Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2088: **Athens
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Ye Tian took out six one-hundred-euro bills from his wallet, handed them to the stall owner who looked worried, and took the broken fragment of the marble statue as he wished.
Next, he asked a company employee to buy a metal trolley box from a nearby stall, intending to wrap up the remains of the marble statue and then put it into the box and take it away.
At this moment, a curious voice suddenly came from the crowd of onlookers, and it sounded familiar.
“Steven, can you tell us about this fragment of a marble statue? Is there any secret hidden behind it? Why did you spend money to buy it? I believe everyone would like to know the answers to these questions!”
Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately put down the remaining statue in his hand and turned to look at the place where the sound came from.
The next moment, he saw a familiar face. The speaker was a Greek woman in her forties or fifties and an archaeologist. She had seen her yesterday at the National Archaeological Museum of Greece.
Seeing the other party, Ye Tian immediately smiled and nodded and said:
“Good afternoon, Professor Ophelia, I didn’t expect you to be here. Since you want to know more about this fragment of marble statue, please come and take a look. Maybe you can find something”
As he spoke, he made an inviting gesture and invited the other party to come over.
Professor Ophelia was not polite, nodded slightly, and then emerged from the crowd and came to the stall.
When she came to stand in front of the stall, she said hello to Ye Tian first, then squatted down and started to look at the fragments of the marble statue, looking at it very seriously.
At the same time, all the onlookers at the scene looked at Professor Ophelia and the fragment of the marble statue, and everyone’s eyes were full of curiosity.
Although everyone could not see anything, they instinctively felt that this dilapidated marble statue fragment was not simple, otherwise Steven would not have taken it down so neatly.
After carefully examining it for a moment, Ophelia said:
“Steven, this should be a fragment of a classical sculpture, and it is quite old, at least more than a thousand years old. Unfortunately, the preservation condition is so poor, and with only this section, I can’t make a judgment.
I wonder what you think of this statue fragment? You have always been known for your sharp eyesight, and you must have seen more, otherwise you would not have taken down this fragment of the statue. I would like to hear your appraisal conclusion! ”
After saying that, Ophelia raised her head and looked at Ye Tian, with a sophisticated look in her eyes.
Ye Tian smiled softly, and then said calmly:
“Okay, then I will talk about my identification conclusion. Let’s first look at the texture of this statue fragment. If I read it correctly, this should be the very famous and very rare Paros marble.
This kind of marble produced on the island of Paros is translucent and has a fine texture. It is the highest quality marble in Greece. In ancient times, translucent Paros marble was regarded as one of the most exquisite things.
Because of its age, this fragment of a marble statue has been somewhat weathered, stained, and damaged, covering up its own luster and other features.
Leaving aside the origin of this fragment of the statue, just such a large piece of Paros marble is worth more than 600 euros. This kind of precious carved stone is what every sculptor dreams of owning.”
After the words fell, a sound of exclamation immediately erupted from the scene, coming from the surrounding onlookers.
“Wow! It’s actually Paros marble, it’s really precious”
“What kind of eyes does this guy Steven have? You can even tell the origin of the marble used to shape the statue. This is too exaggerated!”
After all, this is an antique market with a long history, and there are still many professionals around who know the preciousness of Paros marble.
Looking at the stall owner who sold the fragment of the statue, his face had turned pale and his eyes were filled with regret.
As for Ophelia, she lowered her head to look at the fragment of the statue again and gently stroked it with her hand.
In the blink of an eye, she also came to a conclusion.
“Yes, this is indeed the famous Paros marble, the most ideal sculpture stone. Although the surface of this statue fragment is somewhat weathered and has lost its luster, the texture is still very delicate and feels like a baby’s skin. ! ”
When she said these words, Ophelia’s tone was slightly bitter, and her eyes were full of envy.
With Ophelia’s words, the scene suddenly became more lively.
