In Li Yi's memory, there is only one Raphael who can be related to oil painting. Vinci and Michelangelo are known as one of the three masters of the Renaissance, and Raphael, also known as one of the three masters of Renaissance art. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Raphael was only 37 years old when he died, but thanks to his diligent creation, he left more than 300 precious works of art to the world. His works have drawn on the strengths of many families and formed his own unique style, which is a representative of Mannerism, and also represents the most admired aesthetic taste of the people at that time, and has become an unattainable model for later classicists.

Raphael's paintings are known for their "beauty", with delicate figures and peaceful scenes. At the same time, he is also a master of religious painting, and has created a large number of works with religious themes in his life, among them, the most famous is the Madonna of the Virgin painting series, "Madonna on the Grass", "Madonna in the Garden", "Madonna in the Chair", "Sistine Madonna" are among the fine works, especially "Sistine Madonna", which is considered to be a rare treasure comparable to "Mona Lisa".

One of Raphael's series of paintings of the Virgin is Madonna of the Goldfinch, also known as Madonna with a Golden Warbler, an oil on wood panel painting created in 1506.

The reason why Li Yi knows these is because this "Madonna of the Goldfinch" has many similarities with Raphael's "Madonna in the Meadow" created in 1507, the biggest difference between the two paintings is the movements of the two holy sons, and the others, even the background has many similarities, and the expression of the Madonna in the picture is exactly the same, so it is called a sister piece.

And "Madonna in the Meadow" is one of Raphael's masterpieces and is very well-known.

If the "Our Lady of the Goldfinch" mentioned by Adolf is indeed the one that Li Yi guessed, then, together with the "Autumn Mountain Xiao Temple", its value is definitely not in Hans. Under Hoffman's "Summer Carnival"!

However, if these are not enough to surprise Li Yi, what surprises him is that "Our Lady of the Goldfinch" is a religious painting, and it is also a religious painting by Raphael!

Although I don't know what the attitude of the Holy See will be towards this well-known religious painting, it is speculated that according to common sense, if he is willing to donate, even if there are some conditions attached, as long as it is not excessive, most of the other party will not refuse.

Moreover, this painting is so precious, he can find a high-level person to contact it. In this way, he has the opportunity to go deeper, and slowly, he should be able to inquire about the affairs of the Holy Plate. can even give out some benefits and form an alliance with some people, and only in this way can we effectively ensure that some things will be implemented, otherwise even if there is a promise, there is protection, and the people who implement it will resist or treat it negatively, so what is the difference between that and nothing?

Adolf didn't expect that Li Yi would be able to think so much of just mentioning a name, and he was still waiting for him to reply. However, it is understandable that for a scholar who has dedicated his life to Abstract Expressionism, it is definitely a very, very important thing to have the opportunity to own a masterpiece by one of the top painters of Abstract Expressionism.

"Mr. Adolf, is the Raphael you are talking about Raphael, one of the three masters of literature and art? Can you show me that painting first? ”

"No problem at all, Mr. Li Yi, please wait a moment, that painting is here."

After a while, Adolf hurriedly walked into the reception room with a wooden board about one meter long and about 70 centimeters wide, and after putting the wooden board in front of Li Yi, he looked at Li Yi's expression for a while, and looked at the picture for a while, looking cramped and uneasy.

Li Yi didn't care about him, just looked down at the picture carefully.

In terms of the layout of the picture, the painting adopts the pyramidal composition structure most commonly used by Raphael, that is, the Madonna and Child are in a triangular composition, and the two lovely children form another triangle.

And the picture of this painting has soft lines, beautiful distant scenes, and flowers everywhere in the near view, and a few light white clouds in the sky, reflecting a soft shimmer. The bright complexion of the two children in the picture is clearly visible in front of the dark blue coat of the Virgin Mary and the green grassland, and the love and scenery are rich in poetry, filled with the happiness and beauty of the happiness and beauty of the world, from which we can easily associate the expression of the quiet and contemplative subtle psychology of the Mona Lisa.

