After going to college, Lei Mingzhen certainly knew who Lang Shining was: a missionary, an Italian, and a court painter in the Qing Dynasty...... Well, the work can be valuable......

But it won't make the director of the Chinese Painting Museum of the Shanghai Painting Academy stammer, right?

He blinked his big clear eyes, and his curiosity was about to overflow.

"Huh...... What are you doing? ”

The big head of the basin was about to slap his face, and Sun Ming suddenly woke up, "Wait...... His name is Dyucepe, why is he called Joseph again? ”

Because the two names are the same thing, they mean the same thing in the Bible and in the secular world of Europe: the adoptive father of Jesus, or the children of God, except that each country has its own spelling and pronunciation.

The reason for this is that when these countries first translated the Latin version of the Bible, the name was copied from Joseph, and not a single letter was changed. However, each Chinese has different pronunciations, so there will be different names.

Then, as the times shifted and the culture advanced, the language and writing evolved with it, and the way of writing also changed...... I won't talk about the process, let's look at the present: English, German or Latin: Joseph. But Arabic becomes Yusuf, Italian becomes Giuseppe, Spanish becomes Jose......"

"Meaning, the name on the painting is in Latin, not English, but he's Italian, so why doesn't he write Italian?"

"It's simple: Latin was the official language of the Catholic Church until 1963...... He was not only a Catholic missionary, but also a missionary abroad, and the missionaries who went to China with him were in every country, and he did not write in Latin, what did he use?

One more point: Strictly speaking, Italian is actually one of the dialects of Latin, so even in Italy the two names are universal, whatever you want to call them or write them......

"Why are the Uyghurs called that?"

"The three religions are of the same origin, and most of the content in their canons is also from the Old Testament, and the names are all transliterations, isn't it just one name?"

Well, it's really up to your knowledge?

Sun Mingfang usually patronizes and studies Chinese painting, but he really doesn't know much about foreign culture, and he is a little embarrassed for a while. But then he was stunned again: Chen Jingshu seemed to be a little surprised.

Feel...... She didn't even understand?

If you don't understand, it's not necessarily true, Chen Jingshu still knows a little bit. She didn't expect that Lei Ming really knew so much?

Hang'er is wandering, idle, either going to nightclubs to cheat girls or cheating his father's money, and fighting at every turn, isn't this the second ancestor?

Before, she thought: Why does Li Dingan have such a friend, and the relationship between the two is still so good?

Now I know: don't look at the flow, not like a good person, but there is real learning?

Admiring for a moment, she looked at Li Ding'an again, her eyes flashing: "Is it really Lang Shining?" ”

"Hmm...... Also verify! ”

How else to verify?

Sun Mingfang opened his mouth, and finally sighed.

Before it was dark under the lamp, I thought it was painted by the Chinese, so I just thought about it: Among the court masters in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, who could have such a deep foundation in oil painting?

And never thought that this painting was painted by a foreigner?

Now it is like an initiation, and the mouth is suddenly opened.

This is Lang Shining, who has gone through the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties, and has been specializing in painting in China for more than 50 years, and is one of the top ten painters of the Qing Dynasty.

But in terms of artistic achievements, all the painters of the Qing Dynasty ranked at least the top three:

From Kangxi to Yongzheng, and then to Qianlong, he painted a quarter of the portraits of the three emperors, as well as the harem concubines and princes...... At that time, there were more than 220 court painters, what kind of concept is this?

"History of the Qing Dynasty" records: he designed the Western building in the Old Summer Palace, as well as the garden and sculpture part, and all the oil paintings in the garden were written by him. In addition, nearly half of the windows, mullions, beams, and murals were painted by him, and there are more landscape paintings completed by him in other palaces in the Forbidden City, with thousands of pieces.

It's a pity that first the Eight-Nation Alliance, and then the warlords of the Republic of China...... Burn or rob, and lose ninety out of nine.

Even now, there are still more than a dozen pieces of paper and silk books of Lang Shining, who have been inscribed by several generations of emperors in the Forbidden City, and there are still hundreds of murals, window paintings, and carved paintings that have not been shoveled away in various halls and palaces.

The relief porcelain that can be compared with the blue and white of the Ming Dynasty was designed by him, as well as the blue and white of the Yuan Ming Dynasty and the blue and white of the first grade...... Including the two pearl-glazed bowls that Li Ding'an would not sell when he was killed, they were also designed and invented by him.

In the early years of Yongzheng, he created the "new style painting method", which is to put it bluntly, the "combination of Chinese and Western" painting method. The emperor ordered him to teach this painting method and oil painting techniques to all court painters in the Ruyi Museum, such as the famous court painters Jiao Bingzhen, Bandarisha, Sun Weifeng, Wang Jue, Ge Shu, Yongtai, and missionaries An Deyi and Liu Songling, who were also court painters, all of whom were his apprentices.

