Chapter 1542: Crazy offer

"Oh-!"
Ye Tian exclaimed in exaggeration, and then joked:
"The conditions are whatever I want. I heard you right? Martinez, you can really afford the Louvre. If I choose to trade with you, can the Louvre really accept the conditions I made?"
Hearing this, Martinez's face immediately flashed with ecstasy, and everyone in the Louvre on the live broadcast was the same, all of them were overjoyed and full of expectations!
Contrary to them, the faces of the people in the Vatican changed drastically, and everyone's eyes were full of worry and very angry!
"Tell me about your terms, Steven, I am listening, if your terms are not too outrageous, we at the Louvre are very happy to trade with you and leave this "Mourning for Christ".
As we all know, Michelangelo’s surviving works are mainly sculptures and large-scale murals, as well as some manuscript sketches. Oil paintings are rare, and there are not many in total.
Each of his oil paintings are priceless treasures that can be met but not sought. This is another piece of "Mourning for Christ" created by Michelangelo at the peak of his artistic career. It has a very special meaning.
Since I came across this outstanding work by Michelangelo today, I must not miss it, otherwise I am not worthy to be the curator of the Louvre. We at the Louvre need this masterpiece! "
Martinez said excitedly, his tone extremely firm, his eyes burning hot.
As soon as he finished speaking, in an office in the Vatican, there was an angry roar.
"Go to hell! You French bastard, we need this "Mourning for Christ" even more. It is a treasure of art belonging to the Vatican. No one wants to take it away!"
Ye Tian pretended to ponder for a while, then smiled and said:
"You are right, Martinez, in the Renaissance Art Three Jerry, Michelangelo has the fewest oil paintings that have been handed down to the world. There are only a few, and each one is invaluable!
Since your Louvre intends to make a deal with me, let's discuss the value of this "Mourning for Christ", and then you will listen to the conditions I made and see if we can reach an agreement.
In the art market, Michelangelo’s oil paintings can only appear once every tens of hundreds of years. There are not many samples available for reference, and due to the age, the reference is of little significance!
The most recent one was the "Peta Pieta" discovered in Brooklyn, New York in 2010. That painting is also Michelangelo's peak work, created in 1545.
As we all know, "The Pieta" and "Mourning for Christ" are based on the same theme, both are scenes of the Virgin Mary holding his body in pain after the crucifixion of Christ Jesus.
However, the expressions of the two paintings are different. To be precise, the Pieta found in Brooklyn, New York, should be called the Pieta of Colonna.
The "Pieta" has changed many owners, including two Roman cardinals and German hereditary aristocrats, and finally moved to the United States and almost disappeared.
In 2010, "The Pieta" was discovered and confirmed to be Michelangelo's original work, which immediately caused a huge sensation. At that time, the art world gave a conservative valuation of 300 million US dollars!
That was 2010. Taking into account inflation and the continued boom in the antique art market over the years, the $300 million valuation must have been broken long ago.
You and I know very well that the US$300 million valuation of "The Pieta" is very conservative. If the oil painting is sent to auction, the sky-high price of US$500 million is almost a certainty.
Considering the existence of the sculpture of the same name in St. Peter's Basilica, the influence and popularity of "Mourning for Christ" is obviously much greater than that of "The Pieta". It is logical and value is much higher.
I can step back. Let’s talk about this art transaction on the basis of a valuation of US$500 million. You can invest US$500 million at the Louvre to acquire this Michelangelo masterpiece.
If the Louvre does not have enough funds to purchase top art artworks and can't spend so much money, then you can also use the collection of antique art to trade, it depends on what I like! "
Listening to Ye Tian's words, Martinez's face turned black and white, and changed drastically, not to mention ugly, his eyes were full of anger, and he was about to breathe out fire!
At this time, the live broadcast has been completely boiling.
"Oh my God! Five hundred million dollars, I heard that right? Steven, this is really greedy, and it's polite to say that he is a lion. It's just a swallow!"
"I swear! Steven is definitely the most greedy I've ever seen in his life. His appetite is so terrible. This is a stab at the Louvre!"
In a sound of exclamation, everyone looked at Ye Tian dumbfounded, eyes full of incredible, and almost crazy with envy!
