Chapter 1401: The Soul of Montmartre

The scene was full of drumming noises, very lively, everyone looked at Rodriguez, looked at the 'Moulin Rouge' poster, everyone was full of curiosity!

Rodriguez looked at the onlookers, then calmed down his emotions for a moment before he spoke:

"This promotional poster of the 'Moulin Rouge' ballroom, the age is fine, it is indeed an antique poster from 1892, the state of preservation is not very good, everyone can see it!

Let's talk about the painting style of this propaganda poster, a bit like Degas, but not Degas, and a bit like Lautrec, but it doesn't seem quite right to say that it is Lautrec's work!

The painting style of this 'Moulin Rouge' poster is somewhere between Impressionist and Post-Impressionist, and it looks more like an imitation, and I don't know who made it, but I judge the value!"

When the words fell, Rodriguez immediately looked at Ye Tian to see how Ye Tian would react.

At this time, Rodriguez, of course, hopes that this promotional poster is worthless, so that he will not regret it for life!

However, things often backfire!

"Bang Bang Bang"

Ye Tian applauded lightly and nodded approvingly.

Several painters who were also present at the scene also applauded and agreed with Rodriguez's judgment.

When the applause fell, Ye Tianqing's voice immediately came to everyone's ears.

Rodriguez was right, the poster was a bit like Degas's work and a bit like Lautrec's, and the painting style was somewhere between Impressionist and Post-Impressionist!

Now, I'm going to talk about my opinion, which is the 'Spirit of Montmartre', a promotional poster that Lautrec painted for the Moulin Rouge ballroom, I'm pretty sure of that!"

Before the words fell, the scene was completely boiling.

"What? I heard you right? That poster turned out to be a painting of the 'Spirit of Montmartre' Lautrec, it's incredible!"

"I'll go! Lautrec's masterpiece, how much is it worth? It must be a top-notch work of art, Steven, this bastard has picked up another shocking leak, he's going to loot all of France!"

Everyone exclaimed, everyone's eyes were full of incredulity, full of envy!

Rodriguez froze straight in place, like a chicken, muttering to himself.

"This can't be, absolutely can't! How could it be a Lautrec painting? I must have heard it wrong, Steven's identification must be wrong!"

As the exclamation spread quickly, the entire Hill Square was shaken, and everyone's eyes were turned to this side.

Especially those artists who were painting in the square, as soon as they heard that Ye Tian had found the propaganda poster drawn by Lautrec himself, they immediately entrusted the painting stall to someone they knew next to them to take care of, and ran over to this side!

Without exception, each of them was extremely excited, and everyone's eyes were full of envy!

For Ye Tian's appraisal conclusion, they didn't have the slightest suspicion, countless things that happened in the past have proved that that lucky bastard will never look away, not once!

He said it was Lautrec's work, and it must be Lautrec!

Ye Tian glanced at Rodriguez with a hint of pity in his eyes.

Immediately after, he raised his hands and pressed them down, signaling everyone to be quiet.

The scene quickly quieted down, and Ye Tianqing's voice immediately came out again, reaching everyone's ears.

"As we all know, Lautrec, who was born into a French aristocratic family and is revered as the 'soul of Montmartre', is a famous post-impressionist painter with extraordinary artistic achievements!

In addition to his achievements in painting, he has also made extraordinary achievements in poster design and painting, and his color posters are considered to have led the innovation in poster design!

It can even be said that Lautrec's achievements in poster design and painting are greater than his achievements in painting, and he is hailed as a pioneer of modern poster art!

The most famous series of posters that Lautrec painted is the promotional poster he painted for the 'Moulin Rouge', in which the drunken fans of the Moulin Rouge are vividly depicted!

As soon as the Moulin Rouge was founded, it became the premier gold grotto in Paris, which had a lot to do with Lautrec's deviant, eye-catching, and first-of-its-kind posters!

In the more than 100 years since then, the Moulin Rouge has become more and more famous because of the passionate Cancan, countless top dancers from all over the world, and Lautrec among them!

His famous paintings on the Moulin Rouge and the Moulin Rouge Dancers have always attracted countless attentions and curious people to come to Montmartre and the Moulin Rouge!"

