Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2714: Fabricated legend
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Compared with Giorgione’s “Venus Bathing”, the second oil painting placed deeper in the dark grid is larger in size, about 100*120, and is also wrapped in black moisture-proof tarpaulin. .
Ye Tian reached out and took out the picture frame from the dark compartment. He turned it over and over and carefully checked the appearance, but found nothing unusual.
Then he began to dismantle the moisture-proof tarpaulin outside the picture frame, carefully.
In the blink of an eye, these black moisture-proof tarpaulins were uncovered, and the painting hidden underneath finally appeared in front of everyone.
The first thing everyone sees is a Renaissance-style golden picture frame. The frame is engraved with some exquisite patterns and flowers, giving people a sense of grandeur.
Immediately afterwards, everyone saw the content of this oil painting.
What this oil painting depicts is a fierce and cruel naval battle, and it was a naval war that took place in the mid-to-late sixteenth century.
The two warring parties were the Catholic coalition composed of the Spanish colonial empire, the Holy See, and the army of the Republic of Venice, as well as the navy of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
The reason why this is so certain is that although the national flags flying on the warships of both sides are tattered, they are not difficult to identify, and the uniforms, appearance, and weapons used by the soldiers on both sides of the war all have their own distinctive characteristics!
The close-up view of this oil painting, which can also be said to be the focus, is a wounded Venetian naval warship engaged in a broadside battle with a Turkish naval galley, and it was a one-sided massacre.
The soldiers on the Venetian warships, with a condescending attitude, passed through the gangplank between the two warships and rushed onto the Turkish Navy’s galley like a tide. They waved their sabers and other weapons and carried out crazily. Killing.
The relatively backward Turkish galley was already on fire. There were raging fires everywhere on the ship, corpses were everywhere, and the Turkish naval soldiers all died in miserable conditions.
The few Turkish naval soldiers who survived by chance faced the crazy attack of the Venetian soldiers, waving their scimitars desperately to resist, while constantly retreating to the stern of the ship.
At this time, they could be said to be under attack from both sides. Not only did they have to resist the influx of Venetian soldiers, but they also had to be careful of the growing fire.
Without exception, the faces and eyes of the Turkish naval soldiers were full of fear and despair. With no way to retreat, some Turkish soldiers even collapsed completely and jumped directly into the sea.
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The Venetian soldiers who rushed onto the Turkish warship were all red-eyed and fought desperately without fear of death, trying to kill all the Turks on the ship and completely occupy the warship.
The sea where the two warships were located was currently rough. Among the undulating waves, there were many corpses of soldiers floating, and many soldiers were struggling desperately in the sea. They were extremely desperate!
On the sea a little further away, there were many huge sailing ships and galleys confronting or fighting each other. Some warships were engaged in brutal boarding battles, and some warships were wildly bombarding them with artillery.
Many of the warships on both sides of the battle were scarred. Many warships were ignited with raging fires, which lit up the entire sky. Some warships had been destroyed and were slowly sinking into the sea.
On that rough sea, there was thick smoke billowing everywhere, the wreckage of warships, broken wood, and soldiers from both sides struggling desperately in the sea.
Even the sea surface seemed to be completely dyed red by the blood of soldiers on both sides, turning into a sea of blood!
At the top of this oil painting, in the sky over the sea area where the warring parties are located, there are several angels flying in the sky, seemingly cheering for the Catholic coalition forces that have an overwhelming advantage on the sea below!
As the Catholic coalition gradually gained the upper hand, the originally dark clouded sky suddenly split open, and a bright ray of sunshine passed through the dark clouds, shining directly on the Catholic coalition warships on the sea below.
This scene, combined with the angels flying in the sky, is like God splitting the hazy sky and bringing victory to the Catholic coalition forces on the sea below, which is extremely symbolic!
This oil painting is majestic, with complex composition, numerous characters and exaggerated movements. The light flickers and is full of dramatic tension. Moreover, the whole picture exudes a tragic atmosphere, which makes people feel a little scared when looking at it. .
In addition, in the lower right corner of this oil painting, there is a line of Latin cursive writing, which should be the personal signature of the artist who created this painting.
The first time they saw this oil painting, everyone was completely shocked by the content it depicted. They were also completely attracted by this ancient oil painting and couldn’t help but be immersed in it.
Several professionals at the scene, including Ye Tian, showed dumbfounded expressions when they saw this oil painting for the first time. Everyone’s eyes were full of madness and incredulity!
Some guys even wondered whether they were dazzled or hallucinating. They stretched out their hands to rub their eyes, and then looked at this majestic oil painting again.
However, this oil painting has not changed at all. It is a real existence before them.
The content depicted in this oil painting, as well as its meaning and status in the history of Western art, deeply shocked each of them and made each of them crazy about it.
Of course, Ye Tian, who was also stunned, was just acting to avoid exposing any flaws.
After a while, Paul, the curator of the Palazzo Venezia Museum, suddenly murmured to himself:
“Oh my god! Did I read that right? This is actually Tintoretto’s famous oil painting, “The Battle of Lepanto.” It was because of this painting that Tintoretto was criticized by almost all Venetian painters. Collective exclusion
According to legend, wasn’t this oil painting completely destroyed in the fire of the Doge’s Palace in Venice in 1577? How did it appear here? Hidden in this secret dark room, could it be that I was dazzled? ”
With Paul’s words, everyone suddenly woke up, and the scene immediately boiled.
Especially the experts and scholars who knew something about this famous oil painting, all of them exclaimed, and they all looked like crazy!
“Yes! Tintoretto’s “Battle of Lepanto” caused huge controversy at the time, but was quickly burned. How could this oil painting appear here? Is it a fake? Or did Tintoretto paint two?”
“The possibility of forgery cannot be ruled out, but who else could paint such a majestic “Battle of Lepanto” except Tintoretto? I believe everyone can see that this is definitely a painting. Priceless top-notch art.
An artist who can paint such a work is the top art master in any era. How can such an art master imitate other people’s works, even if the person being imitated is Tintoretto? ! ”
Before the exclamation could end, Ye Tian suddenly smiled and said:
“Ladies and gentlemen, you are not mistaken. This is the work of Tintoretto, a famous painter of the Venetian School in the late Renaissance, the “Battle of Lepanto” that caused great controversy at the time.
From the shocking majestic momentum and artistic expression of this oil painting, the superb painting techniques and use of light, and the variety and exaggeration of the characters, it can all be proved that this is that masterpiece!
More importantly, in the lower right corner of this “Battle of Lepanto”, there is the personal signature of the art master Tintoretto. This signature has appeared many times in other works of Tintoretto. If it is fake Guaranteed replacement!
From this point of view, the rumors that the “Battle of Lepanto” was burned in the fire of the Doge’s Palace in Venice are not true. They are just rumors. The real “Battle of Lepanto” is right in front of everyone.
You can let your imagination run wild and guess whether Tintoretto made up this legend because the “Battle of Lepanto” caused so much controversy and made Tintoretto the target of public criticism.
At that time, a fire broke out in the Doge’s Palace in Venice where this oil painting was stored. The person who fabricated this legend took advantage of the fire and said that Tintoretto’s oil painting was destroyed in the fire.
This majestic oil painting has actually been secretly collected. Later, it was somehow passed to the ambassador of the Republic of Venice in Rome, and then was stolen by Philip and hidden here! ”
“Ah!”
There was a sound of exclamation at the scene, and everyone was shocked by Ye Tian’s analysis.
Especially those experts and scholars, everyone’s eyes were widened, and they looked at Ye Tian with dumbfounded eyes, looking at the “Battle of Lepanto” he held in his hand.