Chapter 1658 The Mafia Visits

Due to the time it takes to test and identify, the results of the scientific examination of Botticelli's portrait will not be available until a day and a half later.

However, under Ye Tian's on-site prompting, through experience and visual judgment, as well as the assistance of some commonly used identification equipment, many experts from the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts quickly came to an accurate identification conclusion.

There is no doubt that this classical oil painting is indeed by the top master Botticelli, and it is one of his experimental works, which has an extraordinary special significance and is a priceless treasure!

After everyone reached a consensus and confirmed this appraisal conclusion, the Florence Academy of Fine Arts immediately resounded with ecstatic cheers, which resounded through the world's highest art school.

Next, Mario and these guys quickly surrounded Ye Tian like the stars holding the moon, everyone was extremely enthusiastic, with a bright smile on their faces, looking at Ye Tian with anticipation!

Why did they behave like this, Ye Tian naturally knew it!

Without even thinking about it, these guys are trying to leave behind this special and priceless piece of art.

And this is exactly the picture that Ye Tian wants to see.

When he decided to come to the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence to appraise this classical painting with Mario and the others, he anticipated this situation and thought of a strategy to deal with it!

"Mario, you want to keep this Botticelli painting, and I understand very well that it has an extraordinary special meaning and is invaluable to your academy.

By studying this portrait, you will not only learn about Botticelli's learning of oil painting as an art form, but also about the initial development of oil painting in Italy.

Once the results of the relevant research are released, they will definitely cause a huge sensation, and will also bring many honors to your Florence Academy of Fine Arts, and further strengthen your position in the field of fine arts.

But I'm a treasure hunter by profession, and that's the treasure I found, and it's my commodity, and if you really like the painting and want to keep it, you can buy it.

In my case, the door is always open, and I had previously given a valuation of the painting at Piazzale Michelangelo, which was valued at 80 million euros, which was only a low amount.

If you can accept the estimate I give, then you can complete the art deal, if not, then I'm very sorry, I can only take this classical oil painting and find another buyer!"

Ye Tian said with a smile, showing his fangs.

This was one of the reasons he had come to the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, and it would have been great if he had been able to dispose of the painting on the spot in Florence, and it would have saved him a lot of trouble!

"Wow! 80 million euros, this valuation is too exaggerated, it's a bit sensational, what a huge fortune!"

"Steven, you guy is exactly like the legend, not only is he sharp-eyed, ruthless, but also extremely greedy."

These guys from the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts exclaimed one after another, and while they were shocked, they didn't forget to denounce Ye Tian a few words!

Ye Tian didn't respond to these guys with exaggerated expressions and bluffs, he just looked at them with a smile on his face, waiting for these guys to make a decision.

After pondering for a moment, Mario said in a deep voice:

"Steven, the price is too high for us to afford, we are not super-rich, but an art academy with a limited budget, and the budget has already been arranged!

For a while, we really couldn't afford to spend such an astronomical sum of money on Botticelli's painting, and the price could have been lower?

"It's definitely no fun to borrow the exhibition, Mario, you and I know the reason very well in our hearts, so I don't need to point it out, right? The price is not negotiable, and you know very well whether this valuation is reasonable.

Needless to say, this painting will be included in the list of artworks that are restricted from leaving the country, and before I leave Italy, I hope to sell it, but if you can't, I will have to find another buyer or send it for auction."

Ye Tian smiled and shook his head and said, but his tone was extremely firm, and there was no doubt at all.

"What a cunning bastard, he doesn't give him a chance, he is invulnerable at all"

Mario spat a few words in exasperation and fell into deep thought again.

Without waiting for the other party to respond, Ye Tian continued with a smile:

"I can give you a suggestion, Mario, your academy may have a limited budget, but you can contact the shareholders of the academy of fine arts, as well as the super-rich patrons.

They can buy this painting and donate it to you, or they can borrow it from them and leave it at the Academy of Fine Arts, and you can achieve your goals!"

Before he could finish speaking, Mario's eyes suddenly lit up, like a pair of searchlights, and he clearly saw hope.

The other guys from the Academy of Fine Arts were the same, all with their eyes shining and excited!

After a few more conversations, Mario took out his mobile phone and went to the side to contact the financiers of the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts, fooling the super-rich to pay for the painting and donate it to the Academy of Fine Arts!

That is undoubtedly the best result, even if the Academy of Fine Arts can borrow the exhibition, it can also achieve the goal and obtain a series of important research results!

As for Ye Tian and the others, they quickly left this conference room.

They went to visit the Accademia Gallery, which was the main purpose of their visit to the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence!

In the Gallery of the Accademia di Belle Artemisi in Florence, Michelangelo's immortal masterpiece "David" is on display, and it is an authentic work, not a copy, and it is definitely not to be missed!

In addition, there is another sculpture of Michelangelo's 'Holy Martyr', as well as four unfinished sculptures of tall slaves, which are said to be a portrayal of Michelangelo's mood at that time!

In addition to a series of Michelangelo's sculptures, the museum also displays many famous sculptures, including works by famous sculptors such as Donatello and Cellini.

There are not only a large number of sculptures, but also many top-notch paintings, mainly by Florentine painters of the Renaissance.

Among them are the works of top masters such as Raphael, Giotto, Masaccio, Botticelli, etc., each of which is priceless and full of artistic charm.

It's fair to say that this gallery, despite its small size, is a temple of Renaissance art that should not be missed by anyone visiting Florence.

Before I knew it, it was about ten o'clock in the evening.

After a half-day tour, Ye Tian and the others finally returned to the Medici Villa Hotel by car.

As soon as they walked into the hotel lobby, Ye Tian and the others raised their eyes and saw that the lobby manager and a few people came straight to greet them, with a slightly nervous expression and a little fear in their eyes.

Almost all of these guys were unfamiliar faces, tall, short, fat and thin, ranging in age from their twenties to their forties, and each of them was full of anger and fierce eyes. It doesn't look like a good person!

Among these guys, there is a familiar face, it is the unlucky stall owner who was ransacked by Ye Tian in Piazzale Michelangelo in the afternoon!

At this time, this guy was gritting his teeth and glaring at Ye Tian, his eyes were full of bitter hatred and fear, and he couldn't hide it at all!

At the first glance of these guys, Ye Tian understood that these guys were not good, obviously they were looking for trouble, and they must have come for Botticelli's painting!

In addition to these menacing guys, there were also several Italian policemen in civilian clothes at the scene, standing seven or eight meters away from the side, staring at this side with fierce eyes, on high alert.

Cole reacted quickly, and the moment they saw those guys, they immediately stepped forward quickly, established a defensive line two meters in front of Ye Tian and Betty, and stared at those guys vigilantly!

Seeing Cole's swift reaction and well-trained actions, the faces of those unidentified guys suddenly changed, and a look of jealousy flashed in everyone's eyes.

Walking to a place two or three meters away from Ye Tian, those guys were stopped by Cole and the others, and they had to stop.

As soon as he stood still, the lobby manager whispered with a solemn face:

"Good evening, Mr. Steven, excuse me, these gentlemen have something to talk to you about, they are from the Casa Monica family, from Rome"

Hearing this, Ye Tian's brows couldn't help frowning, and a fierce killing intent immediately flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Casa Monica, the man of the mafia family, and the most arrogant and domineering mafia family in Italy, is kind of interesting!