Chapter 3852
After that, Charlie gave Zachary a look that signified 'I really do not know how to brag and lie about this piece of crap. You should do it yourself.'. Although Zachary had previously been frightened by Charlie's astronomical figures, at the very least, he was still a swindler who had reigned and had plenty of experience in Antique Street for many years. Therefore, he was very rich in actual experience, and he quickly adapted to this routine.
So, he smiled and hurriedly said to Bernard, "Mr. Arnault, the painting that I am going to introduce to you today can be said to have shocked the entire world of painting in the East and West!"NôvelDrama.Org © 2024.
After saying that, Zachary then narrated," Everyone knows that the Mona Lisa was created by Leonardo da Vinci in the 1500s, but let me tell you, that painting was actually not an original painting by da Vinci, but a painting by a great Oskian painter by the name of Markel Fairise in the early ancient Oskian times."
Before he had finished speaking, he pointed at the painting in Charlie's hand and said seriously, "There! It is that painting in Master Wade's hand! The painting by Leonardo da Vinci was actually modified and recreated based on this copy. To put it bluntly, it was plagiarized."
Bernard really wanted to cry, but he had no tears, and he blurted out, "How is that possible?! Leonardo da Vinci is the master that I admire the most, and his Mona Lisa has been a masterpiece for ages. How could it have been plagiarized?!
Zachary had a straight expression on his face as he said seriously, "Look. This hits your cognitive blind spot, right? Let me tell you, this painting was created by Mr. Markel Fairise under the instructions of Khan Kublai from the ancient Oskian dynasty, and it was probably created somewhere around the year 1275, which is more than two hundred years before Leonardo da Vinci. So, it's clear who copied whom, isn't it?"
"What a load of nonsense!" Bernard was a little annoyed and angry as he said, "That is absolutely impossible! Look for yourself! The woman in your painting also has a Western-looking appearance! How could there be a woman with a Western-looking appearance in Oskia around that time? What do you have to say about such a big error?!"
Zachary did not panic in the slightest, and he simply smiled and hurriedly said, "You should be patient and listen to me as I finish introducing this item! In the year 1275, a major event with far-reaching consequences occurred in the history of the world. Do you know what it was?"
Bernard said angrily, "I don't know!"
Zachary said very seriously, "Mr. Arnault, it's not that I want to say this about you, but you cannot simply be focused on making money. You also have to read more and understand history once in a while."
After saying that, Zachary ignored the look of frustration on Bernard's face as he said with a profound expression, "Let me tell you, the year 1275 was the time when the famous Western traveler, Marco Polo, arrived in Oskia!"
Upon saying that, Zachary looked at Bernard and asked, "You should know about 'The Travels of Marco Polo', right?"
Bernard was extremely angry at this point, and he said through clenched teeth, "I know, but what does this have to do with the Mona Lisa?!"
Zachary shook his head, sighed, and said," What an uninformed person."
After saying that, he continued explaining," Let me tell you, at that time, Marco Polo went through a lot of untold hardships, and he came to the city of Yarmire in the summer of the year 1275. He was received warmly by Khan Kublai."
"In order to promote cultural
exchanges between the East and the West, Khan Kublai ordered the then famous painter, Market Fairise, to show Marco Polo and his entourage our superb Oskian painting skiffs." "At that time, Marco Polo happened to have a lady-in-waiting by his side, and her name was Mona Lisa!"
"Mr. Market Fairise then created this painting with the lady-in-waiting as his model!”
"The whole creation took about half a year from summer of the year 1275 until winter of the year 1275."
As Zachary spoke of this, he could
not help but sigh as he said, "At that time, Khan Kublai gave this painting to Marco Polo, who really treasured it and kept it with him, knowing that he would bring it back to the West with him Unfortunately, Marco Polo was imprisoned because of the turbulent situation after he returned to the west, and the painting was then lost in the turmoil." "Two hundred years later, this painting was passed into Leonardo da Vinci's hands. Leonardo da Vinci was deeply inspired by it, and he imitated it day and night for more than ten years before finally creating the version of the Mona Lisa that is known to everyone in the world!"
"After his painting was completed, he handed the painting of Mona Lisa by Markel Fairise over to his servant to be burned. His servant could not bear to see such a masterpiece fall and so, he handed it over to his relatives in secret, which allowed
this painting to be passen!"
As Zachary spoke of this, he looked at Bernard and asked seriously, "Mr. Arnault, you understand it now, right?"