Renault was stunned for a moment by Zhuang Rui's question. Among foreign artworks, apart from the sculptures of those masters, the artworks with the most collection value and market value are undoubtedly oil paintings.
"Mr. Zhuang, what I have here are mainly modern handicrafts. I do have copied oil paintings. I wonder if you are interested. Of course, there are also some paintings by new artists, which are worth collecting..."
Seeing that Zhuang Rui had bought something from him, Renault was quite sincere in what he said. He actually wanted to own a painting by a famous artist such as Van Gogh, but that was a bit of a fantasy.
Not to mention the world-famous painters such as Giotto di Bondona, Masaccio, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael Sanzio during the Renaissance, there is also the modern Vincent William.
Any surviving painting by Van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, etc. is worth tens of millions or more.
If Reno had their works, wouldn't he have to wake up early and stay up late to open this handicraft store? I'm afraid he would have sold the paintings long ago and taken his wife to travel around the world.
"Modern painter? Forget it..."
Zhuang Rui shook his head when he heard this. Although in the international oil painting market, there are many people collecting paintings by potential painters, and the value may increase after three to five years, but Zhuang Rui doesn't have the patience. He is not collecting for money now.
Zhuang Rui naturally went hunting for genuine stuff when he had that time, and he didn't open a gallery to train new people.
After declining Renault's kindness, Zhuang Rui wandered around in the basement again. However, although many of the remaining items contained spiritual energy, they were either in poor quality or had thin spiritual energy.
Zhuang Rui can see it.
After looking at all the objects in this room, Zhuang Rui looked at the locked room and asked Renault: "Reynold, what is in the other room?"
Although he got a rare Sui and Tang Dynasty bronze mirror today, Zhuang Rui is still a little unwilling to accept it. This thing is from his own country. Zhuang Rui went out to hunt for treasure this time, but he was holding back his energy and wanted to meet it.
A foreign work of art.
"Oh, those are all my grandfather's relics. I forgot to introduce them to you. My grandfather is a respected painter. Although he is not famous, my father and I have kept his paintings. So,
The items inside are not for sale..."
Although Renault said he would not sell it, he had already unlocked the door with the key and pushed open the door of the small room. Zhuang Rui could see through the light outside that there were four large iron sheets placed inside the small room.
box.
"My grandfather knew Picasso back then. Of course, he was not as famous as Mr. Pablo, and no one appreciated his paintings..."
When Renault mentioned Picasso, he felt a little resentful because his grandfather had a very good relationship with Picasso and was often a guest of Pablo Ruiz Picasso. But what made Renault depressed was that Picasso painted countless paintings throughout his life.
My grandfather actually failed to collect one.
"Picasso?!"
Zhuang Rui was surprised when he heard this. He was the most creative and influential artist in the contemporary West. He and his paintings have occupied an immortal position in the history of world art.
Picasso's full name is 75 syllables, which translates to 75 Chinese characters. When Zhuang Rui heard this, he doubted whether Picasso could remember his own name? For the convenience of the world, people usually call him Picasso.
proportionate.
Picasso was a prolific painter. According to statistics, his works totaled nearly 37,000 pieces, including: 1,885 oil paintings, 7,089 sketches, 20,000 prints, and 6,121 lithographs.
Picasso's life was so glorious that he was the first painter in history to live to see his works collected in the Louvre. This was the greatest compliment to his 92-year life.
In a poll conducted by a French newspaper in December 1999, he was elected as the top ten greatest painters of the 20th century with 40% of the votes.
Regarding his works, Picasso said: "Every one of my paintings contains my blood. This is the meaning of my paintings."
Among the top 10 most expensive paintings at auction in the world, 4 are Picasso's works, with a total value of more than 2 billion yuan. Although those are only some of his most outstanding paintings, it can be imagined that he
The position of the work in the history of world art.
"Your grandfather was friends with Picasso?"
While Zhuang Rui was talking casually to Renault, he walked into the small room and looked through some sketches on the table. At just one glance, his brows suddenly wrinkled.
The status of foreign realism painting is slightly higher than that of abstractionism. To be honest, Zhuang Rui couldn't tell whether these sketches by Reno's grandfather were realism or abstraction.
The sketch Zhuang Rui held in his hand looked like a portrait at first glance, but at a second glance it looked like an animal. Except for the face being slightly human-like, the rest of it had no human characteristics.