Especially the professionals and antique dealers, all looked at the fragment of the statue with bright eyes, wishing they could just take it into their pockets and make it their own.
Ye Tian quickly scanned the scene, then continued with a smile:
“Because Paros marble is extremely precious and rare, the sculptors who could afford and be qualified to use this marble in ancient times were all famous art masters, without exception.
Almost every sculpture carved from Paros marble by these masters of art is priceless. The most famous sculpture among them is the “Venus de Milo”.
The treasure of the Louvre is carved from Paros marble. Most of the other famous and priceless ancient Greek sculptures are also carved from Paros marble.
You are now at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens. You must be very familiar with the Parthenon on the top of the mountain. The marble stone used in the Parthenon is slightly rough Pantelico marble.
However, you may not know that the statue of Athena once enshrined in the Parthenon was carved from Paris marble except for the wooden and ivory parts.”
Unsurprisingly, the scene immediately erupted into excitement, and there was a chorus of exclamations.
“Wow! According to what Steven said, is it possible that this fragment of a marble statue was made by a top art master and is part of a famous sculpture?”
“This possibility is very high. Steven is right. Ordinary sculptors cannot afford Paris marble and do not have the qualifications. Only top art masters can afford it”
Amidst the exclamations, Ye Tian raised his hands and gently pressed them down, signaling everyone to be quiet.
Following his gesture, the scene quickly became quiet. Everyone was watching with extremely hot eyes.
After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
“After talking about the texture of this statue fragment, let’s talk about its artistic style. From the plump and elegant lines on this arm, we can see that this is a fragment of a classical statue. There must be no controversy.
If you study the art of ancient Greek sculpture and the sculpture art of the Hellenistic period, you can further infer that the artistic style displayed by this sculpture fragment is closer to the ancient Greek sculptures.
In this way, we can be sure that the history of this sculpture fragment is at least two thousand years old. In my judgment, the history of this sculpture fragment should be between 2,500 and 2,400 years. between years.
That era was the most powerful era of ancient Greece. It was also the era of the three major sculptors of ancient Greece: Phidias, Myron and Polyclitus. It was the greatest era in the history of Greek sculpture. .
Having said this, let’s go back and look at the smooth lines of this marble statue fragment, especially the slightly pronated shape of the wrist. Does it look like the goddess Athena holding a spear and standing looking into the distance?
Everyone must be very familiar with the statue of the goddess Athena displayed in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. The marble statue from the Roman period was an imitation of Phidias, the **** of classical sculpture.
Comparing the two, you may find some similarities! It is a pity that this fragment of the statue is broken at the wrist, and the left hand on it has disappeared, otherwise everyone can see it more clearly.”
At this point, Ye Tian suddenly stopped talking, and then looked at everyone present with a smile.
At this time, the scene was completely silent, except for the sound of heavy and rapid breathing, there was no sound anymore.
Everyone was completely dumbfounded. They all looked at Ye Tian and the fragment of the marble statue in stunned silence. Everyone’s eyes were so hot that they were about to burn!
“Did I hear you correctly? Could this fragment of a marble statue come from Phidias, the **** of classical sculpture? From his statue of the goddess Athena?”
Ophelia said in despair, her whole body almost crazy, her eyes staring straight at the fragment of the statue close at hand.
With her words, many onlookers at the scene were all awakened.
The next moment, the scene exploded, and people’s crazy screams were like lava spewing from the crater, erupting unstoppably.
“A work by Phidias, the **** of classical sculpture, am I not dreaming? How is this possible?”
“Oh my God! Is it really a fragment of Phidias’ statue of the goddess Athena? If true, it is definitely a great discovery that shocked the world!”
While people were holding their heads in their hands and screaming wildly, Ye Tian had already picked up the remaining statue and put it into a metal trolley case that his employees had just bought.
Seeing his action, all the Greeks at the scene were so distressed that they almost died, and everyone’s heart was bleeding crazily!