Ye Tian looked at Julian, who was lost in his soul, and glanced at everyone at the scene again, then nodded with a smile and said:

That's right, the style of painting shown in this portrait is indeed plausible to the style of the artist Holbein, lacking a bit of brightness and elegance, and looking a little dull and rigid.

There are two reasons for this, the first is the rise of Mannerism, which began to rise in Europe around 1520 and influenced many artists.

Mannerist art, emphasizing the inner experience and personal expression of the artist, the painting is fine, the surface effect is gorgeous, and the scene is multi-dramatic, replacing the Raphaelite unified style with asymmetry and turbulence.

In Europe at that time, especially in the royal courts, Mannerist art was very popular and highly respected, and the fledgling Holbein was inevitably influenced by Mannerism.

The second reason is the living habits of the European aristocracy at that time, and the rigidity, reserve, and even rigidity of the two figures in this painting are the best portrayal, which is truly reflected in this painting.

Influenced by Mannerism, Holbein Jr. painted some paintings with a clear Mannerist style, and the one in front of you is probably the first work in which he studied Mannerist art.

In addition to this portrait, Holbein the Younger has several paintings with a distinctly Mannerist style, but the style and technique shown in those paintings are much more sophisticated.

Perhaps it was because he was not satisfied with this portrait that little Holbein did not leave his personal signature in the lower right corner of this painting, as he does in other paintings.

Not only that, but Holbein did not leave any information about this portrait, but only left a very hidden signature on the painting, and played a guessing game with posterity.

Because of this, the portrait remained unknown for the last few hundred years, and everyone thought that it was the work of an anonymous painter of the mid-sixteenth century."

Speaking of this, Ye Tian suddenly stopped talking and looked at Julian.

At this time, Julian's eyes were blood-red, staring at the top artwork in Ye Tian's hand, and his heart was about to die.

The rest of the people at the scene were also staring at the painting closely, their eyelids reluctant to blink, their eyes full of envy and even jealousy.

Especially those Germans, their eyes were red with jealousy, and they couldn't wait to rush forward directly, snatch this painting from their hands, and take it for themselves!

Everyone on the scene, including Julian, did not have any doubts about the appraisal conclusion given by Ye Tian.

Since Steven said conclusively that this is a painting by the Renaissance master Holbein Jr., it definitely didn't run, and this must be a priceless top work of art.

There was silence for a moment, and then a guy from the German Ministry of Culture asked:

"Mr. Steven, since you say that this is a painting by Little Holbein, can you be sure that it is a work of that period by Little Holbein? Who is the lady and her daughter in the painting?

Ye Tian looked at the German, and then said aloud with a smile:

"It is well known that the life of the Renaissance master Holbein Jr. was quite short, he only lived to be forty-six years old, and his artistic career was even shorter, but he created many outstanding and top-notch works of art.

Combined with the period when Mannerism appeared and flourished, we can basically deduce that the approximate date of the portrait of Holbein the young should be after he settled in London in 1532.

If you are familiar with one of Holbein's famous masterpieces, "The Ambassadors", and if you look closely at the two paintings, you will find some similarities, such as the characters are a little rigid.

It's just that this painting is more obvious, and the performance of "Ambassadors" is not very obvious, and there is another point, there are many similarities in the choice of backgrounds between the two paintings, which is not difficult to find.

It is for this reason that I think that this painting was made after Holbein Jr. settled in London, and before the famous "Ambassadors", and we might as well name it "The Ambassador's Wife and Her Daughter".

Given that this is likely to be Holbein's first Mannerist work, and indirectly proves that Mannerist art influenced the exact period of the northern painting scene at that time, it has a very special significance.

Even if the painting does not look very good and is very different from the other works of Holbein Jr., it still has great artistic and research value, and enjoys a special place in the history of Western art.

Since people didn't know that it was the work of little Holbein, they ignored it and didn't take good care of it, which caused a lot of damage to the painting, but fortunately it was still preserved, which is a blessing in misfortune!

Based on these aspects and the current market for antique art, I estimate the value of this painting "The Ambassador's Wife and Her Daughter" at 40 million euros, which is not too low!"

Not surprisingly, this small gallery was boiling in an instant.

"Wow! I heard you right? 40 million euros, that's an exaggeration! Who would have thought that such an inconspicuous painting would be worth 40 million euros, it's incredible!"

"Steven, this guy is so lucky that he casually found such a priceless piece of art that is enough to make everyone crazy, why can't this kind of good thing be my turn?"

While exclaiming, everyone stared closely at the painting in Ye Tian's hand, everyone's eyes were extremely hot, full of envy and jealousy.

And Julian, who was standing next to him, was on the verge of collapse at this time, his eyes were red and almost dripping blood, and he regretted that he wanted to shoot himself in the head.

At this moment, the guy from the German Ministry of Culture said excitedly and with great anticipation:

"Mr. Steven, if your appraisal is accurate, then there is no doubt that this must be a national treasure, and I would like to ask if it is possible to leave this top work of art in Germany?

Little Holbein, the master of Renaissance art, is one of the most outstanding and greatest artists in German history, and the pride of the Germans, and this painting has a special meaning, and we would love to leave it!"

Ye Tian looked at the German, and then said aloud with a smile:

"We came to Berlin to explore the treasures of the Knights Templar, and it was a pleasant surprise to find such a priceless piece of art.

I don't mind keeping this painting in Germany, it's up to the top German collectors or museums to meet my offer, and don't forget, I'm a businessman!"

Hearing his words, all the Germans at the scene rolled their eyes in unison, and secretly complained to themselves one by one.

Sure enough, just like the legend, Steven, the bastard, is really greedy to the extreme, and his pursuit of money and wealth seems to be endless!

No matter which top German collector, which famous German museum, or anyone else, if they want to win this little Holbein painting, they will inevitably be slaughtered, and they will not be spared!

Julian finally came to his senses, looked at Ye Tian with blank eyes, and asked in a slightly crying voice:

"Mr. Steven, I would like to ask, do your previous promises count, and do you have any paintings in this gallery that will make you look good?"

Ye Tian looked at the poor guy, then nodded slightly, giving the guy a little hope.

"To be honest, Julian, although your gallery is not big, it has brought me a lot of surprises, and I was in a dilemma just now, I didn't know which painting to choose......"

Before the words fell, the gallery was fried again.

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