Live appraising treasures, I became a national treasure expert?

Chapter 249 The whole family clashed with Li Dingan

After all, he had gone to college. Of course Lei Mingzhen knew who Castiglione was: a missionary, an Italian, or a court painter of the Qing Dynasty... Well, the work may be very valuable...

But it wouldn’t make the director of the Chinese Painting Gallery of the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts stutter like this, would it?
He blinked his big clear eyes, curiosity almost overflowing.

"Hey...what are you doing?"

His big head was about to hit his face, and Sun Ming suddenly realized, "Wait a minute... His name is Jiuseppe, why is he called Joseph?"

"Because these two names are essentially the same thing, meaning the same whether in the Bible or in the European secular world: Jesus' adoptive father, or the child given by God. The only difference is that each country has its own spelling and pronunciation.

The reason for this is because when these countries first translated the Latin version of the Bible, they copied the name: Joseph, without changing a single letter.However, the grammar of each country is different, and the pronunciation is naturally very different, so there will be different names.

Then, as the times changed, culture progressed, the language evolved, and the writing method also changed... I won’t go into the process, but look at it now: English and German still use the Latin writing method: Joseph.But in Arabic it became Yusuf, in Italian it became Giuseppe, in Spanish it became Jose..."

"It means that the name on the painting is in Latin, not English, but he is Italian, why not write it in Italian?"

"It's very simple: Latin is the official language of the Catholic Church, and it was not abolished until 1963... Not only was he a Catholic missionary, he also went abroad to preach. The missionaries who went to China with him were from every country. He didn't use Latin writing, what to use?
Another point: strictly speaking, Italian is actually one of the dialects of Latin, so these two names are common even in Italy, and you can call it or write it any way..."

"Why do the Uighurs also call them that?"

"The three religions have the same origin. Most of the content in their scriptures also comes from the Old Testament. The names are all transliterations. Are they just the same name?"

Well, have you really gained knowledge?
Sun Mingfang usually focused on studying Chinese painting, but he really didn't know much about foreign cultures, and he was a little embarrassed for a while.But then he was stunned again: Chen Jingshu seemed a little surprised too.

It feels like...she doesn't even understand?
It's not necessarily true that she doesn't understand. Chen Jingshu still understands a little bit.Did she not expect that Lei Mingzhen knew so much?

He is idle and idle, either going to nightclubs to cheat girls or cheating his father out of money, and he gets into fights at every turn. What is this if not the second generation ancestor?
Before, she was thinking: Why does Li Ding'an have such a friend, and the relationship between the two is so good?

Now I know it: even though he is a slutty person, he doesn’t look like a good person, but he has real talent and learning?

After a moment of admiration, she looked at Li Ding'an again, her eyes shining: "Is it really Lang Shining?"

"Well...we still need to verify it!"

How else to verify?

Sun Mingfang opened his mouth and finally sighed sadly.

Before, it was dark under the lamp, and I thought it was painted by a Chinese, so I just racked my brains and thought: Among the court celebrities in the mid-Qing Dynasty, who had such profound skills in oil painting?

And I have never thought that this painting was painted by a foreigner?
Now it's like an enlightenment and enlightenment.

This is Castiglione, who experienced the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties and specialized in painting in China for more than [-] years. He was one of the top ten painters in the Qing Dynasty.

But in terms of artistic achievements, among all the painters in the Qing Dynasty, they ranked at least in the top three:
From Kangxi to Yongzheng, and then to Qianlong, he painted a quarter of the portraits of the three emperors, concubines, and princes... And there were more than 220 court painters at that time. What is this concept?
"History of the Qing Dynasty" records: He designed the Western-style buildings, gardens and sculptures in the Old Summer Palace, and all the oil paintings in the garden were written by him.In addition, he painted nearly [-]% of the windows, lattice, beams and murals. He also completed thousands of landscape paintings in other palaces in the Forbidden City.

Unfortunately, first the Eight-Nation Allied Forces, and then the warlords of the Republic of China... either burned or looted, and [-]% of them were lost.

Even now, there are still dozens of Lang Shining's paper and silk volumes in the Forbidden City, which contain inscriptions and postscripts by emperors of several generations. There are still hundreds of murals, window paintings, and sculptures in various halls and palaces that have not been shoveled away.

The relief porcelain that can be compared with the Ming blue and white was designed by him, as well as the Yuan Ming blue and white, Yipin blue and white... including the two pearl glazed bowls that Li Ding'an would not sell even to death, were also designed and invented by him.

In the early years of Yongzheng's reign, he created the "new body painting method", which to put it bluntly is the "combination of Chinese and Western" painting methods.The emperor ordered him to teach this painting method and oil painting techniques to all the court painters in the Ruyi Pavilion, such as the famous court painters Jiao Bingzhen, Bandalisa, Sun Weifeng, Wang Jie, Ge Shu, Yongtai, as well as the missionaries Andeyi, who were also court painters, Liu Songling was all his disciples.

