treasure hunt god pupil

Chapter 111 Divine Artwork
Li Mo checked some information and found that "Picture of Emperors of Past Dynasties", also called "Picture of Thirteen Emperors", was made by Yan Liben, a painter of the Tang Dynasty.

Yan Liben was good at painting figures, chariots and horses, and pavilions, especially portraits and historical figures.His paintings have strong and powerful lines, lifelike expressions, elegant and calm colors, more detailed brushstrokes than Gu Kaizhi, and detailed depictions of figures and demeanors. His works are highly respected by the world.

In addition to the "Picture of Emperors of Past Dynasties", he also painted "Eighteen Scholars of the Qin Mansion" and "Picture of 24 Heroes of Lingyan Pavilion" for Tang Taizong Li Shimin, which shows that this person's artistic level has reached a very delicate level.

It is precisely because of this that the picture in front of me is likely to be the authentic work of Yan Liben, which made the experts and professors present so emotional that they dared not even touch it.

Li Mo was pushed aside, so he could only stand behind the crowd and wait quietly.

The experts and professors were discussing in low voices while appreciating, and even had disputes over certain details.Li Mo waited for more than an hour, and the atmosphere in the conference room became more and more enthusiastic.

Professor Zhu sat back on the chair, the excitement in his eyes did not fade.The same is true for Director Shi. He motioned for everyone to sit back in their chairs quietly.

The noisy conference room gradually quieted down.

"Li Mo, please carefully put away this "Picture of Emperors of Past Dynasties" first, and then we will each express our opinions."

Li Mo rolled up the picture of the emperor, put it in the belly of Zitan Xiaoye, and sat down on the chair beside Professor Zhu.

"Let me talk about it first." Professor Zhu Changping organized the words, "From the perspective of the whole painting, the painter integrated a kind of grandeur and grandeur, using strong and thick lines, and he was good at expressing the image of the emperor. Through the eyes, eyebrows and expressions of the lips, the different personalities and temperaments of different emperors are portrayed, so as to express the evaluation of the deeds and talents of the previous emperors."

"The painters tried to reveal their different inner worlds and character traits by depicting the different appearances and expressions of the emperors."

"Those kings who established a dynasty and built a dynasty embody the "kingdom" and "magnificence and demeanor" in the painter's pen, while those fatuous or subjugated kings present a wretched and mediocre state."

"Professor Zhu is right." A Peking University history professor went on to say, "For example, Liu Fuling, Emperor Zhaodi of the Han Dynasty in the picture, is quiet and blessed, calm and steady, with an open-minded and far-sighted demeanor, just like the monarch of a great country. "

"Another example is Liu Xiu. He was the founding emperor of the Later Han Dynasty. He was broad-minded and resourceful. According to the "Book of Later Han Guangwu Benji", Liu Xiu was tall and tall, with a beautiful beard and beard. The painter based on these records and his own opinion of Liu Xiu. Xiu’s evaluation described him as a founding monarch with a tall stature, bright eyes, stretched eyebrows, and a confident and open-minded temperament.”

After he finished speaking, another professor also commented: "It can be said that each of the thirteen emperors in the painting is very three-dimensional and full."

"Professor Zhu and I just discussed Cao Pi. The image of Cao Pi in the painting, although he has the aura of the founding emperor, is narrow-minded, revealing and unreserved, with provocative eyes, slightly closed lips, and a look of arrogance The demeanor of a lifetime."

At this time, an expert in his 50s from the Kyoto Museum said: "I usually like to study the Three Kingdoms the most, so I just focused on Liu Bei, the Lord of Shu."

"The image of Liu Bei, the lord of Shu in the painting, looks tired, with a melancholy face, his mouth slightly opened, and his brows tightly frowned. He seems to want to express his heart but can't speak, which makes people think of him as busy as sick but still happy. I can't restore the helplessness of the Han Dynasty."

