Chapter 2674: Chant of light and shadow
This is a famous impressionist pinnacle in the history of Western art, or more so, it is one of the most outstanding representative works of impressionist art.
Monet, who created this "Water Lily", is one of the most important art schools in modern times in the West, the founder and highest achiever of Impressionism, and one of the greatest painters in the history of Western art.
The size of this painting is medium, about 100 by 90, and it is housed in a simple style cherry wood frame.
The content depicted in 's painting is a rippling pond with blue waves floating on the surface of the water lilies, one on the left and one on the right, spreading along the water to the distance of the pond.
On the natural floating water lilies, there are occasionally dotted with a few blooming lotus flowers, red like fire and white like snow, blooming beautifully.
And on the shore of this pond, there are many big and leafy trees growing.
Together with the clear blue sky, they are reflected in the rippling pond of blue waves in the painting under the sunlight of summer, and they seem to be gently swaying with the water, and the artistic conception is extremely beautiful.
Looking at this extremely beautiful picture, everyone's eyes were instantly attracted, and I felt immersed in it, immersed in the poetic mood created by this painting!
The utility room then became quiet, and there was no more sound, only the sound of gasping and heartbeat.
After a while, Ye Tian took the lead to wake up, then smiled and said:
"Gentlemen, this is only the first top-level artwork found in Balbo's secret room. I believe there are more and more valuable top-level artworks waiting for us to discover in this secret room!"
Following his remarks, everyone became sober.
The next moment, there was an exclamation on the scene.
"Wow! This Monet's "Pond. Water Lilies" is so beautiful, it's fascinating!"
"Who would have thought that in this ancient basement, there is a pinnacle of Impressionist art hidden in it. It's incredible!"
While exclaiming, everyone looked at this "Pond. Water Lily" and their eyes became extremely hot. Everyone had a fascinating expression, and everyone was full of envy and jealousy!
Especially the two guys Giovanni and Pizarro, their eyes are already red, and the red ones are almost bleeding!
After some exclamation, some people also raised questions.
"Steven, this Monet's "Pond. Water Lilies" is indeed very beautiful, but it also looks very familiar. I seem to have seen it there, either in a certain museum or gallery, or in which art album on!"
said the Cultural Counselor of the U.S. Embassy in Italy, with a bit of curiosity and doubt in his tone.
As soon as his voice fell, Pizarro said:
"That’s right, the "Pond. Water Lilies" in front of you is very similar to the famous masterpiece "Pond. Water Lilies" by the impressionist artist Monet collected by the National Gallery in London!
Is there such a possibility that this painting and the painting of the same name in the collection of the National Gallery in London, one of which is a fake, you know, there are paintings imitating Monet everywhere! "
The voice fell, everyone at the scene turned their heads to look at Ye Tian, expecting him to give an answer.
Ye Tian first glanced at the painting in front of him, then glanced at everyone, then smiled and said:
"Gentlemen, Pizarro is right about one thing. The "Water Lilies" in front of me is very similar to the famous Monet "Pond. Water Lilies" collected by the National Gallery in London. The backgrounds of the two paintings are exactly the same!
Then the two highly similar "Pond. Water Lilies", is there a fake? Could it be a forgery created by a later painter imitating Monet's painting style and comparing it to the London painting "Pond. Water Lilies"?
Here, I can tell you with great certainty that whether it is the "Pond. Water Lilies" from the National Gallery in London, or the "Water Lilies" in front of you, they are the original impressionist artist Monet's original works, undisputed! "
Following Ye Tian's affirmative identification conclusion, there was a burst of exclamation again on the scene.
At the same time, the eyes of everyone looking at the "Pond. Water Lilies" in front of them became even more hot, and they were even burning!
Regarding the appraisal conclusion given by Ye Tian, no one at the scene questioned or raised any objection.
Everyone knows that he has a very sharp vision of identifying antique artworks. He has never seen it before, and this time is no exception!
Since he said with certainty that this is the original impressionist artist Monet, then this is the golden rule and there is no need to question it!
This point has been verified countless times, it is an iron fact!
Waiting for the scene to be quieter, Ye Tian continued:
" At first glance, these two "Pond. Water Lilies" are indeed highly similar, which can make people mistakenly think that they are the same painting, or that later artists copied Monet's work, but they are not.
In fact, the two "Pond. Water Lilies" still have some subtle differences. These differences are mainly manifested in the changes of light and shadow, such as the reflection of these trees in the pond,..."
Next, Ye Tian pointed to this Monet's painting and briefly explained the difference between this painting and the "Pond. Water Lily" collected by the National Gallery in London.
With his explanation, everyone suddenly realized that this is the real work of the impressionist artist Monet, such as a fake replacement, and priceless.
"As we all know, in Monet's later years, from 1908 to 1918, Monet created a series of paintings with water lilies as the subject. The number is very large, a total of 181 paintings.
Many of the "Water Lilies" are group paintings. The so-called "group painting" refers to multiple paintings created by the artist in the same position, facing the same object or scene, at different times and under different light and shadow conditions.
The "Pond. Water Lilies" collected by the National Gallery in London, and the "Water Lilies" before everyone's eyes, are a group of paintings created by Monet in the same position, facing the same scene, and under different light conditions.
If the "Pond. Water Lilies" by the National Gallery in London shows the beauty at noon, the "Water Lilies" before everyone presents the beauty in the afternoon, which is equally beautiful!
It can be said that Monet's "Water Lilies" series of paintings are a series of great creations called epics in the history of Western art. They are the pinnacle of Impressionist art and an artistic hymn of light and shadow!
Before today, people didn't know the existence of Monet's "Water Lilies". No one would have thought that the former Italian Air Force Marshal Balbo had hidden such a top art piece here.
And today, with our hands, the artist Monet’s "Pond. Water Lilies", which has disappeared for 70 or 80 years, or even longer, has finally reappeared in the world and bloomed with brilliance again,..."
Listening to Ye Tian’s explanation, everyone did not realize that they had become gods, and he was once again brought into the wonderful artistic conception created by the artist Monet and expressed by this "Water Lily". For a long time, they could not extricate themselves!
When Ye Tian's voice fell, the utility room fell into silence again, without any sound.
After a while, everyone woke up.
Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of exclamation and warm applause.
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Everyone was applauding. They were applauding for the master Monet's "Pond. Water Lilies" and Ye Tian's wonderful explanation~www.wuxiaspot.com~ When the applause fell a little, the cultural counselor of the U.S. Embassy in Italy I couldn't wait to ask:
"Steven, since this is the pinnacle of Impressionist art and one of the most outstanding representative works of the artist Monet, then I would like to ask, how much is this painting worth?"
Ye Tian looked at this, and then at Monet's "Water Lilies", then smiled and said:
"Among all Monet's paintings on the theme of water lilies, this "Pond. Water Lily" can also be regarded as a boutique among the finest works. Few paintings of the same name can be compared with the "Pond. Water Lily" in London. one of them.
In recent decades, Monet's "Water Lily" has appeared in major auctions many times, and has been enthusiastically pursued by countless top collectors. Every time "Water Lily" was auctioned, almost all of it was sold at a high price at the time. Transaction Record.
As far as the current antique art market is concerned, if Monet’s "Haystack" can be sold for 110 million U.S. dollars, then this "Pond. Water Lily" is sold for over 200 million U.S. dollars. It will feel strange! "
Before the words fell, the scene was completely fried, and crazy exclamations followed.
Just when everyone hugged their heads and exclaimed, Ye Tian cast a wink at David and signaled that he could start the back hand he had prepared!
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