Almighty painter

Chapter 113 Money and Persistence

Uncle Sakai's proposal - they should give the most eye-catching conjecture about Carroll's true identity in the paper, to improve the value of the paper and fill the space.

In layman's terms, it is to make as big a news as possible.

Camille is the wife of Monet, the most familiar Impressionist artist, and also the target of Sakai Katsuko under the guidance of Professor Sakai.

compare to,

The hostess of a little-known small studio... seemed too ordinary.

"Do you have any reason for doing this?"

Sakai Katsuko frowned slightly.

In order to gather enough evidence that at least looked like that in the thesis, she spent a lot of effort, and it was hard to arrange the timeline of Camille and Monet's sojourn in a reasonable way.

"The main reason is that we haven't found any record that Camille can draw besides being an art model. If there is, it is impossible that it will not be handed down based on her relationship with Monet."

Gu Weijing put down his notebook and called up relevant materials from the literature manager on his tablet.

"I did notice that Degas accidentally mentioned this sentence in a letter to a friend - the owner of the studio at No. 203 Licorice Street is an amazingly talented noble lady with hair like the dawn... Her use The pen is as dreamlike and prosperous as Ukiyo-e. Maybe one day, her works can change the stereotyped concept of female painters in Paris."

The collection of daily letters of these great painters, as a document for the study of them, has been properly sorted out and published by later generations.

It is not difficult for Gu Weijing to find the content of these documents.

"Like a Ukiyo-e painting, it's like a dream and a fantasy, prosperous and grand... Have you thought of anything?"

Gu Weijing smiled.

At the end of the nineteenth century, Ukiyo-e became popular in Europe.

The mysterious and fresh oriental art deeply influenced the impressionist painters.

Monet even built an oriental garden imitating Ukiyo-e in his garden at home, with a wooden bridge spanning a pond full of water lilies,

His masterpiece "Water Lilies" was born in it.

Ukiyo-e style oil painting is a very important feature in the early forming process of Impressionism.

"But……"

Sakai Katsuko pursed her lips, as if she wanted to say something.

"At first I thought that Degas was referring to Miss Marie, but after checking the register list of the Paris Telegraph Company at that time, I found out that the tenant of the studio at No. 203 Licorice Street was named Carla."

Gu Weijing looked directly into Sakai Katsuko's eyes.

"Miss Shengzi, being able to meet Degas, has the same hair as Chenxi, amazing talent, and impressionist style of painting. With these conditions combined, I think we are already very close to the truth. At least she is Carroll's The possibility is much greater than Monet's lover, what do you think?"

"But her name isn't Carol."

"The spelling difference between Monet's lover Camille and Coral is also not small. We originally interpreted this as a nickname or nickname. This situation is not uncommon in art signatures, but it is also Not very often."

Katsuko Sakai shook her head and sighed softly: "This is an unavoidable choice. Since I was preparing to write the thesis, I have carefully checked all the relevant information I can find. There is no goal that completely matches the name of Carroll."

"Then why the inscribed name is not Carla, but Carol—this problem has also been explained. Considering the social atmosphere at that time, it is very likely that the noble lady would not use her real name if she wanted to be a painter."

Gu Weijing pointed to a line in the telegram register.

"Look here, Sheng Zi. The owner of the studio at No. 203 Licorice Street, except for the name Kara, did not leave his surname like the other registrants. This is also in line with this conjecture, isn't it?"

"But……"

Sakai Katsuko looked back at Gu Weijing, "Sorry, I don't quite understand, why do you care so much about who this female painter's real identity is?"

Does Carroll's painter's real identity matter?
important, and not important.

Her identity is important to the value of the paper in the eyes of reviewers and the public.

But whether this person is really the female painter who painted the "Old Church in a Thunderstorm Day" in history is actually not that important.

Both judges and collectors.

All people need is an identity.

"Even after this article is published and exposed, it is very unlikely that the exact identity of the owner of this painting can be verified. This kind of thing is not uncommon in the art circle. The usual practice is to find the most famous painter Just install it."

