The sixth tiled oil painting was removed, and the seventh appeared in front of the trio. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 However, to their surprise, this one was not an oil painting, but an ancient Chinese painting on linen paper!

The size of this painting is not very large, only five feet square at most, but there is a lot of content on the picture, and there are one or twenty cattle of different shapes and characteristics. Moreover, the blank space of the picture is almost covered with square or round, large or small collection seals, the most conspicuous of which is the big seal in the lower left corner, the treasure of Qianlong's imperial view!

"Shen Kuo, Zhao Gou, Zhao Mengfu, Xiang Yuanbian, Yan Song, Qianlong......"

"Shhhh

Li Yi couldn't help but gasp, there are so many celebrities who have collected this work! This amount is not only the ancient paintings he owns, but even all the ancient paintings he has seen, which is definitely the first one!

"Hemp paper, scalper...... Could it be that this is Han Rong's work? ”

Although there are many seals on this work, none of them belong to the author, and there is no identification, which makes Li Yi have to infer from the paper and content whose work it is.

However, compared with the calligraphy and painting works of the Ming Dynasty that are difficult to distinguish between real and fake, the characteristics of this painting are relatively obvious, among them, the most prominent is the paper used and the content of the painting.

Hemp paper is a kind of paper produced mostly with jute as the main raw material, although the fiber is coarse, but the paper is tough and absorbent, so it is one of the papers used in ancient Chinese books and classics.

Hemp paper was the most popular in the Sui and Tang dynasties, but with the development of papermaking, in the Song and Yuan dynasties, although there was still some application in books, but there were very few calligraphy and painting works that still used hemp paper, and in the Ming and Qing dynasties, no one was willing to use this kind of paper even to engrave books.

Therefore, this alone can lock the approximate age of the work, and with the vivid herd of cattle in the picture, its author is simply about to come out!

"Brother Yi, it's the first time I've seen someone draw a cow like this, but it's really good. And looking at this paper, this painting should be very old, very precious, right? ”

Seeing Li Yi's solemn face, Gu Feng said cautiously.

"Well, the painting is precious, and it's not ordinary. How to say, do you know the top ten famous paintings handed down in China? ”

Gu Feng and Hongchen glanced at each other and nodded hesitantly. Although the two of them together may not be able to name all ten works, since they have been with Li Yi, they have been dealing with these things almost every day, so there is no problem in saying the last four or five.

"Among the top ten famous paintings, there is a "Five Oxen Picture", the author is Han Rong of the Tang Dynasty, and this one is also Han Rong's work."

"Oh, it turned out to be "Five Bulls"...... I understand. ”

"You don't understand! Do you know why those ten paintings were selected as one of the top 10 famous paintings in the world? Let me tell you, the fame and level of the painter are only one aspect, in addition, the size of the work is also a very important factor. Gu Kaizhi's "Luo Shen Futu" has a horizontal axis length of 572.8 cm, Wang Ximeng's "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" has a horizontal axis length of nearly 1,200 cm, and Qiu Ying's "Spring Dawn in the Han Palace" is even more centimeter-long...... And Han Rong's "Five Bulls", the length of the horizontal axis is less than 140 centimeters! ”

"Shhhh

Gu Feng finally couldn't help but gasp, he understood what Li Yi meant.

Generally speaking, the larger the size of the work, the higher its value, and this cannot be avoided even by the review of the top ten famous paintings. However, Han Yun used a work of normal size to rank among the top ten famous paintings, doesn't that mean that even if it is the same top ten famous paintings, his works are much better than several others in terms of the value per unit area?

Well, this statement is biased, but it is not unreasonable. It's just that there are several very important factors that cannot be ignored why Han Yun's "Five Bulls" can be selected, one of which is the age, and the other is the subject matter. ”

"In the history of China, there are not a few people who are good at painting horses, and there are countless people who are good at flowers, birds, and figures, but there are very few who are good at painting cows, and there are only a few people who can paint to this level, and only Han Yun is alone! In addition, his works that have been handed down to this day are only the "Five Oxen Picture", and many places of that painting have been repaired...... Hehe, this painting is precious! ”

Li Yi shook his head and admired it for a while, carefully rolled up the "Cattle Husbandry", received it separately in the prepared painting tube, and then began to look at the oil painting below.