After opening the Soul Appreciation Tablet and confirming that this painting was indeed Raphael's work, Li Yi pondered for a moment and said:

"Mr. Adolf, these two works of yours are indeed good, but whether or not to exchange them, and how to exchange them, I have to think again...... Well, Mr. Adolf, would you please give me five days, so that I can also use this time to have them send the paintings from China, what do you think? ”

"Okay Mr. Li Yi, then I am here to wait for you, I hope we can cooperate successfully."

Li Yi smiled and hugged Adolf, got up to say goodbye, and just walked out of the villa not far away, Rogov chased after him from behind, and he wanted to leave with him.

"Boss, what do you think of that painting?"

Before the two of them could start what to do, the boss of this guy shouted first. Li Yi didn't care about him, groaned for a while, and replied:

"There's nothing wrong with the painting, but the price is ......"

"If "Summer Carnival" is worth 80 million, the two paintings together are barely comparable, but if it can be auctioned for 100 million US dollars, as Adolf guessed, there is still a big difference. However, most of Raphael's works are in the collection of museums, and there are very few folk circulations, and they are almost not very mobile, so it is difficult to accurately estimate its value......"

Rogov observed Li Yi's face as he spoke, he really wanted to facilitate this transaction, because according to their previous agreement, he would not only have information fees to receive for this transaction, but also a large amount of transaction commissions waiting for him.

"I understand what you mean, but I'm not talking about this, I'm talking about the "Akiyama Xiao Temple". In my opinion, the value of that painting would never have exceeded 20 million US dollars, but now his offer is 38 million euros, which is too far between. ”

Although Li Yi really wants to get "Our Lady of the Goldfinch", he can't eat such an obvious loss, otherwise this bad start will be opened, and the future transaction will be difficult.

"No, no, boss, I think you should be mistaken, if Adolf's estimate of "Autumn Mountain Xiao Temple" is still 38 million euros, that is, 45 million US dollars, then his estimate of "Summer Carnival" is definitely more than 80 million US dollars, because if the "Madonna of the Goldfinch" is auctioned, it is likely to be auctioned for more than 50 million US dollars."

"Oh? However, as far as I know, "Our Lady of the Goldfinch" should not even be ranked in the top five in Raphael's Madonna, how can it be so valuable? ”

"That's what I just said, because Raphael's paintings are unlikely to be auctioned at all, so it's hard to accurately estimate the value of his work. However, I think that in terms of the current market situation, $50 million is considered a small amount. Moreover, the price of "Summer Carnival" itself is also a fluctuating range, and I think that because Adolf is a researcher of abstraction, his valuation of "Summer Carnival" is a bit over......"

High? Li Yi shook his head, antique trading is like this, how much the buyer thinks the work should be worth, it is worth as much as it is, and this 80 million to 100 million is not what he quoted.

Then, even if it is calculated according to 80 million US dollars, even if you agree with Rogov, the value of "Our Lady of the Goldfinch" is more than 50 million US dollars, of which there is still a gap of 10 million US dollars.

"That'...... You mean, if Adolf agrees to make up the $10 million difference, it will be a deal? ”

Rogov shrugged his shoulders helplessly, this barter method of trading is trouble. Especially when there is a lack of reference for the price of several participating things, it is often the first to move, that is, the person who wants to get the other party's things suffers more.

Judging from the current situation, Adolf's desire is obviously stronger than Li Yi's, so there is no way, if he wants to make a deal, he has to make greater concessions.

From Rogov's point of view, he knows very well what he should do, but before doing it, he must grasp the reserve price of at least one person, so that he knows which direction to work in and which side to do.

And Li Yi also meant this, so he told Luo Guofu his bottom line, and he didn't have to worry about the rest. He believed that Rogov would definitely convey his offer and attitude to Adolf in a timely manner, and all he could do now was to take "Summer Carnival" five days later to stimulate Adolf......

"By the way, Rogov, is there any other name for "Summer Carnival"?"

