Xiao Yuan, once a well-known scholar in the industry, graduated from the Department of Philosophy of Wuhan University. Because of his research on philosophy and his love for art, during his time as editor-in-chief of Ethnic Literature magazine, he not only won many national literary awards, but also published many works on art. In an era when the cultural penetration rate was not very high, Xiao Yuan was already a rare talent.
In 2002, Xiao Yuan was the director of the library of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. When I first took office, I was also conscientious and wanted to make some achievements in this position. But once, a teacher from the school came to Xiao Yuan and said that he wanted to take some photos of some works of art in the library, and then send them online in digital form. When Xiao Yuan heard this, it was a good thing, which not only publicized the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, but also enabled more students to learn about works of art on the Internet, so he readily agreed to this proposal.
There are three doors in the library, and the keys are in the charge of three teachers. In principle, three teachers need to be present at the same time to open the door. Therefore, before this, Xiao Yuan didn't look at the paintings in collection room carefully. In the process of taking photos and sampling, Xiao Yuan was surprised to find that some paintings turned out to be fakes, but he suppressed his shock and kept silent.
When Xiao Yuan returned, he thought it over carefully. In the end, the greed in his heart overwhelmed his professional persistence. He has made great achievements in painting, and if he replaces it with his paintings, it will not be easily found. Therefore, in the next few years, Xiao Yuan first managed to collect keys, and then stole and replaced paintings again and again. Because the enumerator didn't know how to count the paintings, and Xiao Yuan's paintings were very realistic, it was not until one year that his paintings were sent to auction that he caught Xiao Yuan.