"——!"

Ye Tian exclaimed with an exaggerated expression, and then said jokingly:

Martinez, you Louvre are really good enough, if I choose to trade with you, can the Louvre really accept my offer?"

Hearing this, Martinez's face immediately flashed with ecstasy, and the rest of the Louvre on the live broadcast end was the same, all of them were overjoyed and full of anticipation!

On the contrary, the faces of the Vatican and others changed drastically, and everyone's eyes were full of worry and anger!

"Tell me about your terms, Steven, and if your offer is not too outrageous, we at the Louvre will be more than happy to trade you to keep this "Mourning Christ".

As we all know, Michelangelo's surviving works are mainly sculptures and large murals, as well as some manuscript sketches, and there are very few oil paintings.

Each of his paintings is priceless, hard to come by, and this is Michelangelo's "Mourning Christ" at the height of his career, which has a very special significance.

Since I came across this outstanding work of Michelangelo today, I can't miss it, otherwise I wouldn't be worthy to be the director of the Louvre, we in the Louvre need this masterpiece!"

Martinez said excitedly, his tone was extremely firm, and his eyes were burning hot.

As soon as he finished speaking, he was far away in an office in the Vatican, and immediately burst into an angry roar.

"Die, you French bastard, we need this "Mourning Christ" even more, it is a treasure of art that belongs to our Vatican, and no one wants to take it away!"

Ye Tian pretended to ponder for a while, and then said with a smile:

"You're right, Martinez, among the three Jerry of Renaissance art, Michelangelo has the fewest paintings in the world, only a few, each of which is priceless!

Since you at the Louvre are interested in making a deal with me, let's discuss the value of this Mourning Christ, and then listen to the terms I offer to see if we can agree.

In the art market, Michelangelo's oil paintings only appear once in tens or hundreds of years, and there are not many samples for reference, and due to the age, the reference is not of much significance!

The most recent is the Pietà, also at the height of Michelangelo's work, discovered in Brooklyn, New York, in 2010, and was painted in 1545.

As we all know, Pietà and Mourning for Christ are based on the same theme, both of which are scenes of the Virgin Mary holding the body of Christ Jesus in her arms after his crucifixion.

However, the two paintings are expressed in different ways, to be precise, the Pietà found in Brooklyn, New York, should be called the Pietà of Colonna.

The Pietà changed owners one after another, including two Roman cardinals, a hereditary German nobleman, and finally a wandering exile to the United States, where it almost disappeared.

In 2010, when Pietà was discovered and confirmed to be Michelangelo's authenticity, it caused a huge sensation, with the art world at the time giving a conservative estimate of $300 million!

It was 2010, and given the inflation and the booming antique art market over the years, the $300 million valuation must have been breached.

You and I are well aware that the $300 million valuation of Pietà is very conservative, and if the painting were to be auctioned, it would be almost a sure thing that it would fetch $500 million.

Considering the existence of the eponymous sculpture in St. Peter's Basilica, it is clear that the influence and popularity of "Mourning Christ" is much greater than that of "Pietà", and it is logical that the value is also much higher.

I can take a step back and let's talk about this art deal based on a valuation of $500 million, and you at the Louvre can pay $500 million to buy this masterpiece by Michelangelo.

If the Louvre doesn't have enough money to buy top-quality art, then it can also be traded with the collection of antique art, it depends on what I like!"

Listening to Ye Tian's words, Martinez's face changed dramatically for a while, not to mention how ugly it was, his eyes were full of anger, and he was about to breathe fire!

At this time, the live broadcast end has been completely boiling.

"Oh my God! $500 million, did I hear me right? Steven, this bastard is so greedy that he is a lion and politely opens his mouth, this is simply a whale swallow!"

"I swear! Steven is definitely the most greedy bastard I've ever seen in my life, his appetite is so terrifying, it's a clear show that the chariot and horse are going to slaughter the Louvre!"

In an exclamation, everyone looked at Ye Tian in amazement, their eyes full of incredulity, and at the same time almost crazy with envy!

Why isn't Michelangelo's "Mourning Christ" mine? If that painting belonged to me, Lao Tzu would have sent it, and it would be enough to eat and wait for death for the rest of my life!

