Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1739: Incomplete beauty
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After admiring the "Statue of Laocoon and His Sons", and then several other famous sculptures, Ye Tian and the others came to another treasure in the octagonal courtyard, "On the Watchtower" Apollo, the sun god.
This is a marble sculpture about 224 centimeters high, but it is a copy of the ancient Roman period in the second century AD. It was named after it was found on a watchtower in Rome.
The original work is made of bronze and is about 224 centimeters high. It is a representative work of the famous ancient Greek sculptor Leocalles in the fourth century BC. He was also the court artist of Alexander of Macedonia.
In the long course of history, Leocalles' original work has been lost, and only this copy from the ancient Roman period remains in the world.
Although the "Apollo on the Belvedere" displayed in the octagonal courtyard is not an original work, its artistic value is extraordinary, otherwise it would not have become one of the treasures of the Vatican Museum.
Apollo is the sun **** in Greek mythology and the most versatile **** of light. During the ancient Greek and Roman periods, the dignified and handsome Apollo was regarded as a symbol of male beauty.
In this famous sculpture, the sculptor used idealized beauty to shape Apollo, vividly portraying his strong posture when the arrow has left the string.
His head tilted slightly to the left and raised high, his eyes looking straight at the arm holding the bow in front of him, with the joy of victory in his eyes.
The sculptor relied on his skilled carving skills and the carving knife in his hand to show Apollo's graceful posture, well-proportioned limbs, and elegant shape, highlighting Apollo's clear demeanor and heroic spirit.
From the perspective of the viewer, the entire sculpture has a stable composition and well-proportioned proportions. Although the hands and forearms have been damaged, it does not affect the overall harmonious beauty of the work.
In the history of Western art, this Apollo sculpture has a very important status. In terms of aesthetic significance, it is even as good as "Venus with Broken Arms".
Just as "Venus with Broken Arms" represents the most beautiful female human body, this "Apollo on the Watchtower" is recognized as a model of human body beauty and the ideal shape for young men.
After standing in front of the sculpture and quietly admiring it for a while, Ye Tiancai began to explain and introduce the story behind this famous sculpture.
"This "Apollo on the Watchtower" is a replica, carved in the second century AD. The exact hand of the ancient Roman sculptor is currently unknown.
The original work is a representative work of the famous ancient Greek sculptor Leocalles in the fourth century BC. It is a bronze figure sculpture about 224 centimeters high. Unfortunately, it has been lost.
In fact, there is another more famous statue of the sun **** Apollo in this shape, which is the Colossus of the Sun God in Rhodes, Greece, known as one of the seven wonders of the world.
What we are talking about here are the seven wonders of the ancient world, which refer to the seven architectural wonders located in areas with prosperous ancient civilizations, the Nile River Basin, Mesopotamia, and the Aegean Sea islands.
The buildings or statues of the Seven Wonders are astonishing with their huge scale, beauty or unique construction methods, reflecting the splendid culture created by the continuous progress of mankind.
The first person to propose the theory of the Seven Wonders was Antipater, a traveler in the third century BC. Another theory was proposed by Philo, a Byzantine scientist in the second century BC.
They are the Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Olympian Zeus, the Mausoleum of Mausolus, the Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
The Colossus of Rhodes Island is the most mysterious among the Seven Wonders. It only lived for fifty-six years before it collapsed due to an earthquake. Archaeologists have still not determined its location and appearance.
As the name suggests, this colossus of the Sun God is located in the port of Rhodes Island in ancient Greece. It was completed in 282 BC and is 33 meters high, which is about the same height as the Statue of Liberty in New York.
From this point of view, the casting time of the Rhodes Colossus is later than the work of the famous ancient Greek sculptor Leocalles, and it is likely that it was cast based on his work.
More than 2,300 years ago, the army of the Kingdom of Macedonia attacked Rhodes Island in an attempt to occupy the island. The residents of the island put up a tenacious resistance. After more than a year, they finally drove away the invaders.
To celebrate the victory, the residents of Rhode Island melted down all the captured weapons and cast them into a huge statue of the sun god, because according to legend Apollo was the patron saint of Rhode Island.
According to legend, this giant statue of the sun **** wears a crown of sun rays on its head, holds a divine whip in its left hand, and holds a torch in its right hand. It stands on a stone base in the port with its two feet, and ships can enter and exit from under its crotch.
In ancient Greece, it was not uncommon to cast statues of about ten meters, but the 33-meter-high Colossus was unprecedented, so the Colossus of Rhodes Island was included in the Seven Wonders.
Unfortunately, about fifty years later, in 226 BC, a major earthquake knocked down this great colossus, and then it lay on its original site in Rhodes for nearly a thousand years.
In 654 AD, the Arabs invaded the Greek island of Rhodes, smashed the Colossus of the Sun God into pieces, and transported them all to Syria. It is said that it took 900 camels to transport the broken copper pieces.
To this day, we have no chance to see the Colossus of the Sun God in Rhodes, nor can we see the original work of the famous ancient Greek sculptor Leocalles. Fortunately, we can still see the Apollo "
Speaking of this, Ye Tian couldn't help but have a flash of regret in his eyes, as did everyone else at the scene, everyone felt a little regretful.
Next, Ye Tian continued to introduce this exquisite sculpture, and his explanation was still professional and exciting.
A few minutes later, the explanation was just finished. The group of them stood here quietly admiring it for a while, then turned and left, walking towards the next famous sculpture next to it.
It didn't take long for Ye Tian and the others to finish visiting the sculptures displayed in the Octagonal Courtyard.
Then, led by Antonio and Leonardo, the group left the octagonal courtyard and entered a new exhibition hall.
As soon as he entered the exhibition hall, Antonio began to introduce the situation here.
"Steven, Betty, and everyone else, this is the famous Muse Hall, which is relatively large in area and has several small pavilions. Each pavilion is very exciting and deserves to be appreciated carefully.
In the Muses Hall, there are many sculptures from ancient Greece and ancient Rome on display, as well as many exquisite classical murals, such as Tommaso's "Apollo and the Muses""
However, Ye Tian turned a deaf ear to Antonio's introduction and did not give any response.
The first time he entered the exhibition hall, he was completely attracted by a sculpture placed in the center of the exhibition hall and surrounded by ropes. He stared at the sculpture with nothing else in his eyes!
It was a very badly mutilated human sculpture. The head, arms, and parts of both legs below the knees were all missing. I don’t know where they were thrown, and it was all mottled!
At first glance, the sculpture looks like it was picked up from a garbage dump. It has no value and no beauty at all. It is small in size, let alone majestic!
But in Ye Tian's eyes, this incomplete human sculpture radiated with extremely bright light, which dazzled him and fascinated him!
During the High Renaissance more than five hundred years ago, the master of art Michelangelo was just like him. This incomplete sculpture once captivated the young Michelangelo and worshiped it!
Michelangelo's lifelong figure sculptures and paintings were all deeply influenced by this incomplete sculpture. Most of them had large shoulders, round waists, bulging muscles, abnormally developed limbs, and full of vigorous vitality.
This is the third treasure of the Vatican Museum's sculpture category. "The Broken Body" was created by an unknown sculptor from ancient Greece. Its artistic value is no worse than the two treasures that we have seen before. !
The other two sculptures that are treasures of the museum are naturally the "Statue of Laocoon and His Sons" and "Apollo the Sun God on the Watchtower".