Chapter 2784 Pursuit of Perfection

It took two or three minutes until the exclamations of the scene ceased, and everyone's mood stabilized a little, but they were still very excited.

The situation in front of countless live broadcasts was the same. Almost everyone who knew something about Western art was very excited, their eyes were so hot that they were about to burn!

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 priceless treasure, known and admired by countless people!

What's more, this is a "Virgin of the Rocks" that has never been known to people and has been hidden deep underground for more than 500 years. It has an even greater impact on people!

Seeing that everyone's emotions have stabilized a little, Ye Tian smiled and said loudly:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I didn't expect to find a "Virgin of the Rocks" here, and what I didn't expect was that Da Vinci created three "Virgins of the Rocks", which is incredible!

Undoubtedly, the discovery of this "Virgin of the Rocks" will definitely cause a sensation in the entire Western art world. As the discoverer of this masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, I and the staff in the company feel very honored."

Before the words fell, the Deputy Minister of the Italian Ministry of Culture continued excitedly and said:

"You are right, Steven, the discovery of Da Vinci's "Virgin of the Rocks" is definitely one of the most important art discoveries in the Western world in recent decades, enough to be recorded in history!

Before that, everyone thought that Da Vinci created two "Madonna of the Rocks", one oil painting on wood panel, which was collected in the National Gallery of London, and one oil painting on canvas, which was collected in the Louvre!

But who would have thought that there is actually a third "Virgin of the Rocks", which must be a gift from God to Italy, just like God gave Italy a genius in all fields like Da Vinci!

Steven, you have said before that you will deal with all the antique artworks found during this trip to Italy, and those with a strong religious color, in Italy instead of collecting them yourself!

I hope you will keep your promise and keep Da Vinci's "Virgin of the Rocks" in Italy. This is a cultural treasure belonging to all Italians and must not be lost like the other two paintings of the same name! "

Just after this guy finished speaking, the rest of the Italians at the scene also echoed, each one more excited than the other!

Not only them, almost the Italians in front of the live broadcast, the Italians in the basement above, in the hotel, and on the streets outside,

The performance was the same, and everyone was thrilled!

The rest of the museums, top collectors, experts and scholars from all walks of life who are coveting this priceless treasure, and even the high-level governments of Western countries, couldn't help becoming nervous when they heard this.

Without exception, everyone was staring at Ye Tian, ​​looking forward to his answer and what choice he would make.

Ye Tian glanced at the Italians present, then smiled and said:

"Ladies and gentlemen, don't worry, I will keep my promise. I will transfer all the religious antiques found this time instead of collecting them myself. This will not change!

It also includes Da Vinci's "Our Lady of the Rocks". However, if such a top-level artwork is traded, many things will be involved in all aspects, and it is impossible to settle it in one word!

I also hope that this top artwork can stay in Italy, which is its hometown! As long as the Italian side can meet my transaction conditions and settle and straighten out the relationship between all parties, everyone will be happy with the result! "

Following Ye Tian's words, bursts of excited cheers erupted in the streets outside and all over Italy, one after another, resounding through the night sky of various cities in Italy.

These Italians who cheered in the early hours of the morning seemed to have seen that the "Virgin of the Rocks" by Da Vinci had been left in Italy, and it was displayed in the best museum in Italy!

However, 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, with serious expressions on their expressions!

They clearly know that things are definitely not that simple!

If Italy wants to keep this "Virgin of the Rocks", in addition to being brutally slaughtered by Steven, the bastard, it will also have to compete with the more greedy US government. It is not certain whether it can keep this priceless treasure. !

Whether it's the extremely lucky but extremely greedy bastard in front of him, or those damned vultures far away in the White House in Washington, there is no one to deal with!

After chatting for a few words, Ye Tian changed the subject and began to introduce the painting itself.

"Da Vinci's "Virgin of the Rocks" is one of his most famous masterpieces. I will not introduce the content of this world-famous top artwork here, everyone is familiar with it!

Let's talk about the difference between the three "Virgin of the Rocks", so that everyone can better appreciate and identify this masterpiece, and make an evaluation, and it can also allow the audience on the live broadcast to better appreciate it!

As we all know, the oil painting on canvas collected in the Louvre, "Madonna of the Rocks", created between 1483 and 1490, is an altarpiece created by Leonardo da Vinci for the church of San Francesco in Milan.

The "Madonna of the Rocks" collected in the National Museum of London is an oil painting on wood panel, which was created a little later than the first painting. The one in front of me is an oil painting on canvas, and it 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 piece of "The Virgin of the Rocks", the fingers of the Virgin Mary appear sharper, and the outline of the characters is the same.

Archangel Uli pointed his finger at John. What is the meaning of this gesture? There is no authoritative explanation, and Uli is facing the audience. Jesus and John in the painting are babies, so it is difficult to distinguish them.

In the second "Virgin of the Rocks", Leonardo da Vinci changed Maria's seemingly sharp fingers to make the outline appear softer, and also removed the archangel Uli's action pointing to John with unclear meaning.

Moreover, Uli's face is no longer facing the audience, but has been changed to face the ongoing ceremony. The image is 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, Da Vinci added a identifiable cross above the head of Jesus, and one more point, compared with the first painting, the light of the second painting is a little brighter.

However, when we compare the two "Virgin of the Rocks" together, we will find that the wood panel "Virgin of the Rocks" collected in the National Gallery of London pays more attention to the communication between the characters in the painting.

The first "Virgin of the Rocks" collected in the Louvre not only pays attention to the communication between the characters in the painting, but also takes into account the communication with the visitors outside the painting. As far as the artwork is concerned, this is very important. important.

It can be said that the two known "Madonna of the Rocks" have their own characteristics. If they are compared together, from an artistic point of view, it can be considered that the one in the Louvre Museum is better than the one in London! "

Hearing this, almost all the experts and scholars who had studied Da Vinci and "The Madonna of the Rocks" on the live and live streams nodded in unison, and gave Ye Tian a thumbs up in unison!

"It seems that the rumors are true. Not only is this bastard Steven extremely lucky, he is also omniscient and omnipotent. He is definitely a monster!"

Those who knew little about Da Vinci and "Virgin of the Rocks" listened with great interest, and their understanding of this world-famous painting has also deepened a lot!

After a short pause, Ye Tian went on to say:

"Let's look at the third "Virgin of the Rocks" in front of us. If you observe carefully, 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 "Virgin of the Rocks" is brighter than that of the first one, and the outlines of the characters are 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 "Virgin of the Rocks", which is also the most perfect one and has a higher value. The process of Leonardo da Vinci's creation of these three paintings of the same name can also be regarded as his pursuit of perfection. !

Of course, what I just said are all my personal opinions. You may have different opinions. We can discuss and communicate, but it is undeniable that this "Virgin of the Rocks" is a top-notch work of art! "

As soon as the voice fell, there was a burst of warm applause at the scene.

"clap clap"

Many experts and scholars at the scene all gave Ye Tian their own applause.

The same is true in front of countless live broadcast terminals, many people are applauding, even though quite a few of them don't like Ye Tian!