Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2784: Pursue perfection
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After two or three minutes, the exclamations at the scene stopped, and everyone's mood stabilized a little, but they were still very excited.
The situation in front of countless live broadcasts is the same. Almost everyone who knows something about Western art is excited, their eyes are so hot that they are almost burning!
There is no other reason, because the "Virgin of the Rocks" created by Leonardo da Vinci has a very high status in the history of Western art. It is a genuine and priceless treasure, known and respected by countless people!
What's more, this is a "Virgin of the Rocks" that has never been known to anyone and has been hidden deep underground for more than five hundred years. It has an even greater impact on people!
Seeing that everyone's mood had stabilized slightly, Ye Tian smiled and said loudly:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I didn't expect to find a "Madonna of the Rocks" here. What I didn't expect even more was that Leonardo da Vinci actually created three "Madonna of the Rocks". Simply incredible!
There is no doubt that the discovery of this "Madonna of the Rocks" will definitely cause a sensation in the entire Western art world. As the discoverer of this masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, my company employees and I feel very honored."
Before he finished speaking, the Italian Vice Minister of Culture continued excitedly:
"You are right, Steven, the discovery of Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna of the Rocks" is definitely one of the most important art discoveries in the Western world in recent decades, enough to be included in the History!
Before this, everyone thought that Leonardo da Vinci created two "Madonna of the Rocks", an oil painting on wood, collected in the National Gallery, London, and an oil painting on canvas, collected in the Louvre!
But who would have thought that there would be a third "Madonna of the Rocks". This must be a gift from God to Italy, just like God gave Italy a genius in all fields like Leonardo da Vinci!
Stephen, you have said before that for all the antique artworks discovered during this trip to Italy, if they have strong religious connotations, you will deal with them locally in Italy instead of collecting them yourself!
I hope you will keep your promise and keep Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna of the Rocks" in Italy. This is a cultural treasure that belongs to all Italians and must not be lost like the other two paintings of the same name! ”
This guy just finished speaking, and all the other Italian guys at the scene also echoed, each one more excited than the other!
Not only them, but also almost all the Italians in front of the live broadcast, in the basement above, in the hotel, and on the streets outside, all behaved the same way. Everyone was excited!
The other museums, top collectors, experts and scholars from all walks of life, and even high-level officials of Western governments who covet this priceless treasure couldn't help but become nervous when they heard this.
Without exception, everyone was staring at Ye Tian, expecting him to give an answer and see what choice he would make.
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Ye Tian glanced at the Italians at the scene, then said with a smile:
"Ladies and gentlemen, don't worry, I will keep my promise. I will transfer all the antique artworks with religious themes discovered this time instead of collecting them myself. This will not change!
This also includes Leonardo da Vinci's "Madonna of the Rocks". However, if a top-notch work of art like this is traded, it will definitely involve many things in all aspects, and it cannot be decided in one word!
I also hope that this top-notch work of art can stay in Italy, its hometown! As long as Italy can meet my transaction conditions and smooth out the relationship between all parties, everyone will be happy with the result! ”
Following Ye Tian's words, bursts of excited cheers immediately rang out in the streets outside and across Italy, one after another, resounding throughout the night skies of various cities in Italy.
These Italians who were cheering for joy in the early morning seemed to have seen that the "Madonna of the Rocks" by Leonardo da Vinci had been left in Italy and was displayed in the best museum in Italy!
Giovanni and the other Italians who were at the scene, as well as some high-level Italian government officials and many experts and scholars who were watching the live broadcast, were silent at this time, and their expressions looked solemn!
They know clearly that things are definitely not that simple!
If Italy wants to keep this "Madonna of the Rocks", in addition to being brutally slaughtered by the **** Steven, it also has to compete with the more greedy US government to decide whether it can keep this priceless treasure. Not necessarily!
Whether it's the extremely lucky but extremely greedy **** in front of me, or those **** vultures in the White House in Washington, no one is easy to deal with!
After chatting for a few words, Ye Tian changed the topic and began to introduce the painting in front of him.
