Chapter 1537 Another Sky-High Priced Work of Art

After walking down five or six steps, Ye Tian stopped again, turned to face the wall, and looked at a painting hanging on the wall.

It was an oil painting on canvas, about 80*70 in size, and the artistic style was early Baroque style. It was also covered with a glass cover, which was quite well protected.

Seeing Ye Tian stop, Martinez and Walker, who were following behind, could only stop, standing on different steps, looking curiously at the oil painting in front of them.

Due to their location, they could only see part of the oil painting from the side, but could not see the whole of the painting.

The people in front of the live broadcast were different. With the help of the high-definition camera Ye Tian carried with him, they saw the oil painting on canvas clearly at the first time.

Like Raphael's previous Madonna, this is also a portrait of an elegant and dignified aristocratic woman in rich clothes, smiling and gazing out of the picture.

The entire painting has bright colors and strong contrast between light and dark. Every line seems to be flowing, full of movement, free and easy brushwork, perfect composition, and a strong sense of the whole.

Everyone who sees this painting can feel the painter's love and admiration for life, feel the painter's abundant emotions and passionate attitude towards life!

Undoubtedly, this is another top antique artwork with high artistic value and market value.

But is this the work of that master artist? Except for those top art appraisal experts, the vast majority of people on the live broadcast end don't know, they can only hope that Ye Tian will give the answer!

Martinez, standing on a few steps behind, also wanted to know the answer to this question.

"Steven, who made this portrait? How much is it worth? Can you tell us about it? I think everyone wants to know about this oil painting!"

Ye Tian looked back at this old friend, then nodded with a smile and said:

"It's better to be respectful than obedient. Let me tell you about this oil painting on canvas. This painting was made by Peter Rubens, a famous Flemish painter in the 17th century and an early representative of the Baroque!

From some characteristics of this oil painting on canvas, it can be seen that the time when Rubens created this portrait was the peak period of his artistic career, that is, around 1620.

Why do I make such a judgment,

The reason is simple, because the model of this oil painting on canvas, that is, the European lady in the painting, is Rubens' wife, Brandt!

Around 1609, Rubens returned to his hometown of Flanders, and soon after, he married Brandt, and since then settled in Antwerp, leading a luxurious and stable life.

After marriage, he used his wife Brant as a model and painted many famous portraits. Most of these portraits are now collected in major museums in Europe and America. It is not difficult for everyone to see them!

The portrait in front of me is one of them. From Brandt's appearance, it is easy to judge the year when Rubens created this oil painting on canvas, and the error will definitely not exceed two years."

Hearing this, Martinez standing behind and many professionals on the live broadcast end couldn't help but nodded, agreeing with Ye Tian's judgment very much.

As the wife of the famous painter Rubens, Brandt only worked as a model for her husband in her life. As long as there are portraits of her characters, it must be the work of Rubens, and she never ran away!

Moreover, everyone is familiar with the image of Brandt. As long as there is a little research on Rubens' art, it is impossible to admit his mistake, and the difficulty of identification is not too great!

After a short pause, Ye Tian continued to say:

"It was during this period of living in Antwerp that Rubens actively devoted himself to creation, gradually formed his own unique artistic style, and reached the peak of his artistic career, becoming famous in Europe.

If I'm not mistaken, this Rubens masterpiece was kept in Antwerp until the nineteenth century, when it became Napoleon's trophy after he conquered Flanders.

Regarding the market value of this painting, I can only give a rough estimate. Unlike other Rubens paintings on the market, this painting has disappeared for more than two hundred years, so it is difficult to evaluate it!

Also at the peak of Rubens's art, another painting he created in Antwerp in 1613, "Lot and His Daughters", once sold for a sky-high price of 58 million US dollars.

In 2002, Sotheby's in London also sold a painting of Rubens' peak period, that is, the famous "The Massacre of the Innocents", which was sold at a sky-high price of 49.7 million pounds.

Taking the transaction prices of these two famous paintings as a reference, combined with inflationary factors, and the super high quality of this painting itself, I estimate its value at 65 million US dollars, which is not too high! "

Before the words fell, countless live broadcast terminals were completely detonated!

"I'm going! 65 million US dollars, another sky-high price of art, this is simply crazy, cooperating with Napoleon to loot the whole of Europe, but in the end it was cheap for this guy, Steven!"

"It's no wonder Steven is so generous, he casually gave away two paintings by the three masters of Renaissance art, it doesn't look distressed at all!

It turns out that every piece of antique art in this underground secret room is a priceless treasure. If I own such a treasure, I must be more generous than him! "

While people were talking about it, as far away as Brussels, the capital of Belgium, and Antwerp, many people's eyes were already red.

They all stared at the painting on the live broadcast screen, wishing they could rush into the TV screen, take the painting into their arms, and take it as their own!

In particular, some of Ye Tian's old friends, such as the director of the Royal Art Museum, Maeterlinck, directly took out their mobile phones, and they were about to contact Anderson to claim this world-famous painting that had disappeared for more than two hundred years!

Of course, they knew very well in their hearts that it was basically impossible to take advantage of that bastard Steven, but they still had to do what they had to do!

If the claim is useless, then you can only raise real money and negotiate a deal with that greedy bastard!

After the explanation, Ye Tian took a few more glances at this masterpiece of Rubens, then stepped out and continued to walk down.

On the wall not far in front, there is also a painting hanging!

As a matter of fact, he had to leave, and the old man Martinez couldn't wait to come down, ready to enjoy this masterpiece of Rubens!

After all, the width of the steps is limited, and everyone is carrying backpacks and other things, so you can’t let it go!

After walking down four or five steps, Ye Tian stopped again and turned around to admire another painting hanging on the wall.

After only watching for four or five seconds, Martinez's excited voice suddenly came from above.

"That's right, this is the peak period of Rubens' works, and the image of Brandt in this period also appeared in another portrait of her created by Rubens.

Steven, this Rubens painting is indeed from Antwerp, and there are clear records in relevant documents. I didn't expect it to be hidden here for more than two hundred years! "

Ye Tian turned his head and looked up, then smiled and said:

"Martinez, there are not only Raphael and Rubens on this wall, but also Dürer. The painting in front of me is a masterpiece of Dürer, which is very rare!"

Hearing this, Martinez immediately exclaimed.

"What? A painting by Dürer? Is it a woodcut or a watercolor landscape or something else?"

At the same time as he asked loudly, Martinez wanted to step down and appreciate the works of the artist Dürer carefully, so as to have a good eye addiction!

But he was reluctant to part with the Rubens paintings in front of him, and fell into a dilemma for a while.

But this trouble of happiness made the eyes of many people in front of the live broadcast turn red with envy. They wished they could replace Martinez and experience this trouble for themselves!

"It's not a woodcut, nor is it a watercolor landscape, Dürer's best, but an oil on canvas, so I say very rare!"

Ye Tian said loudly with a smile, continuing to whet Martinez's appetite.