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    The clerk gave a long talk and explained every detail of the painting in front of them to the two of them in a slightly exaggerated way.  "Sir, although this painting is just a sketch, more than 80% of the entire painting is close to a finished painting, and the size is the same as the original version, which is 2 meters wide and 1.53 meters high. As a world painting  Sketches of masterpieces are very rare. Sir, are you interested in it? "Although the clerk's introduction was exaggerated, most of it was correct. Chu Chen was also interested in this painting, so he nodded.  Said: "I wonder if I can check this painting now?" The clerk was very happy to see Chu Chen nodding. You must know that if Chu Chen really buys this painting, he will have a huge commission, so he quickly said  : "Please wait a moment!" After a while, the clerk came over with a foreign man in his fifties. This man had a round face and a slightly fat figure. This man was from this store.  Gallery owner, John.  After greeting Chu Chen politely, the boss John smiled and said: "Sir, you have such a good taste. This painting can be said to be a unique work in the world, and I can guarantee that it belongs to Waterhouse."  Authentic." "Each painting can be said to be a unique work in the world. If two paintings are exactly the same, then one of them must be a fake." Chu Chen also smiled and said, "If this painting is indeed true.  If it is genuine, I will definitely buy it, but the current price is not in line with Waterhouse¡¯s worth. If it cannot be discounted, I will definitely not buy it.¡± John William Waterhouse,  He was a representative painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  He is generally regarded as a Pre-Raphaelite painter, but in fact he was not.  His early leanings were towards neoclassicism and later towards Pre-Raphaeliteism.  Waterhouse¡¯s works are mostly based on myths, historical stories, and literary works. His painting style is fresh and natural, with a mysterious color, but it is more secular than the works of the Pre-Raphaelite painters.  His paintings particularly reflect the realistic life of his contemporary British royal, earl, and aristocratic family.  His paintings are fresh, elegant and bright in color.  It was widely praised and collected by major British museums and royal members at that time.  Although, Waterhouse¡¯s paintings have been collected and exhibited by many mainstream British galleries, art museums, and Royal Society of Arts organizations.  But after all, his reputation is not as famous as Dante and Holman, so.  The price of his paintings is not very high.  Like the work in front of me.  Although a sketch of a world famous painting.  The artistic conception was also very good, but Chu Chen felt that the real value was still far from the one million pounds marked on it.  John smiled slightly and didn¡¯t say much.  He also knew that this price was not in line with Waterhouse¡¯s current worth, but he believed that as time went by, Waterhouse¡¯s reputation would definitely grow and his paintings would become more and more popular.  Therefore, even if the painting is discounted, it won't be much cheaper for him. Anyway, he is not short of money, so he can leave it and wait for it to slowly appreciate in value.  John asked the clerk to take down the painting, and then invited Chu Chen and the two of them into the VIP room nearby.  "The Lady of Charlotte" originated from a poem by Tennyson and is based on the legend of King Arthur in the Middle Ages.  It tells the heart-wrenching and sad story of a girl named Charlotte.  Just like the original work, this painting is full of mystery and sadness, which makes people involuntarily attracted to it. But what made Chu Chen a little curious was that in addition, he also felt that  The difference in this painting seemed to be that something else was attracting him.  Putting on gloves and taking out a magnifying glass, Chu Chen observed carefully bit by bit. First of all, he felt that the canvas of this painting seemed to use a little more material, and in some places on the canvas, bubbles could be seen.  Although the ups and downs were not obvious, they could not escape Chu Chen's keen eyes.  With such characteristics, coupled with the feeling just now, combined with the previous experience, Chu Chen immediately thought of a possibility, so he couldn't wait to use the Lingbao Eye on the painting, and while using the Lingbao Eye, instantly  Two streams of spiritual energy, one strong and one weak, were directly transmitted into the body from the painting in front of him.  Needless to say, that weak spiritual energy was from the sketch in front of him, but the other spiritual energy made Chu Chen extremely surprised. Not to mention that this spiritual energy was comparable to rare treasures like the self-warming cup. He was surprised.  What's surprising is that the valuation given by the superpower is almost the same as that of the colorful necklace!  This made Chu Chen curious and excited, and he quickly looked into his mind. Under the induction of Lingbao Eyes, the "Ms. Charlotte" in front of him gradually faded away, revealing the true appearance of the painting inside.  When Chu Chen saw this painting, he couldn't help but be a little stunned. What was displayed on the canvas was familiar to him.The picture of ?? made him instantly understand that the name of this painting was "School of Athens" created by the youngest of the "Three Masters of the Renaissance", the famous Italian painter Raphael during the Renaissance!  