Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1715: Secrets hidden in the walls
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Ye Tian’s professional explanation continued, and his clear voice echoed in the dark hall and reached the ears of everyone present.
“The central focus of this oil painting is on Jesus’ bright forehead. Unlike other paintings of the same name, there is no sacred halo on the top of Jesus’ head. This is obviously Leonardo da Vinci’s intention.
However, he cleverly used the bright light projected from the three windows at the back and the peaceful exterior scene to give **** a very natural aura, which can be regarded as a pioneering work.
Another focus of the painting is the traitor Judas, fourth from the left. When he heard what **** said, he immediately fell into panic, with a face full of panic and uneasiness.
His body leaned back involuntarily, and his elbow knocked over the salt shaker on the dining table, but he still held the money bag tightly in his hand and never relaxed for a moment, which shows how greedy he is.
The handsome man on the right side of **** is St. John. In other paintings of the same name, St. John is usually leaning on Jesus’ arms to show Jesus’ love for him.
But under Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, Saint John tilts his body to the other side, as if he is listening to what Simon Peter is saying, with a very focused expression. This is another special place.
There is also a theory that this handsome figure is not actually St. John, but Mary Magdalene. In the book “The Da Vinci Code”, she is the companion of Jesus.
Between Mary Magdalene and Jesus, there is a V-shaped gap. According to Dan Brown’s interpretation, this gap means the Holy Grail. Of course, this statement is not very reliable! …”
As Ye Tian explained, the eyes of everyone at the scene also moved, wandering around this masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, admiring every detail.
Even Camilo and the two commentators who were very familiar with this mural were completely attracted by Ye Tian’s professional explanation and gained a new understanding of this mural.
During the explanation process, Ye Tian had already secretly opened the perspective to explore the secrets hidden on and behind this mural.
As far as he could see, the Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece a few meters in front of him was immediately seen through, and there was no secret left.
Even the ancient wall that held the mural was able to be seen through by him at a glance, and he directly saw what was happening behind the wall.
In the painting “The Last Supper” in front of him, Ye Tian saw oil paints and pigments from different eras, as well as layers of overlapping brushstrokes, radiating dazzling light of different shades.
Obviously, these are the traces left by painters of all ages on this mural. They tried their best to preserve this masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci so that it can continue to bloom with its bright and charming artistic charm.
If not for this, this painting “The Last Supper” would have fallen apart and disappeared into thin air!
Judging from the intensity of the light, these oil paints and brushstrokes appeared on this mural for more than five hundred years!
There were seven large-scale restorations in total, leaving extensive traces of restorations from seven different eras. The most recent one was in 1977.
As for small-scale and partial repairs, there are countless, and the earliest traces of repairs can even be traced back to around 1520.
In other words, not long after Leonardo da Vinci’s death, the restoration of “The Last Supper” had already begun, and it has continued for more than five hundred years since then.
The reason for this situation is that when Leonardo da Vinci created “The Last Supper”, he used oil painting techniques instead of mural creation techniques.
On the surface of this painting, Ye Tian barely saw the brushstrokes left by Da Vinci, as well as the oils and pigments he used at that time. These things had long been covered underneath.
Of course, all later painters restored it based on Leonardo da Vinci’s work, and they were extremely careful during the restoration, basically retaining the style of the original work.
In addition to these repair marks, Ye Tian also saw numerous scars on this world-famous mural.
Among them were left by the monks of the monastery. They built a door on this wall and directly destroyed the legs of **** and the three disciples on the mural. This was the largest damage to the mural.
There are many pits of different sizes made by stones on the murals, which are mainly densely distributed near the heads of **** and the Twelve Apostles.
After Napoleon led his army into Italy and occupied Milan, he used the Vinciano restaurant as a stable to feed his war horses.
When his soldiers had nothing to do, they used small stones to throw the heads of **** and the Twelve Apostles in the painting to see who could throw them more accurately. They had fun!
In addition, the bombing during World War II also caused some damage to this famous mural. Some cracks caused by vibrations can be seen inside the wall.
Then there are the traces left by the erosion of time, such as peeling off colors, cracked paint, etc. The entire mural is covered with dense tiny cracks, which is shocking!
Under perspective, Ye Tian’s sight easily penetrated the surface of the painting. Through the layers of paint and oil paint, and through the brushstrokes left by many painters, he could see more than five hundred years ago at a glance.