Why isn't Michelangelo's "Mourning for Christ" mine? If that painting belongs to me, I will post it, and it will be enough to eat and die for a lifetime!
Martinez forcibly suppressed the boiling anger in his chest and the urge to rush up to beat Ye Tian violently, and said with a deep face:
"Five million dollars! You dare to speak too, Steven, I have to say, you once again refreshed my understanding of greed, I really have never seen a guy more greedy than you!"
"Hahaha, just assume you are complimenting me"
Ye Tian said with a big smile, without showing any embarrassment.
Walker and Miller beside him, and Betty in the living room above, all laughed.
The rest of the guys, such as Perry, the American ambassador to France, French lawyer Antoine, and countless viewers on the live broadcast, all smiled helplessly!
Steven is really out of control. Not only is he extremely greedy, but he is so thick-skinned that he may not be able to pass the bullet!
What can Martinez do? He could only shake his head with a wry smile, and then continued:
"We at the Louvre don't have so much money to purchase top art works. If we spend $500 million to acquire this "Mourning for Christ", the next few years will be impossible!
It seems that it is useless to invest in the purchase, and you can only exchange it with the collection of artworks. Let's talk about it, you are all fancy of those antique artworks, and see if there is a possibility of trading! "
"That's right, Martinez, this is the right attitude to do business. You can't destroy the friendship between us just because of an art transaction!"
Ye Tian said jokingly, his expression was very relaxed, and also very awkward.
"Friendship? Don't hesitate, who is your friend with this greedy bastard"
Martinez rolled his eyes angrily, and murmured to himself!
After a short pause, Ye Tian continued:
"As you know, Martinez, I am an atheist, and I don't really like artworks involving various religious subjects, such as most classicist oil paintings and sculptures.
In comparison, I like romanticism, impressionism, post-impressionism, realism and other art genres after the nineteenth century, and I like these types of artworks.
If we trade, I hope to get the following paintings, Monet's "Water Lilies", Miller's "Evening Bell", Delacroix's "Liberty Leading the People",..."
Ye Tian was about to continue listing, but Martinez roughly interrupted him.
"Don't even think about it! Steven, you can't even think of any of these top artworks, you are simply whimsical, pure daydreaming!"
Obviously, Martinez was already a little frustrated.
Almost everyone on the live broadcast side was shocked again, their eyes widened, and their eyes were about to fly out!
Especially the 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, smoking straight out of their nostrils!
Unlike them, Ye Tian's face was always filled with a bright smile.
"Be calm, Martinez, there is no need to be so angry. You want Michelangelo's "Mourning for Christ" but don't want to pay the price. How can there be such a cheap thing?
It seems that this art transaction is impossible to reach, and we don’t need to continue the discussion, so as not to hurt the harmony between each other, then the gain is not worth the loss, so why bother!
There are also many sealed wooden crates, and there are probably a large number of top antique works of art inside. Maybe there will be treasures that make you fascinated. Then let's talk about the deal! "
After speaking, Ye Tian pointed at the boxes placed on the floor.
Martinez swallowed the old blood pouring into his throat forcibly, then nodded and said with a bitter smile:
"Well, let's continue to explore, hoping to find something, I really feel worthless for Napoleon, he tried so hard to hide so many treasures, but it is for nothing, you bastard!"
"Hahaha~EbookFREE.me~Who makes me lucky!"
Amidst the laughter, Ye Tian had already stepped towards the sealed wooden crates.
Walking to the nearest wooden box and standing still, Ye Tian quickly scanned these boxes that had been in dust for more than two hundred years, and then jokingly said:
"We have seen Raphael, and Michelangelo. The three masters of Renaissance art only left Leonardo not appearing. If we can find another Leonardo work, it would be perfect!
When Napoleon reigned over Italy and led an army to sack Milan, why did he only take away Da Vinci's "Virgin of the Rocks" and a few other famous paintings, but did not "The Last Supper"?
If he had also snatched the "Last Supper" from the Santa Maria delle Grazie church in Milan, then the "Last Supper" might be hidden in this underground secret room today..."
His voice has not yet fallen, the whole city of Milan has completely boiled, and the crazy curse resounded through the sky!