"His image portrayal is very vivid, and it fits well with various descriptions of Liu Bei in historical documents. It can be seen that the painter's brushwork is already superb."

"Haha, you like the Three Kingdoms, but I like the history of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. I saw Yang Jian." Another museum expert said with a smile, "Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, has a tall and slender figure, a long face, a slightly tilted head, and unsteady eyes. Fixed, seems to be slipping left and right, with tightly closed lips, looking quite scheming."

Everyone said a few words, and I said a few words, and they started to discuss heatedly again. The more in-depth the topic, the more they believed that this must be the authentic work of Yan Liben.

Professor Zhu smiled all over his face. He motioned everyone to calm down and said: "In short, most of the emperors who have made a difference are crowned with dignified crowns, dignified and dignified, wise and enlightened, with a graceful and magnanimous demeanor, while Chen Bozong, Chen Shubao, Yang Guang and other incompetent or tyrannical kings who subjugated the country appear to be weak and powerless."

Li Mo benefited a lot from the comments of experts and professors, which also made him clearly aware of his own shortcomings.

"Curator Shi, you have been to the United States many times to participate in the maintenance of the suspected copy of Lang Yuling's "Picture of Emperors of Past Dynasties", and there are still a large number of detailed pictures preserved in the Kyoto Museum. You are the most vocal about this of."

Shi Ziming cleared his throat and said, "Just now everyone was discussing the images of the thirteen emperors, so I will talk about the others."

"In addition to the thirteen emperors, there are also 46 attendants in the painting. For example, among the ten attendants of Emperor Chen Xuan, six servants with different postures are carrying the chariot, and the two on the left and right are holding fans."

"Some of these people seem to be carrying the chariot pole dully, some have bitter faces, some look back and look forward to it, and some are attentively and respectfully serving the emperor."

"The two courtiers following behind the chariot are also well portrayed. One is looking at the scene in front of him solemnly and lost in thought, and the other is older showing a sad face."

"The world thinks that Laomei's "Picture of Emperors of Past Dynasties" in the collection is a copy, mainly because there are flaws in the handling of the details of the figures and figures, and there is still a little difference in the writing power of Yan Li's original handed down."

Professor Zhu Changping thought for a moment and asked, "Director Shi, what is your appraisal conclusion for this picture of the emperor?"

"Among Yan Liben's paintings of ancient sages, the most famous ones are "Picture of Emperors of Past Dynasties", "Eighteen Scholars of the Qin Mansion" and "Picture of 24 Heroes of Lingyan Pavilion", which have the reputation of divine paintings."

"The picture of the emperors that Li Mo discovered not only has the full and vivid images of the thirteen emperors, but also the images of the attendants are very well portrayed, truly has the grand style of a divine painting."

"And the most important point is that the emperor's picture in Li Mo's hand has Yan Liben's seal and Lang Yuling's seal, while Laomei's emperor's picture in the museum has no information about the painter, only some celebrity inscriptions from later dynasties, so there are many doubts .”

Shi Ziming finally said: "So I personally think this is Yan Liben's authentic work."

All the experts and professors in the conference room nodded one after another, it is a great thing, as long as this authentic painting of the emperor is announced, the copy of Lao Mei's can be left alone.

"Today is just our preliminary identification, and a series of scientific and systematic research is needed next." Professor Zhu looked at Li Mo, who had been silent all this time, "What do you think?"

"During this time, I will stay in Kyoto to cooperate with the professors and experts. In addition, this picture of the emperor needs professional protection, I"

Before Li Mo finished speaking, Shi Ziming hurriedly stood up and said: "This is what we are best at. We have equipment and professionals. It is absolutely no problem to leave it to us."

"Little Mo, there can be no more mistakes in this picture of the emperor. It is the best choice to hand it over to the Kyoto Museum for professional processing and protection. If the divine painting is alive, there will be a lot of movement."

Professor Zhu also suggested so.

"Okay, I'll contact a lawyer immediately."

Li Mo no longer hesitated.

(End of this chapter)