In a majestic hall, many men who looked like ancient Greek scholars were gathered together. They were having academic discussions freely and enthusiastically around the two men in the middle.  These people are either paying attention and listening, or using gestures to express their opinions, or turning their heads to look at the world coldly, or writing something on the wooden board, or preparing to record something, etc.  This grand scene, numerous characters, vivid postures and expressions, portrait character portrayal, harmonious, changing and unified rhythm of layout can be said to have developed painting creation to the peak of the Renaissance.  What makes Chu Chen a little dull is that this "School of Athens" is obviously a mural. How could it be reduced to its current size, painted into an oil painting, and hidden under the sketch of "Lady Charlotte" in front of him?  Although Waterhouse was a Pre-Raphaelite painter, the Pre-Raphaelites got their name because they believed that true (religious) art existed before Raphael and attempted to carry forward pre-Raphaelite art to save British painting.  It has nothing to do with Raphael.  If there is a connection between Waterhouse and Raphael, it would be that Waterhouse¡¯s mother was Italian and he was also born in Italy. Is it because of this that he obtained this rare work?  This is probably a mystery that will never be solved.  Chu Chen shook his head secretly and no longer thought about it. Although the world-famous painting in front of him had become smaller, the artistic conception it expressed and the expressions of the characters on the canvas had not changed. They were still the same as the original mural.  It's the same, it's so lifelike, and coupled with the popularity of the original mural, it's no wonder that Weird Energy gave such a high estimate.  Chu Chen suddenly felt dizzy. He knew that the Lingbao Eye had been used for too long, so he quickly put away his power. After a while to get rid of the discomfort, he raised his head and asked the owner of the gallery: "Boss  "I like this work very much. I wonder if the price can be cheaper?" "The minimum price is 900,000 pounds. Although Waterhouse is not well-known now, I believe that based on his level, it will definitely be worth more than this in the future!"  " "Boss, to be honest, I also know that Waterhouse's paintings will definitely be more valuable in the future, but I don't think many people will spend the future price to buy anything now, right?  Its specific value, I think two hundred thousand pounds, should be enough to reflect the value of this painting." Boss John was slightly stunned when he heard this. He did not expect that the price offered by Chu Chen was actually the same as the price he paid for it at the time.  Likewise, in fact, it was precisely because the price he purchased at that time was relatively high that he clung to the current price, resulting in the painting never being sold.  "No, sir, the price you offered is too outrageous. I can give you another discount of fifty thousand pounds, otherwise I can only say sorry." "Fifty thousand! Boss, I sincerely want to buy this  A painting, and I believe that few people will spend half a million to buy this painting. After all, it is just a sketch, isn't it? " Next, the two had a heated exchange of words, and finally the work was sold for 680,000.  The price was traded in pounds sterling.  After the transaction was completed, Chu Chen no longer wanted to play, so he took two painting tubes and returned to the hotel with Wu Ke.  Back in the room, Chu Chen couldn't wait to take out the oil painting he just bought and put it on the table.  Then he put on his gloves and began to look carefully at the four corners of the canvas.  Seeing this, Wu Ke asked strangely: "Achen, what are you doing?" Chu Chen raised his head and smiled slightly: "I'm looking for the canvas on the bottom layer." "The canvas on the bottom layer?"  Wu Ke was a little confused at first, but after a while she realized it and asked with a surprised look on her face: "Is there a painting underneath this painting? How did you see it?" Chu Chen explained with a smile: "  First of all, the canvas of this painting is too thick. Secondly, if you look at these places, there are some slight protrusions. This is probably because there is another canvas underneath, which was not processed tightly at the time, so there is such a phenomenon.  "Wu Ke looked at the canvas, and it was exactly like what Chu Chen said: "But even so, it doesn't prove that there is a painting underneath!" "That's why I'm looking for flaws in it now.  I don¡¯t have much on hand, so I¡¯d better use a special potion, but¡± At this point, Chu Chen smiled and said, ¡°Yes!¡± Wu Ke was stunned to see that Chu Chen was really on the canvas.  One corner, use tweezersThe two layers of canvas were gently separated. Until now, she still didn't know that there was indeed a painting hidden under this painting.  And since it is hidden under this masterpiece, the other painting must be more valuable, or it is very likely that it is a shocking masterpiece.  (To be continued) ps: I've been a bit stuck these two days and the update is late. I'm very sorry!
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