There are countless disciples and grandchildren, Leng Mei is one of them...

As for the auction price of a single work, he ranked first among Qing Dynasty painters, followed by Bada Shanren, Shi Tao, Ren Bonian, and Qianlong: the auction time was still in 2011, and the fourth volume of his silk "Qianlong Review" "Array", the transaction price was 600 million euros, which is over [-] million RMB.

Having studied Chinese painting for half his life, and is also the person in charge of Chinese painting methods at a well-known domestic painting academy, Sun Mingfang would definitely make his colleagues laugh if he said he had never studied the works of Castiglione.

So looking back now, it's like breaking through the only layer of window paper: even though this is an oil painting, you can still see Castiglione's unique style: the fusion of Chinese and Western, but they can interact and complement each other. This is not "new" What is "body painting method"?
To put it this way, it's a bit of hindsight, but it's all Li Ding'an's fault. It must be said that it was painted by a Chinese and led him astray...

Just as he was trying hard to find excuses for himself, a strange sound of "uh" came from the side.Sun Mingfang turned his head instinctively:

Lin Zixian's face turned as red as pig liver, he raised his fingers tremblingly, his lips trembled uncontrollably, but he could not speak.As soon as he opened his mouth, he said "uh", and when he opened his mouth again, he said "uh" again.

Lei Ming was really shocked: "He...what happened to him?"

Li Ding'an said nothing, took two steps forward, and slapped Lin Zixian on the back of the heart.

There was another "uh" sound, and Lei Mingzhen finally knew what was wrong with him: "My painting...my painting..."

"It's his now!"

Lei Mingzhen pointed to the invoice that he had not yet collected, "Have you seen it, Li Ding'an..."

Lin Zixian didn't hear anything, just stared at the painting, as if he was stupid: "Lang... Lang... Lang... Shi Ning... Is this Lang Shining?"

What happened to Castiglione?
Sun Mingfang finally stopped stuttering, and you started again, making you hiccup in fear?

Lei Mingzhen said, "Looking at your famous brand, you must be a big boss. Even if you lose millions, it won't be like this, right?"

"How many millions?" Lin Zixian finally came to his senses, "This painting will be sold for less than 5000 million. My name is Dad..."

"What?"

With a "buzz", Lei Ming's mind really exploded, and he stared straight at Li Ding'an, "5000 million?"

Li Ding'an nodded imperceptibly.

Oh my god...you only spent 40?Hiccups are nothing, I have to fight you desperately...

"Expert Li...Mr. Li, please give me a price..." Lin Zixian seemed to be about to cry, "Can 1000 million be okay? Give me back the painting..."

Do you think this is playing house?
Once the purchase is made, the money and goods are delivered to you. There is no such thing as "returning it back" whether it is rational or legal. "Mr. Lin, it is impossible to quit, and now it is just speculation. Whether it is Lang Shining's work needs to be verified."

Li Ding'an sighed softly, "Even if it is, this painting is not worth as much as 5000 million: firstly, it is an oil painting, secondly, it only has a signature, and there is no inscription or seal of appreciation..."

Suddenly, Lin Zixian's eyes turned red: Who are you trying to fool with this... I'm a professional antique dealer, or an international antique dealer. I don't know if it's worth it?
For oil paintings by other foreign authors, the price in the domestic market will definitely be discounted, basically half.But if it were Castiglione: Just tell me how much it will increase!

You have to ask why: He was the first painter to combine Chinese and Western painting methods, created the "New Style Painting Method" and taught it to Ruyiguan painters.It was he who brought oil painting techniques to China and taught them to the world. After that, there were so many famous artists who "integrated both Chinese and Western styles".

To say that he is a "milestone" figure and a "master-level" artist is not an exaggeration at all.

In addition, there are still hundreds of his paintings on the walls, pillars, beams, and window lattice in the Forbidden City, nearly one-third of which are in oil painting style.So, who dares to say that his oil paintings have nothing to do with Chinese history and traditional culture?
And not only at home, his works are also very popular abroad: the fourth circle of "Qianlong's Grand Review", which cost more than 2 million yuan, was photographed by the British in Toulouse, France.

There is indeed no seal or inscription on this painting, but it is also an oil painting. The "Portrait of a Royal Concubine" he painted also does not have it on it, not even a signature, just a painting, and it was still sold in Hong Kong for HK$6000 million.

What, you said that is Qianlong’s portrait of Concubine Chunhui, and there are only two of them in the world?

Isn't this a portrait?I also said that this is a self-portrait by Castiglione. It is unique in the world. Wouldn’t it be more expensive?

