Chapter 1537 Another sky-high price of art

After walking down the stairs for five or six steps, Ye Tian stopped again, turned to face the wall, and looked at a painting hanging on the wall.

It is an oil painting on canvas, about 80 x 70 in size, in the early Baroque style, and the outside is also covered with glass, which is quite well protected.

Seeing Ye Tian stop, Martinez and Walker, who were following behind, could only stop, standing on different steps respectively, looking curiously at the oil paintings in front of them.

Due to their location, they could only see a part of the painting from the side, not the whole of the painting.

The people in front of the live broadcast were different, with the help of the high-definition camera that Ye Tian carried, they saw the oil painting on canvas clearly for the first time.

Like Raphael's Madonna, this is a portrait of an elegant and dignified aristocratic woman dressed in fine clothes, smiling and staring out of the painting.

The whole painting is brightly colored, the chiaroscuro contrast is strong, every line seems to be flowing, full of movement, the brushwork is free, the composition is perfect, and the sense of wholeness is strong.

Everyone who sees this painting can feel the painter's love and praise for life, feel the painter's abundant feelings, and enthusiastic attitude towards life!

There is no doubt that this is another top-notch antique work of art with great artistic value and market value.

But this is the work of that art master? Except for those top art appraisal experts, the vast majority of people on the live broadcast end don't know, they can only hope that Ye Tian will give an answer!

Martinez, who was standing a few steps behind, also wanted to know the answer to this question.

"Steven, who made this portrait of a person? How much is it worth? Can you tell us about it? I think everyone wants to know about this painting!"

Ye Tian looked back at this old friend, then nodded with a smile and said:

"It is better to be respectful, and I will tell you about this oil on canvas painting by Peter Rubens, the famous Flemish painter of the 17th century and the early representative of the Baroque!

As can be seen from some of the characteristics of this oil on canvas, Rubens created this portrait at the peak of his artistic career, around 1620.

The reason why I make such a judgment is very simple, because the model of this oil on canvas, that is, the European lady in the painting, is none other than Rubens's wife, Brandt!

Around 1609, Rubens returned to his hometown of Flanders, and soon after, he married Brandt, and settled in Antwerp, where he lived a life of luxury and stability.

After getting married, he used his wife Brant as a model and painted many famous portraits, most of which are now collected in major museums in Europe and the United States, and it is not difficult for everyone to see them!

The portrait in front of me is one of them, and from Brant's appearance, it is easy to tell the year when Rubens created this oil on canvas painting, and the error will never exceed two years."

Hearing this, Martinez, who was standing in the back, and many professionals on the live broadcast end couldn't help but nod, agreeing with Ye Tian's judgment very much.

As the wife of the famous painter Rubens, Brandt has only been a model for her husband in her life, as long as it is her portrait painting, it must be Rubens's work, absolutely not running!

Moreover, the image of Brandt is familiar to everyone, as long as there is a little study of Rubens's art, it is impossible to admit mistakes, and the difficulty of identification is not great!

After a slight pause, Ye Tian continued:

It was during this period of living in Antwerp that Rubens became active in his work, gradually developing his own unique artistic style, reaching the peak of his artistic career and gaining a reputation in Europe.

If I'm not mistaken, this masterpiece by Rubens was in Antwerp until the 19th century, and became a trophy of Napoleon's war after his conquest of Flanders.

As for the market value of this painting, I can only give a rough estimate, unlike other Rubens paintings on the market, this painting has disappeared for more than 200 years, so it is difficult to evaluate!

Also at the height of his career, another painting he created in Antwerp in 1613, Lot and His Daughters, sold for a whopping $58 million.

In 2002, Sotheby's London also auctioned a painting of Rubens's peak, the famous "Massacre of the Innocent", which sold for a whopping 49.7 million pounds at the time.

Based on the auction prices of these two famous paintings, combined with inflation, and the super high quality of the paintings themselves, I estimate them at $65 million, which is not too low!"

Before the words fell, countless live broadcasts had been completely detonated!

"I'll go! 65 million dollars, another sky-high price of art, this is just crazy, with Napoleon ransacking the whole of Europe, but in the end it was cheaper for this guy Steven!"

"No wonder Steven was so generous, casually giving away two paintings of the three masters of Renaissance art, and he didn't look distressed at all!

It turns out that every piece of antique art in this underground secret room is a priceless treasure, and if I had such a treasure, I would definitely be even more generous than him!"

While people were talking, as far away as Brussels, the capital of Belgium, and Antwerp, many people's eyes were already red.

One by one, their eyes widened, staring at the painting on the live broadcast screen, eager to rush into the TV screen, directly take the painting into their arms and keep it for themselves!

In particular, some of Ye Tian's old friends, such as Maeterlinck, the director of the Royal Art Museum, directly took out their mobile phones, and they were ready to contact Anderson to claim this world-famous painting that had disappeared for more than 200 years!

Of course, they know very well in their hearts that there is basically no possibility of taking advantage of that bastard Steven, but what needs to be done is still to be done!

If the claims are useless, then the only way to raise real money is to negotiate a deal with that greedy bastard!

After explaining, Ye Tian glanced at this Rubens masterpiece a few more times, and then stepped out and continued to walk down.

Not far in front of you, on the wall, there is also a painting!

In fact, he couldn't go anymore, and the old fellow Martinez couldn't wait to get down and get ready to admire this masterpiece of Rubens!

After all, the width of the steps is limited, and everyone is carrying backpacks and other things, so it is not okay to let them!

After walking down four or five steps, Ye Tian stopped again and turned his body to begin to admire another painting hanging on the wall.

After only four or five seconds of watching, Martinez's excited voice suddenly came from above.

That's right, this is Rubens's peak work, and Brandt's image of this period is also featured in another portrait Rubens created for her.

Steven, this Rubens painting is indeed from Antwerp, and it is clearly recorded in the relevant literature, but I didn't expect it to be hidden here for more than two hundred years!"

Ye Tian turned his head and looked up, then said with a smile:

"Martinez, there are not only Raphaels and Rubens on this wall, but also Dürer, and this painting in front of me is a masterpiece of Dürer, very rare!"

Hearing this, Martinez immediately exclaimed.

"What? Dürer's paintings, are they woodcuts, or watercolors, landscapes, or other types of paintings?"

While asking aloud, Martinez wanted to step down and take a closer look at the works of the master Dürer, and be addicted!

But he was reluctant to see the Rubens painting in front of him, and he fell into a dilemma for a while.

But this kind of happy troubles has made the eyes of many people in front of the live broadcast red, and they can't wait to replace Martinez and experience this kind of trouble for themselves!

"It's not a woodblock print, it's not a watercolor landscape that Dürer is best at, it's an oil on canvas painting, that's why I say it's very rare!"

Ye Tian said loudly with a smile, continuing to hang Martinez's appetite.