"Emir. Nolde? This guy's work isn't worth much. ”

The next painting is by the famous German painter and one of the representatives of expressionism, Emile. Nolde's work. It's just that although this guy is also quite famous, the value of his works can't be compared with those before him, and under normal circumstances, his works are difficult to sell for more than 3 million US dollars, which is several orders of magnitude worse than those top painters.

"I really thought that every painting was made by Da Niu! But this should be considered normal, otherwise, this guy who grabbed the painting probably won't be able to keep so many works! ”

The next three in a row, all of them are emirs. Nolde's works are worth between 2 million and 3 million, although Li Yi is a little disappointed, but he can also understand, after all, there are so many painters, but not everyone can sit in the top position.

However, as soon as he finished comforting himself with this thought, the next work made his eyes widen again. A still life by Cézanne!

Paul. Cézanne, known as the most famous painter in France, was the main general of Late Impressionism, and was respected as the "father of new art" at the end of the 19th century, and after entering the 20th century, he was respected as the "father of modern art" or "father of modern painting" by Western modern painters.

These honorable titles, reflected in the price of his works, are a series of incredibly sky-high prices.

In 1999, his still life "Curtains, Jars, Plates" sold for more than $60 million, becoming the most expensive still life in the world and squeezing into the top ten of the world's most expensive artworks at that time!

In 2012, one of the most famous paintings in his "Card Player" series sold for a whopping $250 million, and to this day it remains the world's most expensive artwork!

"In 1999, it was worth $60 million, and this still life is not as good as that one, but now it is 17 years later! If you add the bonus of "The Man Who Played Cards", I'm afraid that this painting can easily exceed 100 million? ”

Twelve works, not only are all masterpieces, but also only worth more than 100 million yuan There are 3 works, not to mention that only one Chinese masterpiece is enough to be ranked among the top ten famous paintings in China, such a result is really a bit unexpected by Li Yi, and he can't help but be deeply curious, which guy is deposited in the Swiss bank?

"Brother Yi, Brother Yi, look at it, it's actually this painting, oh my God, it's actually this painting!"

The next ten paintings are all works by German painters, although they are all good, but none of them can reach the top level, so Li Yi also looks at them relatively quickly, basically one every two minutes. This situation lasted until the 23rd work, and then it was broken by an exclamation from Hongchen.

In fact, this painting is not only recognizable by Hongchen at a glance, but also Gu Feng and Li Yi can recognize at a glance what kind of work it is.

It's just that this work is so amazing that Gu Feng and Li Yi can only respond to Hongchen's surprise with a huge gasping sound, because the smile of the girl on the picture is too familiar!

However, if this familiarity appears here, it makes people feel a little chilled, is this really the painting? How could that painting end up here?

One of the treasures of the Louvre, it was estimated at more than $100 million in the 60s of the last century, and there are hundreds of monographs on this painting in the world, and dozens of scholars have even taken this painting as a lifelong subject......

The mystery of authenticity, the mystery of the background, the mystery of the disappearance, the mystery of the remains......

All of this is attributed to that mysterious smile, and yes, this 23rd painting is the "Mona Lisa's Smile"!

The three of them looked at the "Mona Lisa" blankly, and the room was so quiet that they couldn't even hear a slight breathing sound. The groaning voice said softly:

"This painting actually appears here, then, the Louvre's ......"

"The Louvre must be real!"

"So you're saying it's a fake? Well, it's possible, because the painting is no longer worth it, it's not only the treasure of the Louvre, it's also the pride of the French, and I remember that when it was stolen, the French even designated that day as a national disaster......"

