The two people who were stunned were of course the two John Bulls, Dawson and Lynch. Now the two of them were looking up at the giant triptych in front of them. The two of them were very worried. While looking at the two of them, they made crosses in their hearts with their hands from time to time.
He was mumbling things like: Lord, God.
Originally, when the two of them arrived at Shicheng, they received the second stick. When they ran to the gate of Shiyi, they saw the banner at the school gate. Listening to the translator read out the words, the two of them knew that they already knew. Fortunately, they were not
I was ready to go to Stone Art to take advantage of the loopholes and dig out spoons. I saw three pictures.
Fang Yi's college entrance examination works, the two turned to Fang Yi's high school. Naturally, they saw bigger banners at the door, three levels in a row, and then there were still colorful flags flying in the wind at the school door. Of course, it was indispensable to visit.
I took a look at Fang Yi’s exercises in high school.
Of course, I also heard that several retired teachers have Fang Yi’s paintings at home. Dawson and Lynch also visited them and saw some of these works. If Dawson was to comment on these works, they are all well painted and their realistic skills have been improved.
The beginning of the picture appears, but no more
Why, these works are also studies. Now that Fang Yi is only in his twenties, he has plenty of time to complete his works. If he takes a study back to Europe, will anyone buy it? Who would buy a study if he is rich and is a living painter?
exercises.
After squatting in Shicheng for four or five days, they didn't find anyone who still had Fang Yi's works. Dawson and Lin Qi had no choice but to follow Translator Li to Suzhou, preparing to finally look at Fang Yi's largest work in China, a triptych.
Huge altarpiece. After seeing this, Dawson and Lynch are ready to go directly to the Pearl River and return to the UK. They will not waste any more pounds here. They will increase China's GDP.
Now the two of them are looking at the triptych painting in the middle of the church. How could they believe that this triptych work with complicated patterns inlaid with gold edges would be by Fang Yi. Even Fang Yi's paintings in high school have more charm than this work! If Fang Yi painted it
To produce something of this level. Not to mention starting a painting school in the world, I will never die again in this life. Any student from any academy of fine arts can paint better than this work!
There is Christ with a fat head and big ears that makes people want to vomit, a Virgin with a bitter face, and a foolish Son who seems to have snot flowing out of his nose when he smiles. And then everyone has a halo behind their head, and the aperture is drawn
It's just a little better. In the eyes of Dawson and Senqi, these people are like a plastic washbasin stuck behind their heads.
"Father! Is this work by Fang Yi?" Dawson couldn't help it anymore. He looked at a man dressed as a priest walking over. He stopped him and asked.
The fake pastor of the church became a little confused when he heard the word father! He understood this word without understanding anything else. He looked at the foreigner in front of him and thought to himself: What is wrong with this foreigner? When he sees me, he calls me
Dad! Do you and I look alike? And the age is wrong. You look older than me. Why do you call me dad right out of the gate!
Dawson didn’t know that the priests in the church were not real priests. They also worked from nine to five. If they came on weekends and Sundays, the church manager still had to give red envelopes! Not only were they not real priests, but they had barely read anything in English.
I didn't know that the words "father" and "father" could be used interchangeably.
"Father! Is this work above by Fang Yi?" Translator Li asked the fake priest.
The fake priest opened his mouth and said: "I don't know who Fang Yi is, but the current painting is painted by Old Man Yu from Suzhou. It is based on the previous painting! But now our boss is arguing with Old Man Yu, that is
Damn the last picture!".
Translator Li translated the false priest's words to Dawson.
Dawson was a little confused after hearing this. The priest's boss? Isn't that God? He didn't have time to dwell on this question, so he asked Translator Li: "Where is the painting in front now?".
"Let it be kept in the government. How could I know this?" the fake priest said.
After hearing this, Dawson asked again: "How should the government go?".
The fake priest told him the way to the city hall, and then Dawson, Lynch, and translator Li walked towards the door together.
As soon as the three of them reached the door, they saw a tractor-trailer parked at the door of the church, and workers inside were moving three wooden boards.
Along the gap in the cotton wrapping, Dawson saw a small piece of oil paint!
"Is this an oil painting?" Dawson opened his mouth and asked the man moving the wooden boards.
"Of course! This is a work by a famous artist, and now we put it up again!" This time the person carrying the triptych woodblock print was a civil servant! The matter was almost over, and the painting returned to the church! Of course now
Just because you come back doesn't mean you won't leave in the future. In fact, this piece of work will be transported away within a few hours of being placed here. It needs to be put away properly! It is now displayed just waiting for the leaders to come and take a look and take a photo. It is a recovered national property.
Well!
Hearing what the person carrying the painting said, Translator Li guessed something. After relaying it, Dawson of course knew it and immediately asked: "Is this a work by Fang Yi?"
