Chapter 929 God's Perspective

"These five oil paintings are all works of Picasso's pastoral period, they are abstract paintings combining cubism, realism and surrealism, with extraordinary artistic value and rare top-level works of art.

Specific to each painting, these five abstract paintings are more or less different in terms of creation age, painting techniques, and artistic styles, and the themes expressed are quite different.

If we appreciate it carefully, we can see the subtle changes in Picasso’s painting style and techniques in the pastoral period, which is of great significance in the history of Western art.”

Francois first gave an overall introduction, which is relatively professional and should have done a lot of homework.

While introducing the painting, the two Frenchmen and Boss Song have been secretly observing Ye Tian's expression to see what reaction he will give.

In the end, they found nothing. Ye Tian just stood there with a smile on his face, admiring the paintings while listening to Francois' introduction, nothing unusual.

Seeing this situation, the three of them immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and the hearts hanging in their throats were slightly relieved.

After a short pause, Francois continued:

"I will introduce them one by one from left to right. The painting on the far left was created around 1950, which was the period when Picasso created the "Carmen" series.

If we compare it with the "Carmen" series, we can see many similarities in the creation technique of this painting, which is enough to explain the origin of this painting.

In addition to identifying the artistic style and painting skills, we have also carried out scientific testing by relevant testing agencies to determine the year of creation of this oil painting, which is beyond doubt!

The second oil painting on the left was created around 1953. In this painting, we can feel cheerful emotions, more surging passion, and even intoxicating love.

It was in 1953 that Picasso met his second wife, Jacqueline Locke. The two quickly fell in love and eventually became husband and wife, spending the rest of their lives together.

During this period, Picasso used his lover Jacqueline as a model and created a series of paintings related to Jacqueline. This is one of them, which has a very special meaning.

It was also at this time that Picasso's artistic style changed slightly again, and he turned to young women as the subject of creation. This is a very important change, which is of great significance.  …”

Francois stood in front of several paintings and talked eloquently,

Introducing these abstract paintings, my face is full of admiration, I look very professional, and I am full of enthusiasm for art!

In other words, he performed very professionally and devotedly, presenting a one-man show at the actor level for everyone.

While he was introducing these paintings, another Frenchman, René, was not idle. He took out several documents from his bag and handed them to Ye Tian and Mr. Liu respectively, asking them to look at them.

These are the identification documents of the five oil paintings, among which are the identification conclusions issued by two so-called Spanish experts in the identification of antique works of art, the authority of which is unknown!

In addition, there are some documents, which are scientific test reports issued by relevant testing agencies. The test data are fairly detailed and relatively high in credibility.

These are all physical tests, which are very objective and legally binding. Basically, they will not and dare not to cheat! Otherwise, send these paintings to be tested again, and everything will be revealed!

And the appraisal conclusions of those so-called antique art appraisal experts are too subjective, and if one sentence is misunderstood, all responsibilities can be shirked!

Ye Tian took the document and browsed it quickly, then put it aside, and continued to listen to Francois' introduction, admiring the five abstract oil paintings in front of him.

Compared with those identification conclusions and scientific test reports, he believed in his own eyes and everything he saw with his own eyes.

My own eyes are the most powerful and authoritative identification weapon in the world, no one can match them.

In Ye Tian's eyes, the information presented by these five paintings is completely different from what Francois introduced.

That's not right, at least one thing the Frenchman said is correct, that is, the age of creation of these oil paintings is indeed the same as the conclusion given by the test report.

The five oil paintings placed on the easel and coffee table, in Ye Tian's eyes, radiated a dazzling white light. Based on the analysis and judgment of the intensity of the light, the specific year of the paintings can be determined.

The five oil paintings were created in different years, one in 1950, two around 1954, one in 1958, and one in 1959, all of which are antique works of art with a history of more than fifty years!

At least on this point, Francois did not lie.

However, regarding the creators and artistic value of these oil paintings, what Ye Tian saw in his eyes was quite different from what they said.

Several oil paintings look similar at first glance, they are all abstract paintings combining cubism, realism and surrealism, in line with Picasso's pastoral style, which makes people dizzy!

Appreciating this kind of abstract painting requires a lot of thought and time, as well as a certain degree of artistic accomplishment and letting go of the imagination, in order to understand the artist's creative intention and what he wants to express.

If the connoisseur is a professional who has studied Picasso or a collector who has a deep knowledge of Western painting art, he will soon be able to see the difference between these five paintings.

Among them, the two paintings with an asking price of 30 million US dollars are not at the same level as the other three paintings. There is a world of difference between them.

To describe it in relatively simple words, those two oil paintings with a asking price of 30 million US dollars have souls! The remaining three paintings are just demonstrations of painting techniques, with no intrinsic content.