Sakai Katsuko reminded the boy beside him with a very serious expression.

"Whether this painting was written by Monet's wife or by a little painter Carla who has never been heard of, the reaction of the market is completely different. If you really want to pay attention to it, even the famous Da Vinci painting The real author of "Salvator Mundi" is actually uncertain. But both buyers and sellers are more willing to treat it as the authentic work of a great painter, and we all understand the specific reasons."

"There is no need to worry about it. This is not academic fraud. Whether it is a scholar, an auction or an art museum, everyone does it. No one will give up huge benefits for the sake of a little persistence."

She lowered her head and said softly.

The Salvator Mundi in Ms. Katsuko's mouth,

Translated as "Savior".

This painting is the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction in human history.

none of them.

In the latest market transaction, it was bought by a Middle Eastern prince at a price close to US$[-] million, which is higher than the market value of most small and medium-sized listed companies.

"Salvator Mundi" is a good painting.

But for this painting, the true identity of the artist is still hidden in the fog and doubts.

Some people believe that this painting is the last one painted by Leonardo da Vinci while he was alive.

Some people believe that this is the masterpiece of Da Vinci's student Bernardino Luini.

Others believe that the author of this painting is Botafio, a representative of the late Milanese school of painting, or even some other painter who has not left his name in history.

A master-level painting with exquisite brushstrokes, but the specific author is unknown.

This kind of thing must not only be encountered by Gu Weijing and the others.

The situation in "Savior Mundi" is very similar to the problems Sakai Katsuko and Gu Weijing had to deal with.

Whether the author is Leonardo da Vinci or another small painter means that the market value of a painting is more or less followed by a string of zeros.

Just like Sakai Katsuko said.

The National Gallery in London, which holds the painting, did not hesitate to choose the path that best interests it.

After hiring scholars to publish several professional papers, the museum assigned the painting to Leonardo da Vinci at the 2011 exhibition without any conclusive evidence.

Then again, in this case, there is usually no conclusive evidence.

The market is actually very happy to have one more Da Vinci work, and the number of buyers who are willing to pay for this name is beyond count.

The current transaction price of close to [-] million US dollars has already explained everything.

It's not shabby to earn money.

Da Vinci is just one example.

Titian, Giorgione and other major painters have many works with doubtful authenticity.

As long as a little academic persistence is thrown aside, it will be a happy ending for you, me, and everyone.

Gu Weijing fell into silence.

In fact, rationally, what Katsuko Sakai said makes sense.

But there are some little persistences in his heart that are unknown.

This "Old Church in a Thunderstorm Day" is of a very good level, with too much historical significance, and it was too easy for me to get it.

This gave Gu Weijing a sense of mission like a "heavenly mission".

If it wasn't for the system, he wouldn't be able to get this precious artwork anyway.

Just like Spiderman's clichéd and classic line - "With great power comes great responsibility".

Gu Weijing felt that he had the responsibility to do something for the female painter "Carol" who was more than a century ago.

Such an amazing master painter, who came to this world, but was swallowed up by time in obscurity, is already a very sad thing.

Now, whether it is the value of this famous painting itself, or the opportunity to publish a paper.In various senses, Gu Weijing has received too much gift from this unknown female painter in the [-]th century.

And the only thing he can give back to this century-old artistic predecessor is to use a paper to reveal her name to the world.

Gu Weijing is not so hypocritical.

The probability that the author of this painting is actually Camille is extremely low.

But if Gu Weijing hadn't found a clue when looking up the information.

And he didn't mind at all just putting up an eye-catching headline.Tell the world that they found a rare authentic work by Monet's wife or something.

Strictly speaking, the hair color defect that I mentioned is not a fundamental problem.

It can be seen from the large number of portraits that Monet gave to his wife Camille.

Her hair color is dark brown and slightly golden, although it is customary to call this hair color reddish brown, but you have to say golden red,
It is not impossible.

However, now that there is a more likely speculation, it is placed in front of him.

do it again,

Gu Weijing felt that this was a blasphemy against the female painter Carroll, and also a blasphemy against his own good luck.

