As we spoke, it was already noon.
Xiao Ran and the others did not leave Xiaoqiu Square, but found a cafe beside the square, ate some simple meals, and finished their lunch.
The antique cultural relics and works of art that had been discovered and purchased were sent to the convoy and placed in several bulletproof SUVs, guarded by a group of armed security personnel.
While they were having lunch, the guys from the first exploration team also came over and joined them.
The arrival of these guys immediately attracted the attention of many people.
In particular, they also carry some high-tech exploration equipment.
This makes many people think that Xiao Ran will personally lead the team to explore somewhere in Montmartre.
In fact, in order to attract more attention and provide cover for Liangzi and the others, Xiao Ran was very happy to perform in person in Montmartre.
After the guys from the first exploration team entered the cafe and greeted everyone, they each found a seat and sat down, preparing to have lunch here.
Xiao Ran called that guy Matthew over and started asking about their situation.
"Tell me, Matthew, did you discover anything today?"
Hearing this, Matthew shook his head.
"Today we explored several streets near the Sacred Heart Church and found nothing!"
"On the contrary, in the front square of the Sacred Heart Church, some metal objects were scanned and buried about five meters deep underground."
"But that is the famous Sacred Heart Church, and it is impossible to carry out excavation operations."
Xiao Ran paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded.
"Yes, no matter what we find in the Sacred Heart Church, it is impossible to carry out further exploration, let alone carry out excavation operations."
"If you want to dig for treasure in the Sacré-Coeur, you won't be able to do it even with the approval of the French president. You have to hold a referendum!"
Before she finished speaking, Elaine smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, the Sacré-Coeur was built with donations from loyal believers from all over France to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives in the Paris Commune Revolution. It has a very special meaning."
"It is almost impossible to carry out archaeological excavations and treasure hunts at the Sacré-Coeur, even if the French president approves it."
Apart from the discovery at the Sacré-Coeur, the First Exploration Team made no other discoveries today.
After chatting for a few words, Xiao Ran suddenly changed the subject.
"Matthew, after lunch, let's go to the place where a large number of metal objects were found yesterday."
"In that place, we might be able to find some surprises."
"No problem, Xiao Ran. That place is near the Love Wall. It only takes ten minutes to walk there."
Matthew nodded in response.
After chatting for a few more words, the guy went back to his table and went to have lunch.
Soon, everyone had finished lunch and walked out of the cafe.
As soon as they walked out of the cafe, a white boy in his twenties suddenly walked over to them, carrying two painting bags, one large and one small.
This guy is a young painter, and he paints in the open air on Xiaoqiu Square.
When passing by his painting stall before, Xiao Ran stopped to look at his works for a while, but did not buy them.
For some reason, he came over with two more paintings at this time.
Before he could get close, Anthony and the others had already stretched out their hands to stop this guy.
Seeing that he couldn't get closer, this guy had no choice but to say loudly:
"Mr. Sean, I have two paintings here. Can you help me take a look? It's best to give me an appraisal opinion."
Xiao Ran looked at this guy, then smiled and said:
"Man, I don't have the habit of helping people appraise art for free. I will only appraise it unless it's a painting I like and want to buy."
"Even if I give an appraisal conclusion, it will only be after the deal is concluded. In this case, do you still want my help with the appraisal?"
As soon as the words fell, the white boy fell silent.
After thinking for a moment, this guy just said:
"Sean, you may be interested in these two paintings. They may be the works of Vuillard, the representative painter of the Nabi School."
"If you like these two paintings, I can sell them to you and we can discuss the price."
Hearing his words, Xiao Ran couldn't help but pause.
Then, he joked:
"Montmartre is worthy of being the largest open-air studio in the world. It is a holy place in the minds of countless painters, and it also hides countless surprises."
"Here, I have just discovered several paintings by art masters such as Chagani and Pissarro, and now two more paintings by Vuillard have been delivered to my door."
"Since it is a work by the master of art Vuillard, I must appreciate it. Guys, let him come over."
"Okay, Sean."
The security guard who stopped the young painter nodded in agreement and then moved out of the way.
The young painter immediately walked over to this side, his eyes filled with anticipation.
At this moment, a fan suddenly asked in the live broadcast room:
"Xiao Ran, what is this Nabi sect? Who is the master of art Vuillard? Why have I never heard of it?"
Xiao Ran smiled softly and then quickly explained a few words.
"The French Nabi School was a painting school born in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It existed for a short time. Its members were mainly students of the Académie Julian in Paris, as well as some French painters and sculptors."
"The Nabi painters took indoor scenes and daily home life as their main creative themes, and mostly used flat techniques to create decorative effects with strong visual impact."
"Vuillard is the most important representative painter and founder of the Nabi School, and he is also an Impressionist painter. He has a high status in the French painting world, and his paintings have a very good market."
With his introduction, many fans who knew nothing about the Nabis and Viard gained some preliminary understanding.
While he was talking, the young painter came closer and introduced himself.
This guy's name is Sebastian. He comes from Bordeaux in the south. He just graduated from Paris high fashion a few years ago and currently lives in Montmartre.
There are a lot of young painters like him in Montmartre, and there is nothing surprising about them.
Most of them, in the end, find it difficult to become famous and become invisible to everyone.
There were only a few young painters like Fellini who were appreciated by Xiao Ran in Xiao Qiu Square.
But everyone wants such an opportunity. After working hard for decades, who doesn’t want to get ahead?
Because of this, after hearing what happened to Fellini, Sebastian remembered that he also had two paintings suspected of being by the master of art.
So he hurried back to his residence, brought these two paintings, and tried to let Xiao Ran appraise them.
It would be great if we could take this opportunity to get Xiao Ran's appreciation and recognition.
Even if you are not as lucky as Fellini, it is still a good thing to be able to sell these two paintings at a high price.
In that case, at least I won't have to worry about my life for the next period of time.
I have to say that Sebastian's calculation was very good.
After the introduction, the guy opened one of the painting bags and took out the paintings inside.
As he said, it was a Nabisque painting.
The painting shows two girls whispering in a low voice, wearing colorful long dresses. Next to them is a beautiful vase with a bouquet of flowers.
The whole painting is rich and full of color, bright and gorgeous, with great visual impact and superb painting techniques.
However, there is no author's signature on this painting, and its origin cannot be determined at the moment.
Xiao Ran pretended to look at the oil painting seriously, and then nodded.
"Yes, this is indeed the painting style of the Nabis. Take out the other painting and let me see it."
Seeing that he did not give an identification conclusion immediately, Sebastian couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
But he reacted in a flash, then quickly opened another painting bag and took out the second painting.
The moment he saw this painting, Xiao Ran's eyes flashed with surprise.
Even though he had seen the painting through perspective before, he was still pleasantly surprised when he saw it again.
Fortunately, he always wore sunglasses and was not worried about being exposed.
Vuillard's work
