As soon as Peggy entered the fourth room, she cheered with surprise.
"Awesome! Rembrandt's "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee" and Vermeer's "The Concert", they are really here"
Following the cheers, Xiao Ran and the others also walked into the room.
As soon as I entered, everyone saw it.
In the center of the wall facing the door, Rembrandt's "Storm on the Sea of Galilee" hangs impressively.
Next to this Rembrandt masterpiece is Vermeer's "The Concert."
In addition to these two paintings, there are three other famous Baroque paintings hanging on that wall.
They include a personal portrait by Rembrandt, the same painting stolen from the Gardner Museum 30 years ago.
Seeing these paintings, there was an immediate commotion at the scene and on the ground.
"Wow! Counting these famous paintings, most of the paintings that were looted from the Gardner Museum 30 years ago have been recovered. What a miracle!"
"As expected of the famous 'Takeaway Rembrandt', the top-notch art that all art thieves love most, and McCann and the others are no exception!"
"Hahaha"
There was a burst of laughter and everyone laughed.
After a burst of laughter, everyone looked at the paintings hanging on the other three walls, as well as the many paintings and sculptures placed on the floor.
There are fewer stolen antiques stored in this room than in the third room.
However, every piece of stolen antique art here is a masterpiece and its value is astonishing.
Not to mention other works, Rembrandt's "Storm on the Sea of Galilee" and Vermeer's "The Concert" alone have a market value of more than 200 million US dollars.
Rembrandt's personal portrait has a market value of over US$150 million.
In this room, there are many top-notch works of art with similar value to these three paintings.
As Xiao Ran said before, the stolen antique artworks stored here are mainly Baroque and French classic works.
The stolen antiques were mainly paintings and sculptures.
In addition, there are some works of the Flemish School and the Dutch Minor School.
On the wall facing the door and on the floor, there are mainly works of Baroque art hanging and standing, as well as a few works of the Dutch Small School.
The most eye-catching one is Rembrandt.
Rembrandt was the greatest painter in the history of Dutch and even European art in the seventeenth century, and the most outstanding representative of Baroque art.
Vermeer, who also came from the Netherlands, was the most outstanding representative of the Dutch Small School.
There are also the works of Caravaggio, an outstanding representative of Italian Baroque art and the founder of Baroque art.
And the works of Caraccio, a Baroque art master also from Italy,
Then there are the paintings of Spanish Baroque masters, Velázquez and Rivalta.
On the wall on the right side of the door are some works of French classicism.
On the floor in front of the wall, there are also some classic oil paintings and sculptures.
These include works by Poussin, the founder of the French classical school of painting, and art master Laurent.
On the wall to the left of the door and on the floor, stolen antique artworks of various genres are hung.
There are works by Rubens and Anthony van Dyck from the Flemish School, as well as academic and realist art.
Looking at the situation in this room, everyone was shocked again.
Elaine and Pierre on the ground were also shocked and stunned.
Xiao Ran glanced at everyone present proudly, then said with a smile:
"Gentlemen, everyone can start visiting, enjoy and feel the charm of these top-notch antique works of art!"
"I will give you fifteen minutes to visit. When the visit is over, we will go to the last room. There is a big surprise in that room."
Following his words, everyone suddenly woke up.
At the same time, everyone turned to look at Xiao Ran.
"Sean, is there a bigger surprise in the last room? Did I hear you correctly?"
"Is it possible that the stolen antique artwork stored in the last room is more valuable than these treasures in front of you?"
Timothy asked impatiently.
Before she finished speaking, Peggy, who was standing in front of "Storm on the Sea of Galilee", also turned her head.
The next moment, this guy asked expectantly:
"A stolen antique work of art more valuable than "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee" and "The Concert"? Is it a work by Leonardo da Vinci?"
Hearing what he said, everyone was shocked and became even more excited.
Xiao Ran shook his head and said with a smile:
"No need to make random guesses or rush, you will be able to see the treasures stored in the last room in fifteen minutes."
Seeing that he was lying again, everyone was helpless and could only suppress their curiosity and accept this arrangement.
Afterwards, everyone spread out and began to admire the stolen antique artworks stored here.
Xiao Ran walked towards the opposite wall and began to admire the top-notch works of art hanging on the wall.
In just a moment, everyone made a surprising discovery.
"Ah! Isn't this Caravaggio's "St. Francis, St. Lawrence and the Nativity of Jesus"? Am I dazzled?"
"Hasn't this famous painting by Caravaggio been destroyed by the Sicilian Mafia long ago? How could it be hidden here?"
"Am I right? This seems to be "Apollo and Daphne" by the Baroque sculptor Bernini, but it's just a bronze version."
