Paul Cézanne is a French Post-Impressionist painter who is highly regarded as the "standard bearer of Art Nouveau". As a pioneer of modern art, Western modern painters call him the "Father of Modern Painting".

Li Mo didn't understand the market of Western art at all, so when Professor Qu and his wife said that the value of this painting might exceed one billion yuan, they were not shocked, so it must be false. The number of national treasures in his hands did not count.

There are few, but the most expensive one is the "Pictures of Emperors of the Past Dynasties", with a market price of over 1.5 billion yuan.

Moreover, "Pictures of Emperors of All Dynasties" was passed down from the Tang Dynasty and has a history of about 1,400 years. However, the oil painting in front of me is only a hundred years old. I did not expect that its market value would be comparable to that of "Pictures of Emperors of All Dynasties", or even

More than that.

"Dad, Mom, are you sure?"

Qu Yang also didn't expect that a painting that his boss spent tens of thousands of euros on was worth so much, which simply shattered his understanding of the value of antiques.

Professor Qu was a little confused. He sighed softly and said: "The prices of Paul Cézanne's works are too high. To be honest, I don't know what to do with them now."

"Li Mo, we have initially determined that this is the authenticity of Paul Cézanne. If we still want to verify it, we may need to invite experts from European museums for further confirmation."

Professor Zhao looked away with a bit of nostalgia. They also studied Western oil painting, and naturally had high regard for those famous masters in history.

They were unsure, but Li Mo was even more reassured. This oil painting by Paul Cézanne is definitely a national treasure in Europe. If the news spreads, those super rich people will definitely flock to it. The amount of money is not important, what is important is

What's more, with this oil painting, their status will be more elegant.

"Xiaojun, please protect this painting carefully first."

Next, Li Mo opened the second painting. The size of this painting is about 60 by 80 centimeters. It is a portrait oil painting. This oil painting is an old man holding a pipe, sitting on a stone and looking silently into the distance.

, The clothes on his body were a bit shabby, with obvious wrinkles. There were clear wrinkles on his forehead, and the exposed skin was bronze. The shoes on his feet were all off-line, and the big toe of his right foot was exposed.

But there was hope in his eyes. In front of him was a large field of mature wheat, and the golden wheat waves seemed to be swaying in the wind.

Li Mo looked at it for a while and really felt nothing. He really couldn't appreciate Western art. But Professor Qu and his wife looked at the second oil painting blankly. They stood there for almost five minutes, and then looked at each other.

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Professor Qu pointed to a place in the corner.

"That's right, it's his signature."

This was a riddle, so Li Mo asked with a smile: "Professor Qu, Professor Zhao, what does this oil painting look like?"

Professor Qu glanced at Li Mo and asked in a deep voice: "Li Mo, where did you find this painting?"

"In an antique market in London, Qu Yang was always with me."

"Dad, does this oil painting also have a great origin?"

Professor Qu nodded and said, "Have you ever heard of the name Van Gogh?"

"I've heard of it. It was mentioned in the textbooks when I was a kid that his masterpieces include "Starry Sky" and "Sunflowers." Qu Yang said, his eyes suddenly widened, and he pointed at the oil painting in front of him and said, "Is it also a work by Van Gogh?

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"Yeah." Professor Qu nodded, then shook his head, and then looked at Professor Zhao, "First it's the works of Paul Cézanne, and now it's the works of Van Gogh. I'm not sure about this."

"Van Gogh was a pioneer of Dutch Post-Impressionism and deeply influenced the art of the 20th century, especially Fauvism and Expressionism. The highest auction price of his works was nearly 900 million yuan, which was a record many years ago. , it is estimated to be higher now.”

Professor Zhao was filled with admiration. This Li Mo was the reincarnation of a monster. He actually bought two national treasure-level works of art from the London antique market.

Suddenly she thought of something. She looked up and looked at the more than ten oil paintings protected by wooden frames not far away. She suddenly felt confused. Could it be that these oil paintings she had found were the top Western works of art?

There are also some sculptures whose works I don’t know who they are?

If it was also written by a famous master in Western history, then Li Mo's ability would be terrifying and impossible to fathom.

Even if there are only two famous paintings in front of you, they are enough to become the treasures of a Western art museum.

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Li Mo was smiling from ear to ear. He was so happy. This second oil painting must be a work by Van Gogh.

Whose masterpiece is he looking forward to next?

"Professor Qu, let's continue to open the third oil painting."

"Li Mo, how about we go out and take a breath first?"

Professor Zhao suddenly suggested.

"Okay, let's go out and have a rest."

It seems that these two great professors were really stimulated just now, just like their reactions when he first showed the Ming Hongwu amphorae in front of Professor Zhu and others.

"Mom and Dad, are you okay?"

Qu Yang asked with concern.

"Are these oil paintings expensive to buy?" Professor Qu asked his son.

"The most expensive ones are only 70,000 to 80,000 euros, and the cheaper ones are only a few thousand euros. I have always been with the boss. Anyway, he just took a look and then bought it."

Qu Yang was also helpless. At that time, he was still thinking whether his boss was stupid because he had too much money, but now it seems that he is just ignorant.

"Li Mo, I have a suggestion. We are not going to continue the appraisal of the remaining paintings and sculptures. You can directly invite appraisal experts from well-known European museums to come for appraisal, and we can assist you."

Professor Qu continued: "This has two advantages. First, it tells the world through their mouths that our country also has their national treasure-level works of art, and there are more than one. Second, if you intend to sell, then They will be very happy to introduce you to many super rich people. I can guarantee that once these two oil paintings are released, those rich people will definitely fight to death."

“The most important thing is that if you intend to collect European national treasures of art, experts in the West can give you the best advice on how to preserve and maintain them, as long as you pay some nice cash.

Li Mo thought Professor Qu's suggestion was very good. He thought of the terrible treatment he received in London and had an idea in his mind.

Li Mo asked Chen Xiaojun to take Professor Qu and his wife back to Beijing University, while he drove to his grandfather's house. Today, Shibin and Shiyunli were both there. They didn't know what they were talking about, and they laughed happily from time to time.

"What makes you so happy?"

Li Mo walked into the courtyard with a smile and asked.

When Shibin saw it was Li Mo, he hurriedly walked towards him and hugged him hard, then patted his shoulder several times and said with a smile: "Good brother, welcome home."

"You're not doing this lightly, just stand aside." Shilao scolded Li Mo a little, and then smiled at Li Mo and said, "I'm going to introduce a marriage to Xiao Bin. The woman will come over at noon."

"No wonder you smile so happily. It's really a good thing. Congratulations."

Shi Yunli walked up to Li Mo and looked at him a few times and said in a strange way: "Should I call you Li Mo, or should I call you Brother You?"

"This question is a good choice. If you call me brother now, how about I give you a mansion as a dowry when you get married in a few years?"

Li Mo stared at her with a smile.

Shi Yunli immediately shouted seriously: "Brother, you are welcome to go home."
Chapter completed!