Lin Zixian is at least [-]% sure that this is a self-portrait painted by Castiglione in his later years when he knew there was no hope of returning to China.

Otherwise, that is the bronze canopy of the Vatican. Who would dare to use it as a background image?

Huh...you said the man in the painting might also be the Pope?Haha... more expensive!

The only thing is that this painting is relatively small, only one-quarter of the size of "Portrait of a Royal Concubine".

But no matter how small it is, it will never be less than 5000 million... It's no exaggeration. As long as Li Ding'an agrees to quit, it will be no problem for Li Zixian to hold his thigh and call him daddy.

"Teacher Li, I beg you, 500 million... You also said that it doesn't matter whether it's Lang Shining's work or not, it can't be higher..."

What nonsense are you talking about... I'm being polite to you, do you take it seriously?

I'll leave it alone and say Sun Mingfang: How many domestic experts dare to question the conclusions he made?
Not even Ding Licheng, at least he must be at Xiang Zhiqing's level...

As I was thinking about it, another voice came from the side: "What did you pick up again, and you won't sell it for 500 million?"

You really can't bear to talk about it, why are you so busy just coming yesterday and coming again today?

As if he knew that Ding Licheng was coming, Sun Mingfang waved impatiently: "Old Ding is waiting for you, come on, come on..."

As he spoke, the person arrived in front of him. Li Ding'an stretched out his hand and shook it with Ding Licheng: "Teacher Ding, isn't he busy?"

"I'm busy, but I was delayed yesterday. I didn't bother to help Mr. Lin look at it. I can only take some time out from my busy schedule to come here today..."

I even looked at Lin Zixian's things with Sun Mingfang... Oh yes, and also added Ma Xianming yesterday.

What object stirs up so many people?

Just as he was about to ask, Sun Mingfang asked Ding Licheng: "Look carefully, who painted this?"

Li Ding'an was startled, and then sighed: This painting can stump him and Sun Mingfang, but it certainly can't stump Ding Licheng.

It's not that his level of appreciation is inferior to him, but that Ding Licheng wandered around the Forbidden City every day for more than ten years. There were so many carvings and oil paintings carved on pillars and beams by Castiglione, which were enough to leave a deep impression on him.

Sun Mingfang asked him to look carefully again, which was equivalent to reminding Ding Licheng: You must have seen similar works... Ding Licheng used the elimination method to list the painters he knew who were good at oil painting, and he could guess it.

When he saw that Chinese painting techniques were also used in this painting, it would be simple and might not even take 5 minutes.

Sure enough, after just two glances, Ding Licheng leaned down again: "Oil painting... oh, does this style of painting look familiar?"

"I'm asking you who painted it, not whether you're familiar with it...Look again!"

"Typical oil painting techniques... Hey, there seems to be a bit of fine brushwork... Hey, the three-white method? Haha, the Chinese and Western are combined, but they blend together like fish and water... With this kind of effort, there is absolutely no 'Four Foreign Masters'... It makes me think Think: Lang Shining, Ai Qimeng, Wang Zhicheng, Andeyi..."

"Snapped……"

He clapped his palms fiercely, "Lang Shining?"

Sun Mingfang didn't say anything, just gave a thumbs up.

"It's really Castiglione, or a portrait...hiss..."

Ding Licheng's heart was slightly shaken, and he didn't have time to say the remaining half of the sentence: Or is it the whole story in his later years?
So, this is definitely his self-portrait...

The reason why he is so sure is because there are records in the Forbidden City: During the middle period of Qianlong's reign, Lang Shining rarely painted the entire painting. Basically, it was the main part of his painting, and the rest was completed by his disciples or other court painters.

Even for portraits of the emperor and the harem, only four were painted: Qianlong, the empress, Prince Yongyan (Jiaqing), and Ling Fei (Jiaqing's biological mother).The rest is that he just composes the lines, adds color at most, and then leaves it to other painters to complete the work.

Including "Portrait of Concubine Chun Hui of Qianlong", which cost HK$6000 million, was also painted in this way.

Even the imperial concubine is treated like this, and others are not worthy of his writing, so the self-portrait is undoubtedly...

After looking at it for a long time, and no longer sure, Ding Licheng raised his head in surprise: "Where did this painting come from?"

Still no one spoke, but everyone turned their eyes behind him.

Ding Licheng turned around, and then his eyes opened into two "O"s: Lin Zixian's?

Mr. Lin, you and Li Ding'an...are born to be in conflict with each other, right? It's only been a few days since he identified a Song Dynasty manuscript valued at nearly one billion as a forgery, and yet he picked up such a big leak?

No... It should be said that your whole family is at odds with Li Ding'an...

(End of this chapter)