Chapter 1536: Ask the pope
Ye Tian and the others are on a high platform, not far from the dome, more than three meters above the ground, and an area of about four or five square meters. There is no problem with a few people standing at the same time.
On the left and right sides of this high platform, there are a set of downward steps, about 70 or 80 centimeters wide, which are close to the wall and connected to the floor of the hall. In front of the high platform is a marble guardrail about one meter high.
Standing on a high platform leaning against a railing, with the help of searchlight lights, you can just overlook the entire hall and have a panoramic view of everything in this underground secret room.
After a quick glance at the situation in the hall, Ye Tian withdrew his gaze and turned to look at a wooden oil painting hanging on the wall behind him!
Martinez and them were the same, turning their heads one after another, and began to admire this top antique artwork closest to him.
This is a classicist wood oil painting, the size is not big, about 60*50, the frame is also classicist style, solemn and elegant!
Like "Napoleon's Entry into Vienna", this painting is also covered with a glass cover, which is fairly well protected. The glass cover is covered with dust and looks a little rusty.
The theme of this wood-panel oil painting is the statue of the Virgin with a baby in her arms, which is the favorite religious theme of classicism!
On a field full of spring, the Virgin in a long dress and a light veil holds the baby in her arms, looking thoughtfully outside the painting, her eyes loving and happy.
The composition of the whole painting is coordinated and reasonable, the color is bright, the atmosphere is harmonious and peaceful, it gives people a beautiful feeling and reverie, and can make people feel reverence.
Unknowingly, everyone was deeply attracted by this classicist wood-panel oil painting, indulged in the wonderful artistic conception created by the painter, unable to extricate themselves!
The same is true for countless people in front of the live broadcast. They were all attracted by this classicist painting, and even lost their ability to speak. The live broadcast was quiet.
After a while, Ye Tian took the lead to wake up.
Immediately afterwards, he took a step forward, gently wiped the dust on the glass cover with the soft cloth in his hand, and smiled and said softly:
"Martinez, I don't know if you can see that this classicist wood oil painting is the work of that artist?"
Hearing this, Martinez immediately came to his senses.
In the next instant, an extremely brilliant smile burst out on his old face, and his excited eyes shined straight, which looked a little scary!
"This is Raphael's work. It is a wood-panel oil painting created by Raphael around 1505. It is the same period work as the famous "Our Lady of Antiquity"!"
Martinez gave the answer categorically, his excited voice trembling.
Before the words fell, the living room above and all the live broadcast stations were completely boiling, and people held their heads and exclaimed, like crazy.
"God! I heard that right? This statue of the Virgin is actually one of the three great Renaissance art masters, the famous painter Raphael's work, if it is true, then this is definitely a priceless top art! "
"It's crazy, how many top antique artworks are hidden in this underground secret room? I can't imagine, it seems that the top antique artworks in Western art history are all here!"
Amidst the cries of exclamation, many people's eyes were red, staring at the live broadcast, and they didn't want to look away for a moment. Their eyes were full of envy and even jealousy!
At the same time, in some places in the Vatican, there was a sudden burst of ecstatic cheers, which shocked the tourists visiting nearby!
Ye Tian nodded lightly, smiled proudly and said:
"Your eyesight is very good, Martinez, deserves to be a top antique art appraisal expert, really well-deserved, yes, this is a statue of the Virgin by the top artist Raphael!
And this Madonna can be regarded as one of Raphael's masterpieces. It has extraordinary artistic value, not to mention the market value. It is no worse than other famous paintings by Raphael.
Now that you can tell the specific year of creation of this wood-panel oil painting, it means that you know this Virgin Mary very well, Martinez. Would you like to explain this top-level artwork to everyone? "
Martinez did not refuse, he first nodded lightly at Ye Tian, and then began to explain with excitement.
"About 1505, Raphael returned to Perugia from Florence and created a series of paintings in Perugia, such as the famous "Virgin of Antiquity", which also includes this Virgin Mary.
From the beginning of the sixteenth century to the beginning of the nineteenth century, this statue of the Virgin has been kept in the Vatican for nearly three hundred years, and never left the Holy See. It was not until Napoleon entered Rome that the oil painting was taken to Paris.
After Napoleon's failure, the pope commissioned the famous neoclassical sculptor Canova to go to Paris to receive the top antique artworks taken away by Napoleon and prepare to welcome back this masterpiece by Raphael.
However, in the list of antique artworks published by Canova, there is no such statue of the Virgin of Raphael, as well as some other top antique artworks. No one knows where these treasures have gone.