Hearing this, everyone around nodded lightly, agreeing with Ye Tian's words, especially those who make a living in Montmartre!

After a pause, Ye Tian continued:

Speaking of this promotional poster, those who know Lautrec know that he inherited the painting style of the famous Impressionist painters Monet, Pissarro and others, and was also influenced by Japanese ukiyo-e.

On this basis, Lautrec developed his own unique style of painting, and during his studies in Paris, he met Van Gogh, Bernard and others, and was deeply influenced by Degas's painting themes and techniques.

Among them, Degas was revered by him as an idol and spiritual teacher! There was a time when Lautrec imitated Degas's painting style, and the paintings of that period had many similarities with Degas.

Lautrec didn't imitate Degas for a long time, and there aren't many works that have survived, and this promotional poster is one of them, so to speak, it's a very good top work of art!

For all these reasons, we can see the shadow of Degas on this poster, and we can also see the influence of Japanese ukiyo-e, but it is different from most of Lautrec's works!

It is not difficult to understand why both Impressionist and Post-Impressionist styles are combined, because it is a work created during the transition of Lautrec's painting style, and it is of special significance,......"

Next, Ye Tian held up the 'Moulin Rouge' promotional poster in his hand to explain to everyone on the scene this valuable top artwork, professional and accurate, irrefutable!

With his explanation, people's eyes on the propaganda poster have become hotter and hotter, and their eyes looking at Ye Tian are full of envy and even jealousy!

Many people hated to replace it, so they rushed forward to snatch the 'Moulin Rouge' propaganda poster from Ye Tian's hands, took it for themselves, and made a windfall!

Rodriguez is even more so, this guy is already dead at this time, his blood-red eyes are about to erupt with fire, staring at the propaganda poster in Ye Tian's hand, I can't wait to snatch it back immediately!

However, Mattis, who was standing around Ye Tian, maintaining a high degree of vigilance and eyeing him, and many armed security personnel were able to dispel all thoughts of misdeeds, and people did not dare to act rashly!

Everyone at the scene knew very well that only these bastards had ever robbed others, and no one wanted to loot them, and those members of the Pink Panther, who died in a terrible state, were a bloody lesson from the past!

A few minutes later, Ye Tian finally finished introducing the 'Moulin Rouge' promotional poster drawn by Lautrec himself, and then carefully rolled it up and put it into a telescopic painting tube!

As he put the tube on his sleeve and was about to leave the antique stall with Betty, someone in the crowd suddenly asked in a loud voice:

"Steven, tell me about the market price of Lautrec's 'Moulin Rouge' poster, I think everyone is very interested!"

The baby has arrived, there is no doubt, of course Ye Tian does not mind announcing its price, taking the opportunity to hype!

He turned his head to look in the direction from which the voice came, and then said with a smile on his face:

"As you know, Lautrec only lived to be 37 years old, his artistic career was very short, and he spent most of his time in the sound of dogs and horses, and there are not many works that have survived!

It's a turbulent truth in the antique art market, and it's perfect for a top artist like Lautrec who has a scarce number of works!

Lautrec's golden age was only a little over a decade, and this 'Moulin Rouge' poster is his golden period and represents a change in artistic style, which is of special significance.

All these factors, combined with the performance of Lautrec's other works on the market, value this 'Moulin Rouge' poster at 18 million euros, which is very low!"

As soon as the words fell, the entire Xiaoqiu Square was completely fried, and almost everyone hugged their heads and exclaimed wildly!

"Oh my God! at least 18 million euros, that's a huge fortune, I can't imagine it!"

"It's incredible that an antique poster worth 500 euros can become a top-notch work of art worth at least 18 million euros!

In an almost crazy exclamation, Ye Tian took Betty to stroll forward and walked to another painting stall not far ahead.

The group had barely taken a few steps when a frantic roar like a cuckoo's blood suddenly came from behind them.

"Steven, you're a robber and a devil! A devil from the depths of hell, I hate you bastard!"

Needless to say, this terrible roar is of course from Rodriguez!

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