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Chapter 549 What price?

A group of experts took out various tools and carefully examined many details for a long time.

At first Jiang Jiaya was a little disapproving.

I was wondering why it took so long to look at a tattered, rubbish old painting.

As time passed by, she finally came back to her senses, gradually realized something was wrong, and couldn't help but ask:

"What do you think? Is it a work by Leonardo da Vinci?"

Professor Frank Fehrenbach, a tenured professor at Harvard University and art history scholar, nodded and replied:

"It's very similar to Leonardo da Vinci's work. At least I haven't found any problems. If it is said to be from the hand of Leonardo da Vinci, I would be convinced. For example, the extra fingers on the right hand belong to the classic phenomenon of renovating old paintings, that is, creating If the author temporarily changes his mind and revise the creation, if it is a fake, then there is no need to revise it, and he will create a draft before starting."

Next to me, Professor Martin from Oxford University also said:

"The specific identification work may need to be sent to the Louvre Museum in France. After all, the Louvre has the experience of repairing the Mona Lisa sixty or seventy times, and also has the most advanced equipment and experts. I can't give an answer for the time being. But I also think it could be a work by Leonardo da Vinci."

After listening to this kind of talk, it’s almost as if you haven’t heard it at all.

Everyone subconsciously looked at the expert from the Louvre. The old man named Chabernaud wiped his glasses and said:

"There was a painting of "Salvator Mundi" that was found among the belongings of the 19th-century British collector Sir Francis Cook. It seemed to have been badly damaged at the time. We have long known that Leonardo da Vinci painted at least one important portrait of Jesus. , and there is conclusive evidence that it belongs to the collection of King Charles I and is hung in the bedroom of the Palace of Greenwich."

The previous investment failures can only be regarded as "short-term fluctuations". Judging from the results, not only did not lose money, but also made a lot of money.

When Jiang Jiaya received the text message, she had a premonition that something was wrong.

The chore eventually fell to her.

He immediately sent a text message to Jiang Jiaya and asked her to agree to send the painting to the Louvre for identification and restoration.

Such a high rate of return is enough to attract many moths to fly resolutely towards the flame.

Suri continued to hide in the study, watching and listening to the whole process clearly through the surveillance screen and mobile phone.

It was only worth 4999 US dollars before, but with the "suspected Leonardo da Vinci work", maybe someone is willing to spend 499 million US dollars to try their luck. If they really buy Da Vinci's work, the value will skyrocket by ten percent. Times, twenty times.

Two days ago, she went all the way to New York to help buy the painting, and now she is responsible for taking the painting to the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, accompanied by security, to serve as Suri's mouthpiece.

From small to large.

Suri's investments, without exception, have never failed.

Last time, his father was "robbed" by the secondary market in the Mainland. As A-shares rebounded and rose, he and his father had already made back their losses with profits.

He vaguely remembered that the "Savior of the World" in his previous life was questioned because of its drastic restoration. Su Rui continued to send a text message, asking Jiang Jiaya to remind the other party to try not to destroy the taste of the original oil painting.

"My colleague once searched for its whereabouts, but unfortunately he has passed away now. If this painting was brought to New York, it would explain why it has been in the UK and no trace of its whereabouts can be found."

Although the amount this time is very small, Suri doesn't want to capsize in the gutter.

I just feel that Mr. Chabernaud has some real ability, and he did not conclude that this "Salvator Mundi" is a fake, which to some extent means that the speculation is successful.

really.

Identifying Leonardo da Vinci's works is such a big deal, and no expert dares to say anything before drawing more conclusions.

"Although it is now covered with resin, you can vaguely see the traces of fade and sfumato. These are what Leonardo da Vinci was good at. Moreover, this painting also uses the golden section structure. It is best to send it as soon as possible. Come to our Louvre Museum and I believe you will be able to give an accurate answer soon.”

I've been to Paris with Suri before, and the "romantic" and "wonderful" filters have long been covered in dog poop that can be stepped on if you don't pay attention, as well as homeless people lying under the Eiffel Tower, and other things that can be seen everywhere The thief was ruthlessly crushed.

If given a choice, Jiang Jiaya would rather stay in Los Angeles than suffer from jet lag and stay in Paris, which is so boring that it can only be used as a photo background.

When she came to the Louvre. I also saw from the restoration center that the "Girl with a Pearl Earring" that Suri was trying to buy had already signed a memorandum of understanding with the seller. He only had to wait for the Louvre to issue an appraisal report before he could officially spend money to buy it.

Just like this painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring".

In fact, Suri has also prepared to create some film and television works around "The Savior", such as using it as a "sealed object" with special effects and promoting it through the "Holy Grail" web drama.

With the current popularity of "Holy Grail", it seems that there is no chance of making some spin-off movies.

It will take some time to identify the authenticity of "The Redeemer".

Suri didn't put any thought into it.

In the following days, he dealt with some company affairs every day and attended parties everywhere in the evening, so that the old housekeeper quietly reminded him that it was best not to get addicted to alcohol.

Suri didn't know whether to laugh or cry about this. He actually didn't like drinking, especially when he was hungover.

It was simply because his life had been a bit boring recently, so boring that he started to think about planning a few concerts again, so he often went to parties to kill the extra time.

The night of March 3th.

While attending a small party at Ashton Kutcher's house, a Russian actress named Anna Chipovskaya successfully attracted Suri's attention.

This girl is good at seizing opportunities and is willing to dedicate herself to art.

By asking Suri to take her to the bathroom as an excuse, in the bedroom of Ashton Kutcher's house, she directly wanted to push Suri away.

If it had been another man with a stronger willpower, he might have refused.

Fortunately, Suri is not.

So that evening, after the other guests had left, Ashton's expression became particularly exciting when he found Suri and Miss Anna going downstairs together.

Let someone take Miss Anna back to the hotel first.

Suri just sat across from Ashton and said first:

"Shut up, I know what you want to ask, that's all."

When the words came to his lips, Ashton swallowed them back and only smiled:

"It's a good thing you didn't choose my bedroom. Otherwise, if you thought there was a burglar in the house, I might give you a few punches. Miss Anna is indeed the most beautiful guest tonight. What price did you pay?"

"Why should there be a price? Now it belongs to you and me. Once it is mixed with other things, wouldn't it change the taste?"

Suri was actually a little embarrassed.

After all, doing that kind of thing at a friend's house was extremely exciting, but it was somewhat inappropriate.

In order not to be ridiculed by Ashton, he had to swollen his face and pretend to be fat, pretending to be a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water.

This kind of thing is very Hollywood, and it’s not like it’s never happened before.

Ashton shook his head and said:

"I have a friend's daughter who is a die-hard fan of yours and has always wanted me to introduce you to her. Her mother also hopes that her daughter can become an actress. But you are so unreliable sometimes, how can I dare to let her meet you? .”

(End of this chapter)