At this time, he seemed to see Leonardo da Vinci standing a few meters ahead, standing in front of the wall, standing on the scaffolding, holding a paint tray in one hand and a brush in the other, painting intently.
What Leonardo da Vinci created is the “Last Supper” in front of him, the best masterpiece of all great paintings and the keystone of European art!
Through the magical paintbrush in Da Vinci’s hand, Ye Tian saw a lot of things.
He saw the sorrow and pain in Jesus’ eyes, and the calmness in the face of death. He also saw the fear and anxiety of Judas, and the anger and doubt of the other disciples!
Of course, he also saw Leonardo da Vinci’s unprecedented artistic talent, the birth process of this great work of art, and the arrival of a new era in art history!
Like other famous works of Leonardo da Vinci, there are also many secrets hidden in the mural “The Last Supper”!
The first is a small hole in the center of the mural, which is the vanishing point of the entire mural. It is located just on Jesus’ right temple, and the location is very hidden.
Then there are two unknown and cryptic images of figures, located on top of the sketch and covered by the original painting, that is, a painting within a painting, which was one of Leonardo da Vinci’s habits.
Of the two hidden figures, one looks like a Templar. A little to the right of the picture, and in the middle of the picture is the Virgin Mary with a baby in her arms. The outline is quite clear.
The distant mountains as the background in the original work, combined with these two mysterious figures, have become the crowns of both of them.
Obviously, this was not an accidental coincidence, but a deliberate move by Leonardo da Vinci. It was a secret he hid in this mural.
But no one knows the specific meaning of this secret and what it is related to. Ye Tian is also confused. Perhaps only Leonardo da Vinci himself can give an accurate explanation.
The mysterious characters and Fibonacci sequence that have appeared in Leonardo da Vinci’s works such as “Mona Lisa”, “Madonna of the Rocks”, “The Adoration of the Magi”, etc., appear again in my eyes.
Of course, this is a new batch of mysterious characters and Fibonacci numbers, distributed in different locations in the painting, such as Jesus’ clothes, etc. They are very hidden and almost impossible to detect!
Although modern technology is very advanced and can conduct the most thorough scan of “The Last Supper”, the preservation status of this mural is a problem and it cannot withstand the trouble at all.
In this case, the secrets hidden in the murals may never be discovered by people, and they will remain silent forever. Only Ye Tian knows it!
In addition to the mysterious characters and the Fibonacci sequence, Ye Tian also discovered Leonardo da Vinci’s initials, capital ‘LV’, hidden in the gap between **** and St. John.
It seems that Leonardo da Vinci also wanted to have a place at this famous table, so he hid his initials in the largest gap in the picture!
As for the identity of St. John, whether he is St. John or Mary Magdalene, Ye Tian has not found an accurate answer and is still confused!
Whether the V-shaped gap between Saint John and **** represents the Holy Grail, he also did not find enough evidence to prove this statement.
In addition, he also discovered some mysterious marks, symbols and images with unknown meanings, so he could only write them down one by one and do research later!
In the blink of an eye, Ye Tian has seen through all the secrets hidden in the mural “The Last Supper” and firmly remembered it in his heart.
However, he did not withdraw his sight and end the perspective!
His eyes swept to the ground again, and he began to explore the depths of the underground to see if there were any secrets hidden underground.
Unfortunately, although he found a secret passage seven or eight meters underground, the secret passage had long been abandoned and was empty inside, as if it had been cleaned up!
The section of the secret passage located directly below the wall where the “Last Supper” is located is even more blocked, filled with masonry and rubble, without a single gap!
Obviously, the priests of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie had discovered this secret passage a long time ago, and in order to protect the “Last Supper” above, they directly chose to bury it.
After exploring the situation deep underground, Ye Tian retracted his sight and ended the perspective.
At this time, his explanation also came to an end.
“…”The Last Supper” not only marks the peak of Leonardo da Vinci’s artistic achievements, but also marks the maturity and greatness of Renaissance artistic creation.
This painting achieves the accuracy of sketch expression and the accuracy of observation of things, allowing people to truly feel a corner of the real world.
This painting has also achieved great success in terms of composition. The combination of characters forms a beautiful pattern, and the picture has a relaxed and natural balance and harmony.
More importantly, Leonardo da Vinci creatively returned the creation of the Holy Communion theme to the original cultural meaning of its historical origin, thus giving the work creative vitality and historical significance.”