Rogov shook his head, he didn't bother with this at all, he was thinking more about the $10 million now.

Although Adolf had some property, he would never be able to get $10 million, and besides, he was not an antique dealer like him, and he did not have anything else that Li Yi was interested in. It's just that this is a bit more difficult to do, and maybe it would be a better choice for both of them to make a step alone?

Li Yi didn't think about it anymore after telling Luo Gov the bottom line, and he was now thinking more about who should donate "Our Lady of the Goldfinch" to, and then who should come forward to communicate with the other party to get the best effect.

Of course, the most urgent thing at the moment is to arrange for someone to go back and get the "Summer Carnival" as soon as possible, and then ask in Rogov's circle of friends who still has ancient artifacts related to Catholicism, unlike Adolf, he is not the only choice for Adolf.

Li Yi also learned about it later, although the Christianity spoken in China is essentially no different from the Holy See in the Vatican, but in fact the two are two different things.

In the 11th century, Christianity was divided into two parts: Catholicism and Orthodoxy. Catholicism is centered on the Holy See, and power is concentrated in the Pope; The Orthodox Church was centered in Constantinople, and the supreme power of the church was vested in the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire.

In the 16th century, in Martin. Under the leadership of Luther, Calvin and others, a Protestant Christianity was separated from Catholicism, and the Christianity that China now calls is this branched Protestantism.

Now, it is the Holy See that offers a sky-high reward for the holy plate, which means that if he wants to find someone, he should also find the upper echelons of the Catholic Church.

Because the Vatican is an independent and sovereign country, the religious system and the political system exist independently and penetrate each other, and the internal structure seems a bit complicated for an outsider like him, so it is still a bit difficult to find the right person.

However, the matter of the Holy Disk must not be leaked, so it is inconvenient for him to find someone to help, so he can only use something to explore the way first, and the value of this thing must not be too low, otherwise it will not achieve any effect at all.

After clarifying these ideas, Li Yi has actually regarded Adolf as the first trade candidate. If the antique dealers that Rogov said didn't have the right things in their hands, even if he felt that he was at a loss, he would trade with Adolf, but now, of course, he had to take advantage of Adolf's psychology and take a good look at it, maybe he could get an extra $10 million, so that even if it was a donation, the loss would be smaller in the future.

Sending Rogov away, Li Yi answered Arnott's phone. If you want to donate artifacts to the Holy See in the future, Arnault and John. Karui should be able to match him from the middle, but because of John. Karui had talked about the Holy Plate there, and this kind of unwarranted donation was more likely to arouse his suspicions, so Arnault should be the good choice.

"The upper echelons of the Holy See? You mean the Bishops of the Vatican? ”

When Arnault heard Li Yi ask him if he knew the high-ranking members of the Holy See, he couldn't help but feel a little strange, is this guy preparing to believe in Catholicism? But even if it's faith, just find a church to be baptized, why do you have to find a high-level person?

"The main thing is that I want to communicate with them...... Well, here's the truth, I was commissioned by a friend to donate an antiquity related to the Church to the Holy See, so of course the higher the rank, the better the face......"

"Oh? What artifacts? ”

Arnault showed a very interested look, and Li Yi spread his hands, although it was very likely to be the "Madonna of the Goldfinch", but now he can't say that he is dead.

"Well, if that's the case, I can help, but I'd better wait until you figure out what your friend wants to donate, because I'll have a hard time explaining if the donation is too low."

"Oh? What kind of people do you know? Cardinal archbishop? ”

"Hehe, what other priesthoods do you know besides cardinals?"

"The pope wears white, and he is called a white cardinal, and then he is a cardinal, a purple cardinal, and then he should be a priest, right?"

"Well, it's not difficult for you, you guessed right, I really know a cardinal, and he is also the secretary of state of the Vatican ******, so to speak, the whole Catholic Church except the Pope is him......"

ps: This chapter is 4000 words, so it will be a little more expensive. The number of words in the recent chapters is not fixed, so the price is different, sorry...... (To be continued.) )