Han Chong glanced at Kari and the appraiser, lowered his voice, and asked Wen Wan on the side, "Sister Wen Wan, I've heard that there are more than 20,000 Chinese cultural relics in the Guimet Museum, what do you say let's exchange something with them, I really don't have an idea, you tell me?" ”

Han Chong was really scratching his head about this, so he had to ask for advice.

Wen Wan smiled and said, "It's simple, Han Chong, let me tell you, in 1945, the Asian Department of the Louvre handed over all the Asian cultural relics to the Guimet Museum, and all the good things are there, so you can go there and look for it......"

Needless to say, the Louvre Museum in Paris is one of the oldest, largest and most famous museums in the world, and it can be compared to the Forbidden City in China.

The Louvre's collection is the best in any museum in the world, including the statue of Venus, the oil painting of the Mona Lisa and the stone sculpture of the Goddess of Victory, which is known as the world's three treasures.

Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" needless to say, it has been out of the category of art and has become a well-known star, I am afraid that three or five-year-old children have heard of the name of Mona Lisa, that dream-like charming smile, by many art historians called "mysterious smile". From all angles, the smile is not the same, but in short, it exudes endless charm, and it is also the topic of the artist's eternal research.

Venus with Broken Arms is also a well-known statue of the goddess, and since it was discovered in February 1820 next to an ancient tomb on the Greek island of Milos in the Aegean Sea, this half-naked marble statue with a mutilated arm has shocked the world with its peerless charm.

The statue is two meters tall, with a handsome face and a well-proportioned figure, and its clothes have slipped down to the hip, and although the right arm is mutilated, it still shows the curves of women. It looks dignified and charming, and is displayed in a special exhibition room of the Louvre after being bought by France with a lot of money, and since then, the "Venus with Broken Arm" has become famous in the world, becoming a symbol of love and beauty, and it is also one of the three treasures of the Louvre.

As for the stone sculpture of "Goddess of Victory", the French sculptor Rodin once praised: "This is simply a real muscle, touching her can feel the body temperature!" ”

Needless to say, the goddess of victory is a spiritual symbol of a nation.

With these three world-famous works of art, the Louvre's status is almost unassailable.

Artworks from ancient Egypt, Greece, Etruscan, Rome. From the art of the Orient to sculptures from the Middle Ages to modern times, as well as an astonishing number of royal curiosities and paintings, the Louvre has become a world-famous temple of art.

If you simply talk about the number of collections, the Forbidden City can be compared, but when it comes to the countries and regions involved in the collections, I am afraid that there is no museum in the world that can be compared with the Louvre. This is the most lucrative museum. It is also the most culturally accumulated.

According to statistics, the Louvre Palace currently has a collection of more than 400,000 art treasures from all over the world.

The French exhibited these art treasures in six pavilions, according to their origin and type, namely the Oriental Art Gallery, the Ancient Greek and Roman Art Gallery, the Egyptian Art Gallery, the Treasure Gallery, the Painting Gallery and the Sculpture Gallery. The Oriental Art Museum is dominated by Asian collections.

Collections of the Louvre. In the early days, most of them were donated by private individuals.

Most of the oriental artworks were donated by the French army that invaded China, and Frey has repeatedly presented them to the Louvre and the Guimet Museum. donated Chinese antiques from the Old Summer Palace, so Wen Wan would remind Han Chong of that.

The Louvre once handed over all the rare antiques of the entire Asian Department to the Guimet Museum. It is conceivable how rich the collection of the Guimet Museum will be. If you can go there and pick up, you will definitely get a lot of money.

……

"Mr. Han, there is no doubt that these twelve of your drawings are all the works of Mr. Picasso, and all of them are genuine, I feel so honored......

At this time, Cary and the appraiser also completed the appraisal of these sketches, whether from the age of the paper or the style of painting, these works are undoubtedly by Picasso, not to mention that there are three sketches with Picasso's autograph.