"Da Vinci's "Madonna of the Rocks" is one of his most famous masterpieces. I will not introduce the content of this world-famous top-notch work of art here, everyone is familiar with it!
Let's talk about the differences between the three "Madonna of the Rocks", so that everyone can better appreciate and identify this masterpiece, and make an evaluation, and also allow the live broadcast audience to better appreciate it!
The most obvious difference is that the sizes of these three "Madonna of the Rocks" are not the same. The one in the Louvre is the largest, the one in London is the second, and the third one is the smallest, about 150cm by 100cm.
As we all know, the oil painting on canvas, "Madonna of the Rocks" collected in the Louvre Museum, was created between 1483 and 1490. It was an altarpiece created by Leonardo da Vinci for the Church of San Francesco in Milan.
The Virgin of the Rocks, collected in the National Museum in London, is an oil painting on wood, created slightly later than the first painting. The one in front of you is an oil painting on canvas, and should be the latest one.
Why do I say that? Of course there is a reason. Let's analyze it in detail. In the first painting "Virgin of the Rocks", the fingers of the Virgin Mary appear sharper, and the outline of the figure is also the same.
Archangel Uri pointed his finger at John. What does this gesture mean? There is no authoritative explanation, and Uli is facing the audience. **** and John in the painting are both babies, so it is difficult to distinguish.
In the second painting "Madonna of the Rocks", Leonardo da Vinci changed Mary's seemingly sharp fingers to make the outline appear softer, and also removed Archangel Uli's ambiguous gesture of pointing at John. .
Furthermore, Uli's face no longer faces the audience, but has been changed to face the ongoing ceremony. The image looks much softer, and some details such as the color of Maria's clothes have been slightly modified.
In order to distinguish the identities of the two babies in the painting, Leonardo da Vinci added an identifiable cross above the head of Jesus. Another point is that the light in the second painting is brighter than in the first painting.
However, when we compare these two "Madonna of the Rocks" together, we will find that the wooden panel "Madonna of the Rocks" collected in the National Gallery in London pays more attention to the communication between the characters in the painting.
The first "Madonna of the Rocks" collected in the Louvre Museum not only focuses on the communication between the characters in the painting, but also takes into account the communication with visitors outside the painting. As far as artworks are concerned, This point is very important.
It can be said that the two known "Madonna of the Rocks" have their own characteristics. If compared together, from an artistic point of view, it can be considered that the one collected by the Louvre is more outstanding than the one in London. ! ”
Hearing this, almost all the experts and scholars who had studied Leonardo da Vinci and "The Virgin of the Rocks" at the scene and on the live broadcast side nodded in unison, and unanimously gave Ye Tian a thumbs up!
"It seems that the rumors are correct. Not only is this **** Steven extremely lucky, he is also omniscient and omnipotent. He is definitely a monster!"
Those who knew little about Leonardo da Vinci and "Madonna of the Rocks" all listened with interest, and their understanding of this world-famous painting also deepened a lot!
After a pause, Ye Tian continued:
“Let’s look at the third painting of “The Virgin of the Rocks” before us. If you look closely, you will find that this oil painting on canvas avoids the shortcomings of the first and second paintings of the same name and becomes more perfect.
The light in this "Madonna of the Rocks" is brighter than the first one, and the outlines of the characters appear softer. The communication between the characters in the painting and the communication with the audience outside the painting are perfectly unified!
It can be seen from this that this is the third "Madonna of the Rocks", which is also the most perfect one and has higher value. The process of Leonardo da Vinci creating these three paintings of the same name can also be seen as his pursuit of Perfect process!
Of course, what I just said are all my personal opinions. Everyone may have different opinions and we can discuss and communicate with each other, but it is undeniable that this "Virgin of the Rocks" is a top-notch work of art. ! ”
As soon as the words fell, a burst of warm applause erupted from the scene.
"Pa bang bang"
Many experts and scholars at the scene all gave Ye Tian their own applause.
The same goes for countless live broadcasts. Many people are applauding, even if quite a few of them don't like Ye Tian!