There are countless disciples and grandchildren, and Leng Mei is one of them......

The auction price of a single work, the Qing Dynasty painter ranked first, followed by Bada Shanren, Shi Tao, Ren Bonian, and Qianlong: the auction time was still in 2011, and his silk copy of "Qianlong Da Yuetu" Volume 4 "Walking Array" sold for 26 million euros, equivalent to more than 200 million yuan.

After studying Chinese painting for half his life, and is still the person in charge of Chinese painting in a well-known domestic painting academy, Sun Mingfang wants to say that he has not studied Lang Shining's works, and he can definitely laugh off the big teeth of his peers.

So now looking at it the other way around, it's like piercing the only layer of window paper: even if this is an oil painting, you can still see Lang Shining's unique style: the fusion of East and West, but it can complement each other and complement each other, what is this not a "new style painting method"?

In this way, it is somewhat suspicious of being an afterthought, but Li Ding'an is to blame, not to say that it was painted by Chinese, and led him to the crooked road......

I was trying to make excuses for myself, and there was a strange sound of "uh" next to me. Sun Mingfang instinctively turned his head:

Lin Zixian's face swelled like pig's liver, he raised his fingers tremblingly, and his lips trembled uncontrollably, but he couldn't speak. As soon as the mouth opened, it was "uh", and then again, and "uh".

Lei Mingzhen was taken aback: "He...... What happened to him? ”

Li Dingan didn't speak, took two steps forward, and slapped Lin Zixian's heart.

There was another "uh", and Lei Mingzhen finally knew what was wrong with him: "My painting ...... My painting ......"

"It's his!"

Lei Mingzhen pointed to the invoice that he hadn't had time to put away, "See, Li Ding'an ......"

Lin Zixian didn't hear it, just stared at the painting, like a fool: "Lang...... Man...... Man...... Shining ...... Is this Lang Shining? ”

What happened to Lang Shining?

Sun Mingfang finally stopped stammering, you started again, and you were even more scared and hiccuped?

Lei Mingzhen sighed, "Look at your famous brand, you must also be a big boss, even if you lose a few million, it won't be like this, right?" ”

"Millions?" Lin Zixian finally woke up, "This painting will not sell for 50 million, my name is Daddy......"

"What?"

"Hum", Lei Ming's brain exploded, and he stared at Li Ding'an, "Fifty million? ”

Li Dingan nodded imperceptibly.

Oh, my God...... You only spent 400,000? What's the matter with hiccups, I'm going to fight with you......

Expert Li ...... Mr. Li, can you make a price......" Lin Zixian seemed to cry, "Is it okay to make 10 million?" You give me back the painting......"

Do you think this is a play house?

Buy and leave, money and goods, whether it is reasonable or legal, there is no such thing as "returning it".

"Mr. Lin, it is impossible to retreat, and now it is just a guess whether it is Lang Shining's work or not."

Li Dingan sighed lightly, "Even if it is, this painting is not worth as much as 50 million: first, it is an oil painting, and second, it only has a signature, and there is no inscription or seal of appreciation......"

Suddenly, Lin Zixian's eyes turned red: Who are you fooling here...... Lao Tzu is a professional antique dealer, or an international antique dealer, I don't know if it's worth it?

If you change the oil paintings of other foreign authors, the price in the domestic market will definitely be discounted, and it will basically be half of the discount. But change it to Lang Shining: You just say how much it will rise!

Why: he was the first painter to combine Chinese and Western painting methods, creating a "new style painting method" and teaching Ruyi Pavilion painters. It was he who brought oil painting techniques to China and taught them to the world, and then there were so many famous artists who "blended Chinese and Western".

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a "milestone" figure, a "grandmaster" artist.

In addition, there are still hundreds of his paintings on the walls, pillars, beams, and window lattices in the Forbidden City, nearly one-third of which are in the style of oil paintings. So, who dares to say that his oil paintings have nothing to do with Chinese history and traditional culture?

And not only at home, but also abroad, his works are also highly sought after: the fourth circle of "Qianlong Reading Map", which took more than 200 million yuan, "Walking Array", was taken by the British in Toulouse, France.

It is true that there is no seal or inscription on this painting, but it is also an oil painting, and his "Portrait of a Noble Concubine" also has no signature, only a painting, which was still sold in Hong Kong for 160 million Hong Kong dollars.

What, you said that it was Qianlong's portrait of Chunhui Guifei, and there are only two in the world?

Isn't this one a portrait? I also said that this is a self-portrait of Lang Shining, which is unique in the world, isn't it more expensive?

