"Tony, this realistic landscape looks good, the Alpine snow scene is beautiful and very appropriate, and it happens to be a snowflake day.

Is this realist painting the work of that artist? How much is it worth, and if the price is right, I would like to take it as a memento of my trip to Turin!"

Ye Tian raised his hand and pointed to a realistic landscape painting hanging on the display wall, his face always filled with a bright smile.

At this time, forty minutes after they arrived in Piazza San Carlo, they were in a gallery at the edge of the square, admiring the many works of art displayed there.

Prior to this, they had visited several antique shops and galleries, but found nothing, and their hands were still empty, without a single antique art.

Of course, this is only scratching the surface.

When visiting those antique shops and galleries, Ye Tian also found a few small leaks, but the value of those antique artworks was not worth his personal investment at all.

The man who will buy the antique works of art will be Bowie, who will arrive in Turin tomorrow afternoon.

By that time, the joint expedition had long since left Turin, crossed the Alps and entered France, and no one could doubt Bowie's identity.

At this moment, the realist landscape painting that Ye Tian is referring to is a beautiful snow scene, which is very consistent with the weather outside with snowflakes flying.

In this landscape, crystal clear snowflakes are flying all over the sky and falling from the sky, rendering the whole world white, like a fairy tale world.

Through the snowflakes flying in the sky, you can see that the snow-capped Alps stand in the distance of the picture, tall, majestic, and a little holy.

On the ground in the foreground, there is a combination of ancient and modern, full of colorful and beautiful buildings, including towers, churches, squares, and buildings of different styles!

Without exception, the roofs of all the buildings in the city have been covered with snow, and the whole city is white, as if it were dressed in a wedding dress.

At the bottom of the picture, a few passers-by walking on the street are hurrying away, but in an adjacent square, there are a few children who are chasing and playing in the snow despite the cold!

From the silhouette of the Alps and the architectural pattern of the city, you can see at a glance that the landscape depicted in this realist oil painting is Turin in winter.

And the artist's perspective when painting is exactly from Piazza San Carlo to the north.

It is conceivable that one day before that, the realist landscape painter was sitting somewhere in Piazza San Carlo, admiring the picturesque scenery while using his own brush to depict the winter of Turin.

From the scenery shown in the painting, one can even guess and quickly find where the painter was sitting.

Hearing Ye Tian's inquiry, the gallery owner named Tony immediately replied without the slightest hesitation.

"Steven, this realistic landscape painting of Turin's winter beauty, comes from a well-known young Italian painter who lived in Turin for five or six years.

This painting was created at that time, the scenery is really beautiful, the price is 18,500 euros, if you can accept it, you can take this painting with you!"

After giving the offer, the gallery owner immediately stared at Ye Tian, his eyes full of anticipation.

He knew this realistic landscape painting very well, because it was he who personally received it from the young Italian painter's manager and hung it on the display wall!

There are no hidden secrets in this painting, and it can never be the work of a top artist, so there is no possibility of being picked up!

Ye Tian turned his head to look at the gallery owner, then nodded with a smile and said:

"18,500 euros, a bit on the high side, but not too outrageous, I love this beautiful and stunning Alpine snow scene, compared to which the price doesn't matter!

Tony, I'm going to take this realistic landscape painting back to New York and hang it in my office so that you can enjoy the picturesque Alpine scenery while you work!"

Hearing this, Tony's eyes immediately flashed with ecstasy.

"Deal, Steven, this realistic landscape painting belongs to you, you can take it back to New York and decorate your company's office space"

As he spoke, Tony stretched out his right hand, ready to shake hands with Ye Tian and conclude this art deal.

However, Ye Tian did not shake hands with him, but raised his hand to another painting hanging not far from him, and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, Tony, I'm interested in more than one of the paintings in your gallery, and I'm also interested in the baroque oil painting next to it, and I want to know about it.

Is that painting the work of that artist? When was it made? How much is it worth? If the price is right, I would like to take it back and take it back and enjoy it."

Tony withdrew his right hand slightly in embarrassment, then turned his head to look at the baroque painting hanging on the display wall, his eyes full of confusion and curiosity.