"Thank you very much for your identification, and if it's true, then I'm honored too."

"Mr. Han, Wen Wan once said to me that Mr. Han wants to exchange these Picasso works for some Chinese cultural relics in our collection, I don't know if Mr. Han has any works that he likes, and we can negotiate with him if he proposes it, and we can talk about it directly......"

Carry's words continued, his Guimet Museum is not comparable to the Louvre, and it itself has Picasso's works, so this time Carry also came with sincerity, and indeed wanted to exchange these Picasso sketches in Han Chong's hands.

"Mr. Carry, I haven't visited your museum yet, but I've heard that your museum's Chinese collection is the richest, and I think it's just the tip of the iceberg when it's put on display now, right?"

Han Chong lied here, first touted Carry's collection, and then continued: "Mr. Picasso's works are loved by people all over the world, and it is not difficult for Mr. Carry to have these works, but he must come up with corresponding works of art, so that we can cooperate, and I hope you can understand this......"

"The corresponding artwork? Mr. Han, you know, the cultural relics from Asia in our collection have a long history and are extremely precious, I think you can go and choose them first, there will definitely be the possibility of cooperation, isn't it......"

Although Han Chong is dozens of years younger than Kari, Kari still uses honorifics when talking to Han Chong, no way, in the art transaction in the seller's market, the one who has the goods in hand is the dominant party.

"Pick?"

Han Chong pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Carry, if I can, I would like to first look at the catalogue of the Louvre exchange items that your museum received in 1945, as well as some Chinese cultural relics that Frey gave to the Guimet Museum that year, can you see it?" Otherwise, how would I have found it, after all, the museum is so big. ”

In China more than 100 years ago, the most valuable antiques were hidden in the Old Summer Palace by the braided emperors, and the value was higher than that of the adventurers in the Guimet Museum. So Han Chong mentioned it straight to the point.

"Yes, if Mr. Han has time, he can go to the Guimet Museum in the afternoon, and I will show you those materials, and this is no problem......"

Carry. Guimet hesitated slightly, then nodded and agreed, since it was decided to include these Picasso works in the Guimet Museum, it must be a corresponding price, Carry did not think that Han Chong could fool the past at a relatively young age.

"Afternoon, okay. Then afternoon, Mr. Cary, may I invite you to have a meal with you at noon? ”

Han Chong nodded in agreement, and asked Kari. Jimei sent out an invitation, although France is all drinking red wine, but a few glasses of wine, the relationship can be closer, maybe the old guy in front of him is happy, and he can give himself something more when the time comes. Perhaps name something about the valuable artifacts.

After hearing Han Chong's words, Kari spread his hands regretfully and said with a smile: "Mr. Han, although I would love to have lunch with you and this beautiful lady. But unfortunately, I have to go back and sort out the documents now, you know, some of the dossiers. No one has touched it in decades, and I need to sort it out......"

"Okay."

Perhaps the Chinese artworks donated by Frey and others are priceless in the eyes of Han Chong, but for the Carry and Guimet museums. Those things are not very valued, and the artworks in the exhibition rooms of the Musée Guimet are less than a tenth of what they are in the warehouse.

And Cary also knows that there are many antiques from China, which have been shelved in the Guimet Museum, not to mention the antiques hidden in the depths of the warehouse, and even those antique catalogs, I am afraid it will take a while to find them.

"I'm sorry then, I'll go first."

"Alright, Mr. Carry, I'll be there at 2 o'clock in the afternoon......"

When Han Chong heard that it was serious, he didn't force it, stood up and sent Kari and the appraiser out of the door.

Turning around, Han Chong looked at Wen Wan and said, "Sister Wen Wan, will you come with me in the afternoon?" ”

"Nonsense, you kid don't want to cross the river and tear down the bridge, I still want to see the collection of the Guimet Museum, don't you know, I already have this idea......"

