Before opening the painting box containing the "Portrait of Lorenzo Medici", Max asked excitedly and anxiously:
"Sean, this masterpiece by the master of art Raphael has been hidden deep underground for more than two hundred years. It has been in endless darkness without light and oxygen. It has long adapted to that environment."
"If we open this painting box now and take out this painting for appraisal, will it cause huge irreversible damage to this priceless treasure?"
"It would be such a pity if something like that really happened. I will feel guilty for it for the rest of my life and will not forgive myself."
Following Max's slightly exaggerated words, the other American appraisal experts and high-level government officials all nodded in agreement and echoed a few words.
Considering that the entire network is currently being broadcast live, countless people are watching what is happening here.
Many of them must be performing.
Show how much you value these precious antiques and art, and how much you love culture, history and art.
This will not only help them establish a good image, but also help them win some votes and clear away their responsibilities.
You can achieve it in one fell swoop, why not do it!
The reason why these Americans behave like this is completely normal!
In addition to the fact that these guys are all actors, top works of art such as Raphael's "Lorenzo Medici" and Caravaggio's "Way of the Cross" will immediately become national treasures of art in the United States once they are shipped to the United States.
As Max said, there really can't be any problems with these top-notch works of art, otherwise they will definitely attract countless people's criticism.
Xiao Ran knew what the Americans in front of him were thinking.
But seeing through it without telling it off, he smiled and shook his head.
"Max, you don't have to worry about this at all. You can feel free to open this painting box for identification."
"These antique works of art that have been hidden deep underground for more than two hundred years are indeed very fragile when they are first taken out from the deep underground, so be extremely careful."
"After these few days, they have adapted to the external environment, can see the light, and are no longer so fragile."
"Of course, for safety reasons, it is best not to be exposed to the outside world for too long. You need to speed up the identification speed and efficiency."
After hearing this, Max immediately breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a lot.
Immediately afterwards, the guy nodded quickly and said:
"This is really good news, Sean. We will speed up the identification and never let these priceless treasures be exposed to the outside world for a long time."
"And they were discovered not long ago. We have seen it with our own eyes before. In such a short period of time, it is impossible to fake it."
"As long as these priceless treasures are seen, the identification is completed, and the remaining protection work can be done after they are shipped back to the United States."
With that said, Max gently opened the painting box containing Raphael's paintings, carefully.
Then what appeared in front of everyone's eyes was a black painting bag.
Next, Max and another appraisal expert carefully took out the painting bag from the box and placed it on the appraisal table.
Following his actions, the scene suddenly became extremely quiet, and everyone's attention was attracted.
The countless viewers who were watching the live broadcast had the same behavior, and they all looked at the painting bag on the appraisal table with bated breath.
Among all the Western antique artworks and gold and silver treasures that Xiao Ran traded, this painting by Raphael was undoubtedly the most valuable Western artwork.
The only thing that can compare to it is Michelangelo's sculpture of Hercules.
But Xiao Ran kept that sculpture by himself, and there was no way it would appear here, nor would it appear in the art trading market.
In the entire Western world, every time a work by the three masters of Renaissance art appears, it will cause a huge sensation and attract everyone's attention.
Raphael's "Lorenzo Medici" is naturally no exception.
After putting the painting bag away, Max took a deep breath and then slowly opened the zipper of the painting bag.
As the painting bag was opened, Raphael's "Lorenzo Medici" finally appeared in front of everyone again.
Compared with when I first discovered this handed down oil painting, the color on the surface of this painting is slightly darker, but fortunately the change is not too big.
The color change of the picture frame is more drastic, but it also has a sense of historical vicissitudes, making it look more contemporary!
This is the result of oxidation reaction, which is inevitable and irreversible damage.
Apart from this, there are no other changes to this priceless painting, everything is business as usual.
Looking at this painting of Raphael's "Lorenzo Medici", Max's body was shaking slightly with excitement, and his eyes were full of obsession, even a little crazy.
The U.S. Deputy Secretary of Culture, Joshua and others who were standing aside gathered around and began to admire this priceless treasure with their eyes shining brightly.
Xiao Ran chuckled softly, then took two steps and stepped aside.
He knew that these Americans were acting again!
In the blink of an eye, the appraisal table was surrounded by a bunch of Americans and Frenchmen, and there was a chorus of admiration at the scene.
However, the live broadcast was not interrupted.
The live broadcast picture was divided into two halves, one half was the live picture, and the other half was the close-up picture of "Lorenzo Medici" that had been shot before.
Knowing that the painting could not be exposed for a long time, Max and the others quickly completed the appraisal.
As for the identification results, there is no need to ask.
After carefully putting the painting away, Max excitedly gave the identification conclusion.
"Sean, this is indeed a masterpiece by Raphael, one of the three masters of Renaissance art, "Lorenzo Medici", a perfect work of art."
"Thank you very much for trading this priceless treasure to us. In the future, this painting will be displayed alternately in the National Gallery and our Metropolitan Museum."
"Raphael's "Lorenzo Medici" will become a treasure shared by the National Gallery of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a national treasure of art in the United States."
With that said, the guy stepped forward, held Xiao Ran's hand, and thanked him again.
Immediately afterwards, the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Culture, the Director of the National Gallery of Art, and the U.S. Ambassador to France came up to express their gratitude. They were all very excited and enthusiastic.
The French presidential envoy and Henry, who were also at the scene, had their eyes red with envy and jealousy, wishing they could rush up and snatch this priceless treasure immediately.
Countless French and even Europeans who were watching the live broadcast were shouting curses at the top of their lungs.
None of them wanted to see such a priceless piece of art stolen by Americans, and they all hoped that the oil painting could stay in France and Europe.
But each of them knows that no one can change this result.
Not to mention a Raphael oil painting, even most European countries are shrouded in the shadow of the United States and rely on the United States to survive.
Under such circumstances, which European country can stand up and dare to stand up to the United States?
Except for the northern woolly bear, there is no one!
After shaking hands with several Americans one by one, Xiao Ran said with a smile:
"Gentlemen, you can continue to identify paintings by art masters such as Caravaggio and Cézanne, as well as other antique works of art."
"If your appraisal speed is fast enough, we may be able to complete the transaction before lunch."
"This will save a lot of trouble in the afternoon. My transaction with France will take a lot of time."
After the words fell, Max and the others nodded.
"Okay, Sean, we will speed up the identification and will not delay your transaction with France."
After saying that, these Americans took action.
The second piece of art they identified was Caravaggio's "The Stations of the Cross."
As for the identification results, you know it without even thinking about it.
Raphael's "School of Athens"
