylvania."
After hearing his explanation, Concubine Wutong suddenly understood.
"That's right, it's "The Wind Comes from the Sea". I've seen that painting in a magazine. No wonder it looks familiar to me!"
"Although this painting is an imitation, it looks good. Is it worth collecting?"
Xiao Ran shook his head gently.
“This oil painting is good to buy as a decoration at home, just keep it!”
"The most important thing is that the young painter who created this oil painting did not express anything of his own."
"And his painting skills also need to be improved. I don't recommend collecting this painting."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Wutong immediately gave up the idea of collecting this oil painting.
Next, Xiao Ran looked at another oil painting hanging above and continued to appreciate it.
About ten minutes later.
He came to another painting and stood still to admire it.
This is a Cubist style oil painting. The picture it depicts is of a woman leaning against the window and thinking.
In this oil painting, women, houses and furniture, and the scenery outside the window are all simplified into various geometric shapes, which look specious!
The characters and background in the painting, no matter how far or near they are, are all displayed on the screen with the same clarity by the painter.
Looking at this cubist oil painting, Xiao Ran and Elaine couldn't help but paused.
Then, Elaine said in surprise:
"Honey, this Cubist oil painting looks a bit like the style of the master Georges Braque"
"To be precise, it is a bit like Braque's painting style during the 'Cezanne Cubism Period'"
"However, this painter's painting skills and composition are far behind, far less than George Braque"
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran smiled and nodded in response:
"Indeed, at first glance, this does look like a work by Georges Braque during the Cézanne Cubism period."
"Like Braque, this painter is also pursuing the geometric expression of natural objects and compressing the spatial depth of the painting as much as possible, so that the objects in the painting are somewhere between flat and three-dimensional."
"But if you look closely, you will find that this painter only learned some of Braque's superficial knowledge and did not learn its essence."
"Or it should be said that this painter's talent is limited and cannot reach the height of Braque at all. It's a bit like painting a tiger instead of a dog!"
While Xiao Ran and Elaine were commenting on this Cubist painting, McCann, who was standing not far behind, stared at them nervously, with worry flashing in his eyes from time to time.
His expression looked normal, without any flaws.
But his clenched fists revealed his true emotions deep inside.
Listening to Xiao Ran and Elaine's comments, his eyes kept changing.
There is tension, worry, shock, a bit of dissatisfaction, and even anger!
What made him nervous and worried was that this Cubist oil painting had another mystery. There was a huge secret hidden behind it!
What made him feel dissatisfied, even angry, was Xiao Ran and Elaine's comments about the painter, or it was right to say they were derogatory!
There is no other reason, because this Cubist oil painting is the work of McCann, who imitated the painting style of the Cubist master Georges Braque!
Anyone whose work is belittled in this way will be angry, and McCann is no exception!
What shocked him was the terrifying strength shown by Xiao Ran and Yi Lian!
Almost at a glance, they recognized that this was a work imitating the style of art master Braque, and pointed out that it was a painting style from the 'Cezanne Cubism period'.
What's more, they directly pointed out the shortcomings of this painting to illustrate the huge gap between this painter and Braque!
How could McCann not be shocked by such sharp eyesight!
Just as he was feeling mixed emotions in his heart, several shop assistants standing behind him were snickering secretly.
They all know very well that this Cubist oil painting is the work of the boss. It has been here for a long time and no one cares about it!
However, the boss listed this oil painting as not for sale, and it seemed that it was placed here just for self-admiration!
Being belittled like this now, the boss's lungs are probably going to explode with anger!
Thinking of this, several store clerks looked at McCann's back with sympathy!
But how did they know McCann's true intention, let alone the secret hidden behind this oil painting!
Standing in front of this cubist oil painting, Xiao Ran felt like he was in a mirror!
After commenting on the Cubist oil painting, he quickly glanced at McCann with the corner of his eye, and a smile flashed in his eyes.
"The most dangerous places are often the safest. This is a great trick!"
"It's a pity that you met me!"
"The Wind from the Sea" by Andrew Wyeth