Wen Wan glared at Han Chong angrily, in several European countries, except for the British Museum and a few other museums, I am afraid that there are few places more Chinese antiques than the Guimet Museum, even if you can't pocket it, it is a kind of chance to be able to go and see it.

"Can I not let you go, don't you just ask, okay, I'll invite you to dinner, let's fill our stomachs first."

"Can I have my fill then?"

"Of course, I can afford it."

"Okay."

didn't think about it, Wen Wan really had a big appetite,

At noon, Han Chong was slaughtered by Wen Wan for a French dinner, and after a short rest in the hotel, they got into the car arranged by the hotel, and the three of them went to the direction of the Guimet Museum together.

As for Xu Guang, he honestly stayed in the hotel room, guarding those priceless Picasso sketches, which can be a magic weapon for Han Chong to negotiate with foreign collectors, and there is no room for the slightest accident.

"Mr. Han, welcome ......"

Kari, who received the call in advance, was already waiting at the door of the museum, and this time when he entered the Guimet Museum, the 8 pounds of ticket money was saved, and Han Chong and his party entered the office on the second floor of the museum under the leadership of Kari.

Carry's office is about seventy or eighty square meters, very spacious, and at the door is a small reception room, at this time, Han Chong and the others are sitting on the sofa in the reception room, looking at the furnishings in the director's office.

"Damn, it's really extravagant, this place looks high-end......"

With Han Chong's eyesight, he could naturally see that the antiques on the shelves were all genuine, including Egyptian wood carvings of pharaohs inlaid with precious stones, bronze Buddha statues from Thailand, precious blankets from Persia, and of course, Chinese porcelain.

Han Chong was feverish when he saw these things, and he couldn't wait to pocket all these objects.

"Mr. Carry, let's see if there is any art I like in your museum first......"

After a cursory look at the furnishings in the office, a female secretary with a hot figure came in and asked a few people what they wanted to drink, and after Han Chong ordered a cup of coffee casually, he directly asked Kari, and he didn't want to go around in circles.

Thinking of the precious cultural relics that were snatched away a hundred years ago, Han Chong felt a little excited in his heart at this time.

The catastrophe a hundred years ago, there is no way to count clearly, how many precious antiques have been plundered abroad, at this time, seeing those national treasure-level cultural relics that only exist in the collection records, Han Chong and Wen Wan's faces couldn't help but show excited looks.

"Okay, Mr. Han, all the materials donated by our French Frey family, including the original materials such as the decree signed by the French president at that time to accept his gift on behalf of the country, are all in it, you can take your time to see, if you have any questions, you can call me ......"

After hearing Han Chong's words, Kari picked up a large sealed brown paper envelope from his desk.

Han Chong found that on the desk, there was the same envelope placed there, which must be the collection of the Asian Department of the Louvre.

Carry. Jimei handed the thick kraft paper document bag to Han Chong and said, "Mr. Han, the list of items donated by the Frey couple to the Guimet Museum and the Louvre Museum are all here, you can take a look first......

Kari asked people to rummage for a long time at noon before he found this information from the archives, and he didn't have time to look through it himself, when Han Chong and the others arrived.

Han Chong took the kraft paper bag, and his tentacles felt that there was still a thin layer of dust left on the surface of the kraft paper, presumably this large bag of files had been sealed in dust for a long time.

Taking a deep breath, Han Chong slowly opened the brown paper bag, and at this moment, Han Chong felt as if he had opened a door, a gate to the Old Summer Palace that was burning with fire a hundred years ago!

The burning of the old site of the Old Summer Palace has made many historical events unverifiable, and the antique cultural relics of the Chinese dynasties lost in it have become a mystery.

But now Han Chong feels that he has touched the history of that year, although it was only a country that invaded China at that time, but the conclusion inferred from this is believed to be more accurate than the speculation of those experts in China.

Han Chong's eyes were even a little red, how many Chinese sons and daughters were tortured by that catastrophe, he must restore that history and see what it is

Technology marketing, let's go collect it, Lao Wu please (to be continued......)