He knocked on the table.

"It is more likely that it is Kara. The real can't become fake, and the fake can't become real. After the paper is published, the academic circles or the society may be able to give further specific information about this painting."

"If we can really guess the identity of the artist, the value of this paper will be much greater. Conversely, if the real author is Kara, but we force it on Camille, it will be a joke."

Gu Weijing explained.

"This is not a reason. The probability of this is too small. There are hundreds of papers on works of art whose origin cannot be determined in history. After many years, how many can find decisive evidence? It is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack."

Sakai Katsuko's tone was a little hasty.

Ms. Shengzi is actually very indifferent to things other than painting.

But the paper meant something different to her.

Whenever Katsuko thinks - if this thesis can leave a place in the field of Impressionism research in the history of art.

Many years later, every subsequent student will not be able to avoid this paper when reading relevant materials.

They will all see Gu Weijing & Sakai Katsuko next to each other on the cover of the paper.

Her heartbeat would start to speed up inexplicably, and there was a flame beating in her chest.

therefore,

Katsuko Sakai is always very serious about this paper.

She didn't want Gu Weijing to give up such a gimmicky point of view easily.

"If there is no additional discovery, the art market is always preconceived, and the views of our paper will play a decisive role. At that time, collectors, at least some collectors, will probably use the name we have decided now, As the real creator of this painting."

"It's also a conjecture with a high probability of being unprovable. Don't you think it's a pity if you give this honor to a humble little painter now?"

Sakai Katsuko bit her lower lip and said, "If this painting is regarded as the work of Monet's wife, it may be sold for tens of millions of dollars. By then..."

By the time,
My mother won't look down on you.

She swallowed the second half of the sentence in her stomach.

"It's a pity, it's unnecessary."

Sakai Katsuko looked at Gu Weijing with pleading eyes.

"If this is the case, shouldn't we choose the painter who is more likely to be the point of view for our speculation?"

Gu Weijing avoided Sakai Katsuko's eyes and said softly, "This is the original purpose of our paper."

Looking at the persistent and serious face of the boy,
Sakai Katsuko was silent.

She knew that if her father, Uncle Sakai, were here, he would definitely not agree with Gu Weijing's opinion.

To put it bluntly, it's just a guess.

Professor Kazunari Sakai has been in the art circle for many years,

It is certainly not true to say that there is no integrity, but in some aspects it has evolved into an old fritters.

Maybe what Gu Weijing said made sense.

However, from the point of view of income, it is definitely not a wise choice to replace Camille with Kara.

In front of the interests within reach.

How many people can still hold on?
Not to mention just a low-risk, high-yield assertion, even if it is a deliberate academic fraud, some people will do it.

She wondered what her father would think.

But Sakai Katsuko felt that she was really touched before the other party said - "This is the original purpose of our paper writing", and even his face was a little feverish.

"He's really cool."

Looking at Gu Weijing's not-so-handsome face, Sakai Katsuko had a villain in his mind exclaiming.

The female high school students in Dongying think that the standard for a boy to be cool is that he has a handsome and creamy face, can play bands, and can play sports. If he occasionally has a bit of vicious male protagonist in Goku manga, it is considered a bonus in the eyes of some people. .

At least Gu Weijing does not meet this standard.

But Katsuko Sakai felt that all the handsome men she had seen before combined could not compare with this boy beside her.

In the face of huge financial interests,

It is too rare to see such a person who can still maintain a pure heart.

　That being said, I read everyone's comments.

　　I know that some people are not satisfied with the emotional line of this book, I am really sorry, and I accept everyone's criticism.

　　It is only right and proper to spend money to read books and complain about the author if you are not satisfied.

　　Really sorry.

　　……

　　I can only say that I will try my best to write as well as possible.

　　I'm really sorry, but it's impossible for me to delete the emotional line.

　　For one thing, this creates incoherence in the plot.

　　Second, this is irresponsible to readers who like these plots.

　　Sorry again.

　　Then this week is very busy, and I still owe the leader a change, and try to pay it back next week.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)