For more than 200 years thereafter, this image of Raphael's Madonna never appeared again, as if the world had evaporated, and there was no news, but who would have thought that it was hidden here! "
Having said this, Martinez couldn't help taking a step forward, reaching out his hand and gently stroking the glass cover of the statue of the Virgin. The action was gentle, like stroking the skin of a first lover.
Seeing his expression and these movements, Ye Tian and the others couldn't help but shiver together, straightened up with goose bumps, and the three of them took a half step back in unison.
At this time, the live broadcast has already boiled again.
Without exception, everyone was shocked by Martinez's explanation and looked at the statue of the Virgin on the live screen dumbfounded.
This is actually a collection that once belonged to the Vatican, and there is such a wonderful story behind it. What is the value of this wooden oil painting? I can't even think about it!
Not surprisingly, because of the appearance of this outstanding painting by Raphael, the top of the Vatican has been completely shaken. At this moment, they are all watching the live broadcast, and everyone's eyes are shining straight!
"Martinez, shouldn't it be time to wake up? There are still many top antique works of art in this underground secret room, which we urgently need to discover. Let's enjoy this statue of the Virgin later!"
Ye Tian smiled and said, waking up Martinez who was addicted.
"You're right, Steven, there are many top antique works of art. I really can't stay here for too long. Today I have to live the addiction. This opportunity is rare in a lifetime!"
Martinez nodded excitedly, his face flushed and his eyes were as bright as searchlights.
After that, Ye Tian stepped onto the steps close to the right wall and began to walk down, preparing to enter the hall below.
Immediately afterwards, Walker and the three of them followed one after another, and everyone was extremely excited and full of expectations.
Just two steps down, Martinez couldn't wait to ask:
"Steven, I still have to ask, what do you plan to do with this Madonna from Raphael? Will it still be sold? That is a violent thing!"
Ye Tian stopped, but did not look back. He smiled and replied:
"I can reveal a little bit of information. Not only is there a statue of Raphael's Virgin, but there is also a work by three masters of Renaissance art, a painting by Michelangelo.
Like this masterpiece by Raphael, the painting by Michelangelo was once in the collection of the Holy See in the Vatican, but it fell into the hands of Napoleon and now belongs to me!
You may have also heard that I will get married in a while. As for my girlfriend Betty, you have already known each other. Their family is very religious.
If the Pope is willing to show his respect, go to the United States to preside over our wedding, and send blessings to my fiancee, I don't mind sending these two top art works to the Vatican.
I hope to give my fiancee the grandest wedding and give her the best blessings. I believe the Vatican would also like to get back these two top art works. This is the best of both worlds! "
"What? There is also a painting by Michelangelo? And you guy is actually planning to ask the Pope to host your wedding for you at the price of two paintings by the three masters of Renaissance art? Is this crazy?"
Martinez exclaimed loudly, and his voice was so sharp that it sounded a little harsh.
At this moment Martinez, his brain was about to crash, staring at Ye Tian in front of him dumbfounded, like he was watching a madman, his eyes full of incredible.
Under the agitation, he immediately staggered under his feet and almost fell down the steps. Fortunately, Walker grabbed him and he didn't turn into a ground gourd!
There was a dead silence on countless live broadcasts, and everyone was completely stunned by Ye Tian's words. One by one, they were dumbfounded, and even lost their ability to speak.
At the price of two priceless paintings by the three masters of Renaissance art, asking the Pope to go to the United States to officiate at the wedding is too big, it is simply shocking!
If this deal is really achieved, then there is no doubt that this wedding must be the most expensive wedding ever, absolutely unprecedented, no one to come!
In contrast, the so-called weddings of the century by the European royal family are not worth mentioning at all, and are not on the same level at all!
Only this guy Steven can do such a crazy thing, if I change to someone else, I might not even think about it! Besides, who else can be willing?
Those are two outstanding paintings by the three masters of Renaissance art! Really priceless top art works ~www.wuxiaspot.com~Only one works can appear on the market for dozens of hundreds of years, and once it appears, it will cause a huge sensation!
As far as the market value of those two paintings is concerned, there are hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars, and the total value can easily exceed one billion U.S. dollars!
Like countless viewers on the live broadcast side, Betty, who was in the living room above, was stunned, her eyes widened, and her eyes almost flew out of her eyes.
Immediately afterwards, tears welled up in her eyes, and they couldn't stop it. They were all tears of happiness!
Betty's parents and Logan, both in Boston, USA, all fell on the sofa at this time, watching the live broadcast of NBC TV with their heads in their hands, wondering if they had just heard a hallucination!
"I have to admit that this is indeed the best of both worlds. It is also a very cost-effective business and it is worth doing!"
In an office in the Vatican, several priests dressed in priests' uniforms watching this live treasure hunt nodded at the same time, with knowing smiles on their faces.