Lin Zixian is at least eighty percent sure that this is a self-portrait painted by Lang Shining when he knew that there was no hope of returning to China in his twilight years.

Otherwise, it's a Vatican bronze canopy, who would dare to use it as a background picture?

Scold...... You say the man in the picture could also be the Pope? Ha ha...... It's more expensive!

The only thing is that this painting is relatively small, only a quarter of the size of "Portrait of a Noble Concubine".

But no matter how small it is, it will definitely not be less than 50 million...... It's not an exaggeration, as long as Li Ding'an agrees to retreat, Li Zixian hugging his thighs and shouting dad is no problem.

"Teacher Li, count me begging you, fifteen million...... You also said that it is not necessary whether Lang Shining's works are not necessarily, and they can't be higher......"

What nonsense...... I'm kind to you, are you serious?

Leaving it aside, let's just say Sun Mingfang: How many experts in China dare to doubt what he has concluded?

Ding Licheng can't do it, at least it has to be at Xiang Zhiqing's level......

Turning his mind, there was another "huh" next to him: "What did you pick up again, and you won't sell it for fifteen million?" ”

Are you really too tired to talk about it, and you are still so idle that you came yesterday and come again today?

It seems that he already knew that Ding Licheng was coming, and Sun Mingfang beckoned impatiently: "Lao Ding is waiting for you, come quickly, come quickly......"

As he spoke, Li Dingan stretched out his hand and shook it with Ding Licheng: "Teacher Ding is not busy?" ”

"Busy, but didn't I delay yesterday, I didn't care about helping Mr. Lin, I can only take time to come here today......"

Lin Zixian's things are still watching with Sun Mingfang...... Oh yes, and add yesterday's Ma Xianming.

What is it that makes people so excited?

Just as he was about to ask, Sun Mingfang pulled Ding Licheng: "Be careful, see who painted this?" ”

Li Dingan was stunned and sighed again: This painting can stump himself and Sun Mingfang, but it must be difficult for Ding Licheng.

It's not that the level of appreciation is not as good as him, but Ding Licheng walks around the Forbidden City every day, and it is more than ten years at a time, and there are so many carvings and oil paintings engraved by Lang Shining on the pillars and beams, which are enough to leave a deep impression on him.

Sun Mingfang asked him to look more carefully, which was tantamount to reminding Ding Licheng: You must have seen similar works...... Ding Licheng uses the method of elimination, listing the painters he knows who can paint oil, and he can guess it.

When he saw that the Chinese painting technique was also applied in this painting, it would be simple, and it might not take more than five minutes.

Sure enough, just after sweeping his eyes, Ding Licheng leaned down again: "Oil painting...... Alas, this style of painting is a little familiar? ”

"I asked you who painted it, not if you were familiar with it...... Look again! ”

"Typical oil painting technique...... Hey, it seems to be a bit fine...... Huh, the three-white method? Haha, the combination of Chinese and Western walls is like a blend of fish and water...... With this strength, there will definitely be no 'foreign four'...... Let me think: Lang Shining, Ai Qimeng, Wang Zhicheng, An Deyi, ......"

"Smack......

He slapped his palm violently, "Lang Shining? ”

Sun Mingfang didn't speak, just gave a thumbs up.

"Is it really Lang Shining, or is it a portrait...... Hiss ......"

Ding Licheng's heart shook slightly, and the remaining half of the sentence didn't have time to say: Or the whole pen in his later years?

So, it's definitely a self-portrait of him......

The reason why he is so sure is because there is a record in the Forbidden City: in the middle of the Qianlong period, Lang Shining rarely painted all the whole paintings, basically the main part of his paintings, and the rest was completed by his disciples or other court painters.

Even if it is a portrait of the emperor and the harem, it only paints Qianlong, the empress, the crown prince Yanyan (Jiaqing), and Concubine Ling (Jiaqing's biological mother). The rest is that he just composes the lines, at most sets the colors, and then gives them to other painters to supplement.

Including the 160 million Hong Kong dollars "Portrait of Concubine Qianlong Chunhui", which was also painted in this way.

Even the concubine is treated like this, and others are not worthy of his pen, so the self-portrait is undoubtedly ......

After looking at it for a long time, Ding Licheng raised his head in astonishment: "Where did this painting come from?" ”

No one spoke, but all eyes turned behind him.

Ding Licheng turned his head, and then, his eyes opened into two "O"s: Lin Zixian's?

Mr. Lin, you and Li Ding'an...... It's only a few days since the Song Dynasty manuscript with an estimated value of nearly one billion was identified as a forgery by him, and he picked up such a big leak?

Wrong...... It should be said that your whole family is in conflict with Li Dingan......

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