He didn't respond immediately, but looked at the oil painting carefully with suspicion, then at Ye Tian, and then fell into deep thought.

Ye Tian was not surprised by his reaction, nor did he urge, he just stood aside with a smile on his face, and he couldn't see anything abnormal from his facial expression.

As for David, they were all admiring the baroque oil painting, and secretly guessed Ye Tian's true intentions.

The painting hanging on the display wall is also a landscape oil painting, which shows a rural scene at dusk, judging by the architectural style, it should be the countryside of the Nordic region.

Compared with the previous realistic landscape painting, this baroque landscape painting has a much darker tone, and the whole world in the painting seems to be shrouded in a black mist.

Looking at this painting, everyone's mood will instantly become heavy, and everyone can feel the pathos and even despair revealed in the painting.

But it is undeniable that the painter who created this painting is very skillful, and the structure and layout of the picture are almost impeccable, and it is obviously a work of art above the standard!

The only problem with this painting is the pathos and despair that leaps off the page, which gives people a very bad feeling, and perhaps this is the main reason why it is not cared for!

It took a long time for Tony to wake up from his contemplation, then turned his head to look at Ye Tian and said:

"Steven, this baroque painting, I don't know exactly what the artist is doing, and I don't find the author's signature on this painting, nor do I mark the date of creation.

After receiving this painting, I and a few friends also did some research, and we were basically sure that this baroque landscape oil painting should have been created in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

As for who created this oil painting, we still haven't found the answer, in terms of painting techniques and artistic style, this painting is a bit like Rembrandt's work, but it is plausible!

Compared with Rembrandt's paintings, the tone of this landscape painting is more dark, unlike Rembrandt's, which uses light and dark light superbly, and gives people a sense of stability and solemnity through the change of light.

This painting is not, it brings a sense of pathos, even despair, so I don't think it's Rembrandt's work, but it is undeniable that the painter is very skillful.

Let's talk about the price, although there is no author's signature, and the style of painting is not pleasing to people, but because of its long history and clever painting techniques, I offer 60,000 euros, I don't know if you can accept it!"

"Bang Bang Bang"

Ye Tian did not respond immediately, but applauded lightly.

When the applause fell, he smiled and said:

Tony, it seems that you have studied this Baroque landscape painting very well, and you are worthy of being an expert in art identification, and what you see is exactly what this painting represents.

Although the style of this painting is unflattering and there is a sense of desperation, out of curiosity, I plan to take this baroque painting and take it home to study it!"

As he spoke, Ye Tian had already stretched out his right hand.

"Deal! Tony, plus the previous realistic landscape painting, the two paintings are a total of 78,500 euros, check or bank transfer, you choose, I can do it!"

Looking at Tony, the owner of the gallery, he was stunned for a moment, and then a smile of ecstasy bloomed on his face.

"Deal, Steven, congratulations, you've got two very nice pieces of art, if you can, it's better to bank transfer, it's faster"

Tony said excitedly, and immediately shook hands with Ye Tian to reach this art deal, lest he regret it.

While shaking hands, Ye Tian also smiled and nodded and said:

"No problem, Tony, bank transfer, but you'll need to provide two waterproof painting bags and a certificate so that I can take these two pieces of art through customs and bring them back to New York."

"Okay, Steven, that's what I'm supposed to do, no problems"

Tony nodded in response, and the offer would be rejected.

The deal is done, and the rest is simple.

Ye Tian stepped forward first, took down the two paintings from the display wall, handed them to David and Jason respectively, and then completed the bank transfer on the spot.

Tony also quickly wrote the supporting documents and handed them to Ye Tian.

A few minutes later, Tony received a confirmation call from the bank that the payment for 78,500 euros had been received.

At this point, the art deal is completely completed, and the money and goods are lost.

Afterwards, Ye Tian and the others said goodbye and left, carrying two oil paintings in a waterproof painting bag, and walked out of the gallery.

Before leaving here, Tony also asked Ye Tian to talk about the appraisal conclusion of the baroque oil painting, so as to solve the doubts in his heart.

Ye Tian chuckled and shook his head, rejected his request, and then turned around and left.