When the person carrying the painting heard the question from translator Li, he opened his mouth and said, "Yeah! It's that painting by Fang Yi!". It looked like they were two foreigners! Only then did the person carrying the painting have the patience to talk to the translator. If it hadn't been earlier
I asked the three of them to go aside and didn't see that I was busy here!
After hearing what the person carrying the painting said, the three of them walked back into the church.
Several people carried the painting into the church, and then another person directed the painting that was now on the altar to be moved, put it down directly, and started to remove the gilt borders around it! When removing it, they did not lift Fang Yi's work.
It was so gentle that from time to time a few feet would step on the panel with the painting on it. When the feet left, half-deep and half-shallow footprints were still left on the painting.
After removing the frame and base, these people carefully opened the first wooden board under the command of one person, and Fang Yi's work was displayed in front of Dawson and Lynch.
"Notice of conception," Dawson said softly, then stood up and walked to the board, staring intently at the two characters in the painting. For a believer, why didn't Dawson know about the characters above?
, the Virgin Mary and the Archangel Baikal, intently savoring their movements, expressions, and body language.
"It's incredible. A person who has never been to Europe can actually draw like this!" Dawson murmured. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the forest board shaking.
"Be careful! Do you know what you are holding in your hands?" Suddenly, Dawson shouted, and English burst out of his mouth.
Several people who were pretending to be gold-rimmed were startled by Dawson's words! Looking at the foreigner, some people frowned. At this time, Li Translator looked at the angry looks on these people's faces and stopped translating.
Several people said: "The painting is of the Virgin Mary and Baikal, foreigners believe this!".
Lin Qi was also standing with his boss at this time. The two foreigners just looked at the paintings. They were reinstalled with gilded lines and frames, and then installed on the base. Watching that all three works were installed, and then
Helped these civil servants to place the altar together.
After the three paintings were placed side by side on the altar, Dawson took a few steps back and stood in front of the first row of wooden chairs in the church to look at the three works.
Through the window, the outdoor sunlight shines in, hitting the particles in the air, and the sunlight becomes scattered. The light in front of the altar seems to cast a layer of blurred light and shadow in front of the work!
Looking at these three works, when Dawson's eyes focused on the statue of Christ in the middle, the expression on his face became serious. With one hand holding the long chair next to him, Dawson knelt on the ground with one knee.
, said softly: "Our Father in heaven, may people hallow your name...".
When Dawson started reading the prayer, Lynch also knelt down on one knee and prayed with his boss.
The two foreigners just faced the works on the altar and spoke softly. The first words were both in sync with each other. Their focused expressions quickly infected the people next to them, even though they did not understand what the two foreigners were talking about.
What is it, but from the expressions on their faces, you can feel the piety in their hearts.
Everyone, including the false priest, fell silent at this moment. Only the prayers of the two foreign devils could be heard in the quiet church.
At this time, there was a group of people outside the church. The mayor walked in and was stunned when he saw two foreigners kneeling at the end of the two rows of benches.
Raising his hand to the person behind him, Mayor Zhou just stood at the door, quietly watching the two foreign devils praying.
Everyone else turned to look at the mayor, but Dawson and Lynch on the ground were unmoved and continued to say prayers.
"Amen!" After Dawson and Lynch said this, they stood up from the ground, looked at the statue of Christ in the center, sat on the chairs on both sides, lowered their heads and immersed themselves in it for four or five seconds, and then stood up
stand up.
Mayor Zhou walked forward with a smile on his face and greeted the two foreigners.
"These are Mr. Dawson and Mr. Lynch from the UK! They are engaged in the research and trade of paintings in the UK. They came here specifically to see Mr. Fang Yi's works!" Translator Li put some powder on his client's face.
Mayor Zhou said during the introduction.
Since the foreign friends came to see the works, even though the mayor had doubts in his mind: Fang Yi is so fierce now that foreigners are chasing him to see the works? Mayor Zhou also asked with a smile: What do the two foreign friends think?
What is your impression of Suzhou?
Dawson said: "This triptych is very good, and the church is also good! It is one of the best altar works I have ever seen! Because it makes people believe that God exists and is with us throughout our years!"
After saying this, he said: "Suzhou is not bad! It's very beautiful and clean!"
Mayor Zhou listened to Xiao Li's translation and was very satisfied with the two foreigners' praise of Suzhou, so he took a photo with his two British friends.
"Who painted this! It is simply a blasphemy against God. The person who painted it should go to hell! The fat and bloated Christ, the Madonna with double dead fish eyes, and the demented Son, describe it with works
All compliments!".
Hearing what the translator said, Sun Chengfu, who was following the mayor, felt a little bit dumbfounded. He was blushing because of the painting robbery and knew what was painted on the painting, but he didn't.