Hongchen and Gu Feng discussed in a whisper, while Li Yi stared at the painting without saying a word, and only after a while did he gently wipe his hand from the painting, and then, taking a deep breath, said:

"This painting is real, and so is the Louvre."

"Huh? How is this possible? Brother Yi, you see, this painting is almost exactly the same as that one! ”

Hongchen brought the mobile phone to Li Yi, pointed to the "Mona Lisa" on it and shouted.

"What's impossible? In 2012, a Swiss consortium unveiled a work called "Elworth? The Mona Lisa, which is almost identical to the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, and research has shown that the painting is also an authentic work of Leonardo da Vinci. ”

In fact, among scholars who study Leonardo da Vinci and the Mona Lisa, there has always been a rumor that is not very certain, that is, in the decade from 1506 to 1516, Leonardo da Vinci must have painted three Mona Lisa, among which Elvos? The Mona Lisa is supposed to be the first version, or possibly an unfinished version, while the Louvre is supposed to be the last. ”

"Huh? And this statement? I can't find it on the Internet! ”

"You should be able to find it on the English website. I remember that when "Elvos? When the Mona Lisa first appeared, it also caused a huge controversy, but after the identification of carbon-14 and other means, as well as the comparison of the geometric composition proportions, experts finally determined that it was also an authentic work, and in fact, Leonardo da Vinci did have the habit of painting two or more versions of a painting, and his other famous work "Madonna of the Rocks" has two versions. ”

"I see...... Brother Yi, how much do you say this painting can sell for? ”

Hearing Li Yiyan's conclusive confirmation that this "Mona Lisa" is also genuine, the expression on Hongchen's face suddenly became wonderful, the pride of France, the theft is a national disaster, how much should it be worth?

"It's not about money at all, is it?"

Li Yi shook his head lightly and ordered:

"Hongchen, you immediately check on the Internet, what are the precious cultural relics from China in the Louvre. Gu Feng, you also go online to see what conditions are required if you register a private museum in France. ”

After speaking, Li Yi picked up his mobile phone and called Lu Ningshuang directly, he wanted to ask Lu Ningshuang what procedures are required if he registers and opens a private museum in Hong Kong.

Before, when Tian Zechuan suggested that he open a private museum, although he also listened to it, he never treated it as a matter of urgency, but after seeing this "Mona Lisa", he was a little uneasy.

The same is an exchange, a famous European painting worth hundreds of millions of dollars, most of which can only be exchanged for some Chinese cultural relics in accordance with the principle of equal value, even if it is cheap, it will not take much on the surface.

However, the Mona Lisa is different, even if this painting can give an accurate valuation, if it is used to exchange cultural relics from China, it can definitely break the so-called principle of value reciprocity.

In other words, when exchanging this painting with the French, although I dare not say that it is a take-and-take, but within a certain range, it can be tossed and turned, and it can take advantage of it.

It's like being in the dark and no-man's land, forcing a chaste girl with a dagger, as long as the last step is not involved, the girl is estimated to endure a certain degree of blasphemy, even if it is fierce, this painting is so bullish.

"Brother Yi, look!"

Just pondering, Hongchen handed over the phone.

"More than 6,000 pieces of Chinese porcelain and more than 200 paintings of the Tang and Song dynasties? More than 10,000 Dunhuang cultural relics? "Amitabha Western Pure Land Variation", "Fuxian Bodhisattva Riding Elephant" and "Walking Monk Statue"? "Yongle Canon" ......"

Li Yi touched his chin and pondered silently, there are a lot of good things in the Louvre, which is enough to replace this "Mona Lisa" back. However, if you are only communicating in the name of a private museum, the huge disparity in the identities of the two sides will make the negotiation very difficult, and in the end, a good thing can turn into a bad thing.

However, if the Holy See can stand behind him, then, no matter how the exchange is made, it will definitely not be him who will suffer in the end, and when the time comes, even if he asks the Louvre to collect those well-known Chinese cultural relics from other museums and add them to the exchange catalog, the other party may agree......

NND, what a beautiful thing this must be?! (To be continued.) )