Treasure Hunt all over the World

More than an hour passed quickly, and the auction process was already halfway through.

This is a long charity auction, and there are dozens of items waiting to be displayed and auctioned!

Richard, the auctioneer, was so dry and exhausted from shouting that his throat was about to burst into smoke! At this time, he had already left the auction stage, and was about to change to another auctioneer to preside over the second half of the auction.

This is not a formal auction held at the auction house, but a community charity auction! Naturally, it is not so particular, and it is not surprising to change the auctioneer midway!

And these auctioneers are also community residents, and they are all voluntary labor! Can't ask for more either!

Taking advantage of the time to change the auctioneer, the auction entered an intermission, so that everyone can relax their emotions, relax their nerves, recharge their batteries, and prepare for the second half.

At the same time, it also provides opportunities for everyone to communicate with each other.

Soon, the entire auditorium became noisy. People greeted and greeted each other, and then gathered together to chat and chat. The sound of words and laughter filled everyone's ears.

Matthew and Fermi were taking stock of their respective gains. Both of them had bright smiles on their faces, and the forks in their mouths were almost split to the back of their heads!

In the first half of the auction, Matthew won three quite good antique works of art, and Fermi also took two, which were also valuable.

This is the result of Ye Tian's deliberate storage, letting go of more than a dozen relatively cheap antique works of art, otherwise these two old men may sweep away thousands of troops!

If you do that, it will be too ugly to eat! The two old men will definitely get the middle finger or throw their shoes!

Ye Tian has never raised a placard to bid. After all, he is not from this community. He can only be regarded as an outsider here, and he is also a top professional. It is somewhat unreasonable to crazily loot this charity auction!

Matthew and his family still have to live here, so it shouldn't be too difficult for them.

Of course, if there is a top-level artwork worth tens of millions of dollars, he will not be polite, and he will definitely take it. Who makes you blind! I really can't blame my buddy!

"Steven, will the oil painting just now definitely appreciate in value? I'm still a little skeptical! After all, it's just a college student's work, and he's not even famous yet!"

Fermi asked in a low voice, with some anxiety in his voice.

"Do not worry,

Fermi, although this young painter is still unknown at this time, he will definitely become a well-known painter in no more than five years! You can definitely hear his name.

This is a very talented young painter. It can be seen from the paintings that talent is the most important thing! His painting techniques have also matured day by day, and he has all the conditions to stand out.

You only need to carefully collect this painting, and you will definitely be able to wait for the day when the price will soar. If you are still not at ease, you can resell it after five years, and I will buy it for 50,000 US dollars! "

Ye Tian said with a smile, very confident.

Hearing this, Fermi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled even brighter!

At this moment, Matthew interjected in a low voice.

"How about this, Fermi, after the auction is over, you transfer the oil painting to me, and I will pay double the transaction price, how about it? Think about it, and you will earn twice the profit if you resell it! What a bargain!"

"Go away! You greedy fellow, don't even think about it! I'm going to keep this painting. Maybe this young artist is the next Pollock!"

Fermi scolded with a low laugh, and immediately rejected Matthew without even thinking about it.

"Hahaha"

All three laughed!

The fifteen-minute intermission passed quickly, and the auction started again.

The new auctioneer stepped onto the auction stage. He was a middle-aged white man in his forties!

Behind him, followed by two boys from Belmont High School. The two carefully carried an oil painting to the auction stage, and put it on the display stand for everyone to appreciate and identify!

This is a portrait of a person, which is the profile head of a classical lady, including the shadow formed by the profile. The size is about 1.5 meters by 1.2 meters, which is relatively large in portrait paintings.

The moment Ye Tian saw this portrait, Ye Tian's eyes immediately became extremely bright and shone! Stare closely at the oil painting on the display stand.

At the same time, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes!

Leo must have come for the painting, no doubt about it!

He is the black market buyer of this painting, but the seller placed the transaction location in this charity auction, which is quite clever!

And I don't know if the target of Cook's trip is this oil painting, or the art thief hidden behind this oil painting? But I definitely didn't hold back my fart!

The good show has begun!

Just as Ye Tian was about to see through the oil painting, Matthew next to him suddenly asked:

"Steven, why does this portrait look familiar to me? I seem to have seen it somewhere, it should be in a museum, I can't remember clearly!"