Although he had no research on foreign paintings, Zhuang Rui also knew that the quality of this sketch was really not very good. He couldn't figure out why Picasso could make friends with Reno's grandfather?
"Ahem, Mr. Zhuang, although my grandfather's painting skills are not very good, his art appreciation level is still very high..."
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Renault's face turned slightly red, and he explained a little embarrassedly. Only then did Zhuang Rui understand in his heart that the ancestor who dared to love this person was a master with high ambitions and low hands.
Seeing this strange sketch, Zhuang Rui had no intention of reading any more. When he was about to say a few words against his will and praise the old Reno who was friends with Picasso, his eyes suddenly stared at a box.
Zhuang Rui has gradually developed a habit, that is, when seeing a large number of collections, he usually scans them with aura first, and then checks each one one by one according to the thickness of the aura. Although he is not ready to look at it now, he is still used to it.
He glanced at several boxes sexually.
But just as his spiritual energy passed through the box closest to him, Zhuang Rui's eyes suddenly froze, staring at the big iron box almost dully.
At this time, Zhuang Rui had completely believed Renault's words. His grandfather must be a famous art connoisseur and a good friend of Picasso, because Zhuang Rui discovered that in that iron box, there was a thick
There is a rich white spiritual energy in the stack of papers.
Zhuang Rui didn't know who else besides Picasso could have such a lot of aura in his paintings. Moreover, judging from the color, objects containing white aura are generally contemporary or modern works of art.
Zhuang Rui suppressed the excitement in his heart and said to Renault in an understatement: "Well, Mr. Renault, I believe that a good connoisseur must also be an outstanding painter. I think your grandfather just doesn't know how to appreciate it. If
If you agree, I would like to appreciate his paintings..."
"Of course I agree, Mr. Zhuang, these boxes are not locked. You can browse at will, but it is best to be gentle. You know, these papers have been stored for decades and are easily broken..."
It was rare to meet someone who admired his grandfather. Renault was also very happy. In order to let Zhuang Rui see more clearly, he turned on another light, and the room suddenly became brighter.
"Well, yes, your grandfather must be a master of abstraction. Oh, my God, Mr. Reno, why don't you put his paintings up for sale?"
After Zhuang Rui opened the box, he praised him repeatedly. However, after these words came out, Zhuang Rui got a lot of goosebumps on his body, because what he said was so contrary to his will, it was like talking to a bird.
The old hen said it looked like a phoenix.
"Ahem...ahem, I mainly want to keep it as a souvenir..."
Renault now runs the art store, and of course he is also very discerning. He had sorted out these drawings of his grandfather, so he naturally knew what level he was. When he heard Zhuang Rui's praise, he couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
Grandpa, who is still in heaven or hell, blushed.
"Of course, if I really meet someone who knows how to appreciate these paintings, I can also consider selling part of it, Mr. Zhuang, just a small part..."
Renault felt that what he just said was too harsh, and quickly added another sentence, because Renault believed that his grandfather would definitely hope that his paintings would become valuable money. When the old man was alive, he didn't often talk about selling his paintings.
Not going out?
"Really? Mr. Reno, if you are willing to sell them, I will buy some to study the achievements of French artists in calligraphy and painting..."
Zhuang Rui's surprise at this time was not fake. He was thinking about how to persuade Renault to sell the paintings in this box. Unexpectedly, Renault actually brought it up himself, which saved Zhuang Rui a lot of words.
"Of course it's true, but these are my grandfather's sketches and they are very precious in my heart..."
Renault couldn't help but feel overjoyed when he saw that Zhuang Rui really wanted to buy it, but he had a troubled look on his face. What he was thinking and his facial expression were completely opposite. This is a must-have professional quality for all businessmen. Renault's performance was absolutely commendable.
It must be the best among them.
"Oh, I understand. Mr. Renault, can you tell me how much one should cost to match your grandfather's worth?"
Your grandfather is worth a shit. Zhuang Rui was talking about the price, but he was already cursing secretly in his heart. If it weren't for the objects mixed in, Zhuang Rui wouldn't have wanted these sketches for free.
While Zhuang Rui was talking nonsense with Renault, he quickly pulled out all the sketches contained in a large kraft paper envelope and mixed them with other manuscripts that really belonged to the old Renault.
