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Chapter 0706 World Revenge
Al raised his head, his face full of pride.
This calligraphy was exchanged for the treasures he had collected for a hundred years at a cost.
Despite this, Al felt it was worth it. He believed that this calligraphy would become a family heirloom, and whether it was treasured and waiting for appreciation or hanging it in a museum for exhibition, it would definitely make greater profits.
Suddenly someone asked: "Mr. Lawrence, who is the author of this character? Is it Wang Xizhi, Mi Fu, or which great calligrapher is it? It is so good to write, it is amazing."
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other, looking forward to the answer.
Al smiled and said, "Sorry, your guesses are all wrong. This calligraphy was not written by ancient Chinese people, but by a contemporary calligrapher. Unfortunately, I have not yet obtained the author's name.
, but I know that this must be a masterpiece that will last forever."
Not the calligraphy of the ancients?
He is actually a contemporary calligrapher!
Everyone was stunned. If this was not said from Al's mouth, they would not believe it!
You should know that whether it is paintings or calligraphy, whether it is the East or the West, there are generally traditions that are biased against the past and the present.
Works of old age are always more valuable than works of modern times.
The works of artists that have been finalized are always more valuable than works of artists who are still alive.
Looking at various auctions, almost all the works sold at sky-high prices have been hundreds of years ago. No matter how good the contemporary works are, they are always worth a lot.
This is no longer an unspoken rule, but an explicit rule in the collection circle.
So when everyone heard that this calligraphy was written by a contemporary calligrapher, they immediately felt very regretful.
Why isn't it a work of the ancients? It will definitely be sold at a sky-high price.
It’s actually from today’s people... Well, although it is still so impactful, its value will be slightly reduced.
However, they are still a little suspicious. Which contemporary artist has such strong artistic expression and writes these Chinese square characters into works of art. No matter who can understand or not, they can feel the profound emotions hidden in it.
"Mr. Lawrence, do you mean you don't even know the artist's name?" someone asked.
Al nodded and said, "Yes, I just obtained this work through an intermediary and did not meet the artist himself."
"Then how do you determine the value of this character?" Everyone was puzzled.
There are many unnamed works in history, and there are also many fine works. However, the value-addedness of these works is definitely not as good as those signed works.
Al smiled and said, "I don't need to be sure of its value, I just need to know that it is a masterpiece. Everyone, isn't the impact force when you first see it, isn't it strong enough?
Is that emotional impact not gorgeous enough? Haven’t your emotions resonated with it? It has all the qualities that a masterpiece should have. If that’s the case, why bother to care who created it?”
Everyone was speechless.
What Al said is actually quite reasonable. From the perspective of artistic quality, this is indeed a masterpiece that no one in the author can erase its origin.
But from the perspective of collection, the author is very important.
If the author's true identity cannot be found, it will be a great hindrance to the improvement of the value of this painting.
Al's eyes swept across everyone, and he knew that there would be doubts about his choice, but he didn't mind.
"Okay, everyone has appreciated it almost, I'm going to put it away. In any case, I believe I've got a masterpiece..."
"Wait!" someone suddenly raised his hand in the crowd and said, "I have a few questions, I hope Mr. Lawrence can answer."
Everyone was stunned, but after the sound, he looked like a handsome young man, wearing a long windbreaker, short golden hair and black glasses, and looked elegant and elegant.
"Is it Professor Roland?"
"Professor Roland from Ben University, what questions should he ask?"
"Professor Roland is an authority in this regard. Maybe he can give some clues about the author?"
"Haha, I guess Professor Roland will question it."
Everyone whispered.
It turns out that this young man is Tim Roland, the youngest professor in the history of the art department of Ben University. He became a professor of the art department of Ben University at the age of 23. He just turned 30 and is already an internationally renowned expert in calligraphy and painting appreciation. , is also a top consultant of the two major auction companies, Sotheby's and Garter, and has great prestige in the international art appreciation industry.
Most importantly, Professor Roland is another giant family in European collections and the heir to the Roland family. The Roland family and the Lawrence family are enemies of generations, just like the Romeo and Juliet families.
It is said that at the earliest, the ancestors of the two families often focused on the same work of art, and they would turn into a fight whenever they had a long dispute, and whoever won would be the one who would win. As they fought, the strength of the two families continued to grow. The hatred became deeper and deeper, and gradually became a well-known mortal enemy.
So a wonder appeared in the collection world: whenever there are works of art that the Lawrence family is interested in, there must be people from the Roland family to compete, and vice versa; as long as things that make the Roland family unhappy, the Lawrence family will be happy to go. Do it, and vice versa. In short, as long as there are places where the two of them appear, there will be war!
"It turns out it's Professor Roland, please give me advice." Al seemed to have been waiting for this moment and responded in a fighting manner.
Professor Roland said: "I don't know much about contemporary Chinese calligraphy art. If there are any mistakes and omissions in what I say later, please correct me."
Everyone laughed awkwardly.
Are you a professor at Ben University or a consultant at Sotheby's and Garter? You correct us almost the same.
Professor Roland pointed to the letter and said, "This letter is indeed very well written. In my opinion, whether it is in contemporary or ancient times, it can be regarded as a fine product in Chinese calligraphy."
I thought Professor Roland would find fault, but everyone was surprised to hear his praise.
Hey, does the sun come out from the west today? Why do people from the Roland family praise the Lawrence family?
Even Al was stunned for a moment, and the fighting spirit he had just accumulated involuntarily subsided a little.
Professor Roland continued: "The technique of this letter is particularly excellent. Can you tell me what skills are used?"
Everyone frowned and looked carefully, but they didn't see any skills.
Seeing everyone's confusion, Professor Roland smiled faintly and said, "The biggest feature of this character is that there is no use of any skills at all! This is called "Great tricks and clumsiness" in China!"