With the continuous exclamations, the atmosphere in the room became more and more heated.
It was the same situation in front of the big-screen TV on the ground.
While watching the high-definition live video and having heated discussions.
Some guys at the scene were holding cell phones and filming videos on the big-screen TV.
Immediately afterwards, they immediately sent out the videos and pictures they took.
Or post it on your own museum website, or post it on your own social media.
The videos and pictures they sent out soon caused even greater waves in the outside world.
Especially those museums and collectors who have been stolen are paying close attention to the situation here.
Even Western governments and the entire antique art collecting community are paying close attention to these amazing discoveries.
In a moment, two more priceless masterpieces appeared on the big screen TV.
They are each a painting by Rubens, the representative of the Flanders School of Painting and the master of art.
And a landscape painting by Poussin, the founder of French classicism.
The appearance of these two oil paintings once again caused a commotion underground and made everyone even more excited.
At this moment, Pierre suddenly gently pulled Elaine's sleeve and whispered:
"Come with me, Elaine, I have a few questions to ask you."
Elaine turned to look at her father, whose eyes were a little red, and then nodded.
"OK"
Afterwards, Pierre took her aside to whisper between father and daughter.
They walked nearly ten meters toward the piano room, away from everyone present.
Before he could stand firm, Pierre whispered impatiently:
"Elaine, you told me before about the cooperation agreement that Sean reached with the Gardner Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art."
"According to those two cooperation agreements, as long as he finds the stolen antique artworks from the two museums, he can get half of them."
"This matter has not changed, right? What about the other stolen antiques and artworks? Can he also get half of the ownership?"
"And those antiques and artworks that have been stolen without owners, are they all owned by Sean? Now it seems that this condition is too exaggerated."
Elaine looked at her father and nodded slightly.
"That's right, nothing has changed about these things. This is the basis for Sean's cooperation with the two museums, the FBI and the Philadelphia police. It is impossible to change."
"For example, Vermeer's "The Concert" was just discovered. According to Sean's cooperation agreement with the Gardner Museum, this top-notch painting now belongs to Sean."
"As for the unowned and stolen antiques and artworks, they all belong to Sean. For the rest of the stolen antiques and artworks, Sean also has the right to dispose of them, not the FBI Art Crime Team."
"ah!"
Pierre exclaimed and froze on the spot, dumbfounded.
In a moment, he woke up and exclaimed in a low voice:
"Oh my God! These cooperation conditions are simply unbelievable. How could Peggy and Timothy agree to such cooperation conditions?"
"What an astonishing wealth this is! The value of the stolen antiques and art hidden in this underground shelter is inestimable."
"Based on the terms of this cooperation, Sean is making crazy money! More importantly, he will be able to get a lot of top-notch antiques and artworks. It's crazy!"
Elaine smiled and nodded, then explained a few words in a low voice.
"It's true. This is not the first time this kind of thing has happened to Sean. You don't have to be surprised!"
"Sean saw the huge benefits, so he took the initiative to find Peggy and Timothy and cooperate with them."
"Rather than huge wealth, Sean wants to collect stolen antiques and art more. He is collecting top-notch collections for his private museum."
Not surprisingly, Pierre was shocked again and froze on the spot.
After a while, he suddenly changed his tone and asked in a low voice with concern:
"In this joint operation, the benefits that Sean gained are enough to make everyone crazy."
"Especially those antiques and artworks that have been stolen without owners. Their quantity and quality are so high that they even exceed the collections of many top museums."
"But, what can you get from this joint operation? This is your private matter, but as a father, I still want to know."
Elaine did not respond immediately, but looked at her father steadily, obviously a little surprised.
After thinking for a moment, she smiled and whispered:
"There's something I haven't told you, Pierre."
“Sean gave me some shares of the company when he founded the company.”
"My current net worth has steadily exceeded US$600 million, and I also have US$200 million in cash in bank deposits that can be used at any time."
"By the time this joint operation is over, my net worth should exceed one billion dollars. Are you satisfied with this answer?"
As she said that, a look of pride flashed in Elaine's eyes, and she was also a little narrow-minded.
"Ah! With a net worth of one billion U.S. dollars and a savings of 200 million U.S. dollars? Did I hear that correctly?"
Pierre was so frightened by this huge wealth that his legs softened and he almost collapsed on the ground.
Seeing his performance, Elaine couldn't help but smile proudly and nodded.
"You heard that right, Pierre, your daughter has become a billionaire long ago!"
Looking at Pierre again, he was still frozen in place, his eyes full of disbelief.
At the same time, in the underground shelter.
Xiao Ran and the others had walked out of the fourth room and walked towards the last room with great expectations.
Bernini's "Apollo and Daphne"
