Chapter 1713: Church of St. Mary Thanksgiving
The Church of Santa Maria Thanksgiving is located in the old city of Milan, to the west of Sforza Castle. The distance between the two is only a few hundred meters, which can be described as close at hand.
This famous church was built in 1460 and expanded by the famous architect Bramant in 1492. It is a complete architectural complex and a famous world cultural heritage.
What makes this church famous all over the world is that it is a very well-preserved ancient building, which is one of the typical representatives of architecture in the heyday of the Renaissance.
But the main reason is the "Last Supper" painted on the wall of a restaurant inside the church, this unparalleled masterpiece by Leonardo.
In 1495, shortly after the expansion of the Church of St. Mary’s Thanksgiving was completed, Leonardo accepted the church’s order and began to paint on one of the walls in the church, which was the Last Supper.
The birth of this famous mural opened up a new century in the history of art. It also left the history of the Church of Santa Maria Thanksgiving and became a holy place in the hearts of countless art lovers.
Almost without exception, anyone who travels to Milan, as long as time permits and can reserve a seat for the visit, will come to visit this church and pay homage to Leonardo’s masterpieces.
Ye Tian and the others are the same. Now that they are in Milan, they can't miss "The Last Supper".
What's more, this famous mural still hides many secrets. In the past five hundred years, it has always been covered with heavy fog, but no one can see through it and give an accurate explanation.
For Ye Tian, who is a top professional treasure hunter, this is even more attractive, even far exceeding the attraction of this famous mural itself.
Just after 9:30 in the morning, Ye Tian and his convoy arrived at the Santa Maria Thanksgiving Church and stopped by the roadside of the square in front of the church.
At this time, the Church of St. Mary’s Thanksgiving was open for visits. The front square was full of voices and very lively. Looking around, the square was full of black people.
At the entrance of the church, there have been two long queues, winding through the square and going far away. The queues are full of tourists waiting to enter the church.
As the convoy stopped, Cole's voice came from the headset.
"Steven, the guy who rushed to the Santa Maria Thanksgiving Church in advance to report, they carefully investigated the situation here, and found no threats, the scene is safe, you can rest assured to get off!"
"Ok, Cole"
Ye Tian replied, and then stretched out his hand to open the door of the bulletproof SUV, took Betty out of the car, and stood on the square in front of the Santa Maria Thanksgiving Church.
As soon as they appeared, they immediately attracted countless attentions. Almost everyone in the neighborhood looked at them and whispered in surprise.
"I'm going! Why did this guy Steven appear here? Is it possible that this guy will ransack the Santa Maria Thanksgiving Church and repeat his crazy behavior at the Canal Antique Fair?"
"Of course it's impossible. Steven should be like us, and he came to appreciate The Last Supper. Don't forget, he is also a top antique art appraisal expert!
And this guy is a famous plague god, no matter where he goes, he will almost cause a storm, big or small, we must be more careful, don’t get caught in the fish."
Amidst a heated discussion, two of Leonardo's men and two staff from the Santa Maria Thanksgiving Church had quickly passed through the crowd on the square and came to Ye Tian.
After standing still, one of the middle-aged men dressed as priests immediately smiled and said:
"Good morning, Mr. Steven, welcome to the Church of Santa Maria Thanksgiving, I am glad to meet you, I am Camilo, the priest of the Church of Santa Maria Thanksgiving, I will be responsible for leading you to visit"
"Good morning, Mr. Camilo, this is Steven. It is a pleasure to meet you, and I am very fortunate to be able to visit the Church of Santa Maria Thanksgiving. I have been famous for a long time and I wanted to visit it long ago!
Ye Tian smiled and nodded and said, and shook hands with Camilo.
Next, he introduced Betty and Anderson, and Camilo introduced another church worker.
After everyone knew each other, Ye Tian immediately stretched out his hand and pointed to the back, pretending to say helplessly:
"Camilo, let's go into the church. This is not a place to talk. There are too many people following us. There are police, media reporters, and many protesters!"
Hearing this, Camilo immediately turned his head to look at the crowds and the vehicles that were coming one after another, then turned back and said:
"Okay, Mr. Steven, please come with me, and I will take you to the Church of Santa Maria Thanksgiving"
After speaking, the buddy turned around and led Ye Tian and his party through the crowds on the square to a special passage dedicated to church staff.
At the same time that a large number of media reporters rushed to the square in front of the church, Ye Tian and the others had also walked into the Santa Maria Thanksgiving Church and disappeared from the sight of the people on the square.
This immediately caused a commotion in the square, and many people began to discuss it angrily.
"Why doesn't that guy Steven need to line up? Why can he enjoy the privilege to enter Santa Maria Thanksgiving without having to line up? It's unfair!"
"Have you seen that? The one who led Steven into the church was a middle-aged priest, and he was very friendly. Obviously, the **** Steven does have privileges.
Could it be because of the two priceless top art works that he gave to the Vatican before, so he enjoyed this privilege? If you explain it this way, it seems to make sense! "
Different from the ordinary tourists in the square, the many media reporters who followed behind saw this scene, obviously more thoughts came to mind.
It seems that the rumors are right. The guy Steven has a very good relationship with the Vatican. When they came to Italy this time, nine out of ten of them came at the invitation of the Vatican.
But why the Vatican invited them to come to Italy is unknown. Is it possible that there is no cooperation plan between them?
After entering the Church of Santa Maria Thanksgiving, under the leadership of Camilo, Ye Tian and the others passed through the central passage of the church and went straight to the location of the "Last Supper", the famous Vinciano restaurant.
As for the other antique works of art displayed in this ancient church, although they are also very good, they just glanced at it roughly and didn't want to appreciate it carefully.
After enjoying the "Last Supper", it is not too late to go back and admire this ancient building and other antique works of art. There is time.
On the way, Ye Tian didn't forget to turn on the perspective secretly, exploring the underground, the walls on both sides, and other corners of the area he passed by to see if there were any secrets hidden in these places.
This is an ancient church built in the late fifteenth century. Milan is the northern gateway to the whole of Italy and a battleground for soldiers. The ancient buildings here will have secret passages and dark rooms in all likelihood!
As he expected, he found something in the depths of the church and on the walls on both sides, and it was a surprising discovery.
But it is a pity that the Church of St. Mary’s Thanksgiving will never be sold, and the secrets and treasures hidden in the dark will never belong to him.
Unless he is willing to be a gentleman of Liang Shang, secretly stealing those valuable antique works of art, and taking those secrets as his own, and he would disdain such things.
Therefore, he can only sigh, but he cannot possess those secrets and treasures.
Talking~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Ye Tian and his party have come to the door of Vinciano restaurant. As long as they walk into this restaurant, they can see Da Vinci's masterpiece, "The Last Supper".
At this moment, Ye Tian suddenly turned his head and said to everyone around him:
"When you go in to visit "The Last Supper", don't take out your mobile phones or cameras to take pictures. This mural has a history of more than 500 years, and the lights of mobile phones and cameras will damage it.
If you want to take a photo with this famous mural, as a souvenir, after the visit, go to the courtyard of the church, where there is a replica of the original work in the same proportion, you can take a photo there "
"Understand, dear"
Betty smiled and nodded, eyes full of excitement and anticipation.
The others also nodded their heads in response. Everyone was full of expectations, wishing to see the masterpiece of Da Vinci, "The Last Supper" immediately.
Next, Camilo pushed open the iron door in front of which only church staff could enter and exit, and led Ye Tian and the others into the Vinciano restaurant.