Martinez forcibly suppressed the boiling anger in his chest and the urge to rush up and beat Ye Tian, and said with a sinking face:

"Fifty million dollars! How dare you speak, Steven, I have to say, you bastard has once again refreshed my perception of greed, I really have never seen a more greedy guy than you!"

"Hahaha, just like you're praising me"

Ye Tian said with a big smile, without being embarrassed.

Walker and Miller next to them, and Betty in the living room above, all laughed.

The rest of the guys, such as the US Ambassador to France Perry, the French lawyer Antoine and others, as well as countless viewers on the live broadcast end, all smiled helplessly!

Steven's thing is really incurable, not only is he extremely greedy, but he is also extremely thick-skinned, and I am afraid that a bullet will not be able to penetrate it!

What can Martinez do? He could only smile wryly and shake his head, and then continued:

"We at the Louvre don't have that much money to buy top art, and if we spend $500 million on this 'Mourning Christ', we won't be able to unveil it for the next few years!

It seems that there is no play in the purchase of funds, and you can only exchange the artworks in the collection, let's talk about it, you have taken a fancy to those antique artworks, and see if there is a possibility of trading!"

"That's right, Martinez, this is the right attitude to do business, and we can't ruin our friendship just because of an art deal, right?"

Ye Tian said jokingly, his expression was very relaxed, and he was also very unbeaten.

"Friendship? Who's friends with you greedy bastard?"

Martinez rolled his eyes angrily and complained to himself!

After a pause, Ye Tian continued:

"You know, Martinez, I'm an atheist and I'm not a big fan of art that deals with all kinds of religious subjects, like most classical paintings and sculptures.

In contrast, I like Romanticism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Realism and other art genres from the 19th century onwards, and I like these types of artworks.

If we were to make a deal, I would like to get the following paintings, Monet's "Water Lilies", Miller's "Evening Bell", Delacroix's "Lady Liberty Leading the People", ,......"

Ye Tian was about to continue the list, but was rudely interrupted by Martinez.

"Don't even think about it! Steven, you don't even think of any of these top artworks, you are just whimsical, pure pipe dream!"

Clearly, Martinez was already a little angry.

Almost everyone on the live broadcast side was shocked again, their eyes were wide and round, and their eyeballs were about to fly out!

Especially those guys at the Louvre, as well as many professionals in the field of French antique art collection, are so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven, and smoke came out of their nostrils!

Unlike them, Ye Tian always had a bright smile on his face.

"Don't be impatient, Martinez, there's no need to be so angry, you want Michelangelo's "Mourning Christ", but you don't want to pay the price, how can there be such a cheap thing?

It seems that this art deal is impossible to reach, and there is no need for us to continue to talk, so as not to hurt the harmony between each other, then the gains outweigh the losses, so why bother!

There are also a lot of sealed wooden crates, and there are likely to be a lot of top-quality antique artworks inside, and maybe there will be a treasure that will make your heart flutter, and then we will talk about the deal!"

As he spoke, Ye Tian stretched out his finger and pointed to the boxes placed on the floor.

Martinez forcibly swallowed back the mouthful of old blood that had surged into his throat, then nodded and said with a wry smile:

"Well, let's continue to explore, and hopefully find something, I really don't feel worthy for Napoleon, who has gone to great lengths to hide so many treasures, but he has cheapened you bastard for nothing!"

"Hahaha, who made me lucky!"

With laughter, Ye Tian had already walked towards the sealed wooden crates.

Walking to the nearest wooden box and standing still, Ye Tian quickly glanced at these boxes that had been dusty for more than two hundred years, and then said jokingly:

"We have seen Raphael, we have seen Michelangelo, the three masters of Renaissance art are Leonardo da Vinci has not appeared, if we can find another work of Leonardo da Vinci, it will be perfect!

When Napoleon came to Italy and led his army to sack Milan, why did he only take Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna of the Rocks" and a few other famous paintings, but did not steal "The Last Supper"?

If he had snatched the Last Supper from the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the Last Supper would have been hidden in this underground chamber today,......"

Before his words fell, the entire city of Milan was already completely boiling, and crazy curses resounded in the sky!