It's like two people, one is full of energy, full of enthusiasm for life, and positive; the other is like a walking dead, muddle-headed, without any existence value.

This kind of subtle difference that ordinary people can hardly perceive is the difference between ordinary painters and art masters, the difference between form and spirit!

Although the difference looks small, it is like a natural moat!

Countless painters have been unable to cross this natural moat throughout their lives, step into the ranks of art masters, and become famous!

Of course, there are also hidden talents among them.

But how many geniuses are there? Most of them are ordinary people, who are far from geniuses! They can only spend their lives mediocrely, making no achievements!

In Ye Tian's eyes, those two abstract oil paintings with an asking price of 30 million US dollars radiate dazzling white light, and there are as many as twenty layers of charming halos, which make people dazzled and intoxicated!

It can be seen from this that these are indeed two top-level antique works of art, made by top art masters, and their artistic value is extraordinary and refined.

It goes without saying that their market value must be priceless!

Judging from the age and artistic style of these two oil paintings, they are indeed paintings of Picasso's pastoral period, and are of great artistic value.

However, Ye Tian didn't see the names of these two paintings, nor did he see Picasso's signature, nor did he see the year when these two abstract paintings were created.

Apart from the style of painting, there is almost no other useful information to prove that these two abstract paintings are works of Picasso's pastoral period.

At the same time, Ye Tian didn't know how these two valuable top-level works of art fell into the hands of the Frenchman François.

Ye Tian didn't believe the Frenchman said that this was his personal collection.

If you had two priceless Picasso paintings, would you put them next to three worthless imitations? Who doesn't treasure it like an eyeball, it's hard for others to take a look at it!

Such two top-level works of art from the master painter Picasso, the asking price of 30 million US dollars is indeed reasonable, even a little low.

If tangible evidence can be found to prove that these two abstract paintings are indeed from the hands of Picasso, their prices will definitely soar, double, or even hundreds of millions, it is possible!

As for the other three paintings, they are not worth mentioning at all.

Although they also radiate dazzling white light, showing the history from the 1950s, but the few halos that can be counted clearly illustrate their value!

In the current antique art market, such paintings are only worth about a thousand dollars, no more!

At this price, we still pay for their 50 or 60 years of history and the age of creation, not for their poor artistic value!

Although these three paintings are of little value, it is undeniable that the unknown painters who created them imitated Picasso's pastoral style very well.

It's a pity that they only imitated the shape, but not the god! Because they don't have Picasso's overflowing artistic talent and inexhaustible creative passion!

In the 1950s, Picasso has become a world-renowned art master, known as the founder of modern art, and his status in the art world is extremely high!

Picasso in that era was the idol of countless people, the goal followed by countless painters, and the object of imitation!

They are always paying attention to Picasso's trends and each of his latest works, learning from them and drawing inspiration in order to improve!

It is from these painters that countless works that are very similar to Picasso's painting style flow out, filling the Montmartre Heights in Paris and can be seen everywhere.

Even though Picasso has been dead for decades, he still has countless artistic followers, who are always creating paintings with extremely similar styles, and the number is quite considerable!

The three abstract paintings in front of me are works imitating Picasso's pastoral style.

In the 1950s, such works were everywhere, and it was lucky to be able to buy a few hundred dollars, but now they are asking for 10 million dollars! The appetite can be said to be very large!

With the light emitted from several paintings and the halos with different layers, Ye Tian grasped the basic situation of these paintings in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, he secretly turned on the perspective and began to examine the deeper details of these paintings, expecting to discover more secrets.

Needless to say, those three imitations are fake, and they will never be authentic!

Ye Tian saw through the three paintings at a glance, there is no interlayer, no secrets, and no value, they are not worth mentioning at all!

Then, he started to see through the remaining two paintings, the top works of art created by Picasso in the pastoral period!

Looking across the distance, I saw these two top-level works of art in an instant. All the details inside and outside the paintings are very clear!

Paint, canvas, frame, delicate brushstrokes, traces of shoveling, and even the entire creation cycle, all details are clearly presented in Ye Tian's eyes, there is no secret at all!

At this moment, Ye Tian seemed to have returned to the Montmartre Heights in Paris in the 1950s, in Picasso's studio, looking down on everything from the perspective of God.

Picasso is painting on the canvas, very focused, fully swaying his amazing artistic talent, and the light of genius shines all over his body.

Right in front of the easel is the young, beautiful, sexy and charming Jacqueline Locke.

She is naked and lying on the chaise longue in a lazy posture, watching Picasso with eyes full of love.

But under Picasso's brush, Jacqueline's beautiful body is distorted, deformed, grotesque, and even disassembled, which is unbearable to witness!