Al held his head high, with pride written all over his face.
He paid a huge price for this calligraphy in exchange for treasures that had been collected by his family for hundreds of years.
Despite this, Al feels it is worth it. He believes that this calligraphy will become a family heirloom. Whether it is treasured to wait for appreciation or hung in a museum for display, it will definitely gain greater profits.
Suddenly someone asked: "Mr. Lawrence, who is the author of this calligraphy? Is it Wang Xizhi, Mi Fu, or some great calligrapher? The writing is so good and amazing."
Hearing this, everyone looked sideways, looking forward to the answer.
Al smiled and said: "I'm sorry, your guesses are all wrong. This calligraphy was not written by an ancient Chinese, but the work of a contemporary calligrapher. Unfortunately, I haven't obtained the author's name yet.
, but I know that this must be a masterpiece that will last forever."
Isn’t it ancient calligraphy?
He is actually a contemporary calligrapher!
Everyone was stunned. If these words had not come from Al's mouth, they would not have believed it!
You must know that whether it is painting or calligraphy, whether it is Eastern or Western, there is generally a tradition that is more ancient than modern.
Works from a long time ago are always more valuable than modern works.
The works of artists who seal the coffin are always more valuable than the works of artists who are still alive.
Looking at various auctions, almost all the works that fetch sky-high prices are from hundreds of years ago. However, no matter how good the contemporary works are, their value is always significantly different.
This is no longer a hidden rule, but an explicit rule in the collection circle.
So when everyone heard that this calligraphy was actually written by a contemporary calligrapher, they immediately felt regretful.
Why is it not a work by an ancient person? It will definitely fetch a sky-high price.
It actually belongs to modern people... Well, although it is still so impactful, its value has been slightly reduced.
However, they are still a little suspicious about which contemporary artist has such strong artistic expression and writes these Chinese square characters into a masterpiece of art. People who can understand it or not can feel the profound emotions contained in it.
"Mr. Lawrence, are you saying that you don't even know the artist's name?" someone asked.
Al nodded and said: "Yes, I only obtained this work through an intermediary and did not meet the artist himself."
"Then how do you determine the value of this calligraphy?" Everyone was very puzzled.
There are many anonymous works in history, and there are also some excellent works. However, the value-added rate of these works is definitely not as high as those of signed works.
Al smiled and said: "I don't need to determine its value, I just need to know that it is a masterpiece. Everyone, isn't the impact when you first saw it strong enough? Isn't it?
Isn't that kind of emotional impact gorgeous enough? Don't your emotions resonate through it? It has all the qualities that a masterpiece should have. In this case, why should you care about who created it?"
Everyone was speechless.
What Al said actually makes sense. From an artistic point of view, this is indeed a masterpiece, and no matter who the author is, it cannot be erased.
But from the perspective of collection, the author is very important.
If the true identity of the author cannot be found out, it will be a great obstacle to increasing the value of the painting.
Al's eyes swept over everyone. He also knew that there would be doubts about his choice, but he didn't mind.
"Okay, everyone has finished appreciating it, and I'm going to put it away. No matter what, I believe I got a masterpiece..."
"Wait!" Someone in the crowd suddenly raised his hand and said, "I have a few questions. I hope Mr. Lawrence can answer them."
Everyone was stunned, but following the sound, they saw a tall and handsome man who was also young. He was wearing a long windbreaker, short blond hair and black glasses. He looked elegant and elegant.
"Is it Professor Roland?"
"Professor Roland from the University of Bentley, what question does he want to ask?"
"Professor Roland is an authority in this field. Maybe he can give some clues about the author?"
"Haha, I guessed that Professor Roland would raise questions."
Everyone whispered.
It turns out that this young man is Tim Rowland, the youngest professor in the history of the Art Department of Benchong University. When he was twenty-three years old, he made an exception and became a professor of the Art Department of Benchong University. He had just turned thirty and was already an internationally renowned expert in calligraphy and painting appreciation.
, is also a top consultant for Sotheby's and Guardian Auctions, and has great prestige in the international art appreciation community.
The most important thing is that Professor Roland is the heir of the Roland family, another giant family in the European collecting world. The Roland family and the Laurence family, like the Romeo and Juliet families, have been enemies for generations.
It is said that from the earliest days, the ancestors of the two families often focused on the same piece of art. Whenever they argued, it would turn into a fight, and whoever won would get it. In this way, the strength of the two families continued to grow.
The hatred became deeper and deeper, and he gradually became a mortal enemy known to the world.
So a strange scene appeared in the collection world: whenever there is a work of art that the Lawrence family likes, there will be people from the Roland family competing for it, and vice versa; as long as it makes the Roland family unhappy, the Lawrence family will definitely be willing to do it.
Do, and vice versa. In short, wherever they appear, there will be war!
"It turns out to be Professor Roland, please give me some advice." Al seemed to have been waiting for this moment, and responded with a fighting posture.
Professor Luo Lan said: "I don't know much about contemporary Chinese calligraphy art. If there are any mistakes or omissions in what I say, please correct me."
Everyone laughed awkwardly.
You are a professor at Bench University and a consultant for Sotheby’s and Guardian. It’s not enough for you to correct us.
Professor Luo Lan pointed to the calligraphy and said: "This calligraphy is indeed very well written. In my opinion, whether it is placed in contemporary or ancient times, it can be regarded as a masterpiece of Chinese calligraphy."
They thought Professor Roland would find fault, but everyone was a little surprised when they heard his praise.
Hey, does the sun rise from the west today? How come the Roland family favors the Lawrence family?
Even Al was stunned for a moment, and the fighting spirit he had just accumulated involuntarily faded a bit.
Professor Roland continued: "The technique of this calligraphy is particularly outstanding. Can you tell what technique was used?"
Everyone frowned and looked carefully, but couldn't see any tricks.
Seeing everyone's confused look, Professor Luo Lan smiled lightly and said: "The biggest feature of this calligraphy is that it does not use any skills at all! In China, this is called skillful but clumsy!"