Ye Tian smiled softly, then explained in a low voice:

"It's normal for you to have seen this oil painting. Not only have you seen it, but many people at the scene should have seen it. On the stage is a copy of the work, and the original is currently on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

This is a famous portrait by the master painter Ingres. Its artistic value and market value are very high. Anyone who has been to the Metropolitan Museum of New York has seen this masterpiece! "

"That's it, no wonder it looks so familiar. I went to the Metropolitan Museum a few years ago, and I must have seen this oil painting! That's why I feel familiar!"

Matthew suddenly said, and immediately lost interest in this oil painting.

"It's just a copy of a work, it must be worthless!"

Fermi continued, also not very interested, with a hint of disdain in his tone.

Unknowingly, the artistic taste of the two old men seemed to have improved several levels, and they even dismissed fakes!

"It can't be said that, although this oil painting is a copied work, it is not worth much, but it is undeniable that this copyist still has a certain level, and the level of copying is quite good!

If it’s under $1,000, this painting is still worth buying. It’s also a good decoration to hang at home, and you can feel the artistic atmosphere of a master painter! "

Ye Tian didn't completely deny this oil painting, but gave him some approval.

But the two old men have already looked down on this kind of stuff, and naturally they have no intention of making a move.

This is just a copy, why did it surprise Ye Tian and make his eyes shine?

Because what this oil painting shows is completely an illusion that confuses people, and its real value and secrets are hidden deeper, under the imitation!

The first time he saw this oil painting, Ye Tian immediately discovered the extraordinary value of this oil painting.

The painting radiates dazzling white light. Judging from the intensity of the light, it can be determined that this oil painting was created in the 1950s and has a history of more than 60 years!

In addition, there are 18 layers of charming halos on the surface of this painting, which shows that it has extraordinary artistic value and is a top-level work of art, definitely from the hands of masters! The market value must be extraordinary!

It is obviously impossible for a copied work to have such extraordinary value. Under this copied work, there must be a secret hidden, and it is likely to be a top-level painting!

Whose work will it be? Could it be the famous stolen artwork?

With these questions in mind, Ye Tian immediately turned on the perspective, and looked at the paintings on the display stand with great excitement.

Looking across the distance, he could see through the oil painting on the display stand in an instant, and all the secrets were clearly presented in his eyes!

Simple tones, grotesque styles, exaggerated shapes, distorted faces, twisted and broken faces, as well as painful, disillusioned, animalistic horror emotions!

Seeing this hidden painting at the first glance, Ye Tian already got the answer.

This is Francis Bacon's painting, there is no doubt about it!

Francis Bacon.

He is a British painter born in Ireland. He is known as the greatest British painter of the 20th century. He often depicts some disgusting images with deformed images or morbid characters as the theme.

But these grotesque images profoundly exposed the disasters of the world and human beings. He deliberately emphasized people's ugly faces and expressions of painful struggle.

In addition, he often reprocesses famous paintings such as photographs, pictorials, and prints to create portraits that reflect his inner illusions and pain.

Bacon already had considerable popularity during his lifetime, but his paintings were not accepted by the public, even very repelled!

It was not until after his death that his reputation and popularity began to gradually increase, and his works gradually gained the admiration and admiration of the public.

Of course, the voices of rejection and criticism are also endless!

In recent years, his paintings have become the darlings of the market, chased and praised by countless people, and the prices of his works are soaring like a rocket!

The latest transaction record for his paintings is 142 million US dollars. The work is "Freud Portrait Painting Study" (triptych), which was hammered down at Christie's auction house in New York!

The painting in front of me is not "Studies for Portraits of Freud", it is the first batch of works after the mutation of Bacon's painting style in the 1950s. It is also of extraordinary artistic value and has great research value!

Soon, Ye Tian recognized the identity and origin of this painting.

This is "George Dale", a famous painting stolen in London a few years ago. There is information about this painting in the stolen art catalog, and there is also a reward issued by the British police. The amount is not low!

After confirming that it was the stolen artwork, Ye Tian began to observe other details.

Soon, he discovered another amazing situation that even made him dumbfounded.