Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1308: Michelangelo’s sculptures
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There are so many works of art on display in the Louvre, as many as more than 400,000 pieces. It is basically an impossible task to appreciate all these works of art, unless you live in Paris all year round.
Ye Tian and the others had limited time to stay in Europe and Paris, and it was impossible to appreciate all the artworks displayed in this museum.
They can only select the most important and representative works of art and appreciate them carefully. In this way, it can only be said to be a quick glance.
After entering the first floor of the Louvre, Ye Tian and the others chose the first area to visit, which was the famous Michelangelo Corridor.
Same as outside, Ye Tian once again assumed the role of explainer. As soon as he entered the Michelangelo Corridor, he began to explain to Betty and Anderson.
“Dear, this is the famous Michelangelo Corridor, which displays a large number of famous sculptures in the history of Western art, many of which are priceless treasures with extremely high artistic value.
This is called the Michelangelo Corridor because two of Michelangelo's famous slave sculptures, "The Bound Slave" and "The Dying Slave", are displayed in this corridor.
Except for these two slave sculptures, all other known sculptures by Michelangelo are in Italy. These two slave sculptures are also the most famous sculptures in Michelangelo's Corridor.
In addition, there are also famous sculptures such as "Pucissa and Canova", "Laocoön", "Equestrian Statue of Louis XIV", "Fighting" and "Prisoner of War".
The two sculptures that rank among the three treasures of the Louvre and are also known as the three treasures of the world, the "Statue of the Goddess of Victory in Samothrace" and the "Venus of Milo", are not in this corridor.
The statue of the Goddess of Victory is in the stairwell from the first to the second floor of the Denon Pavilion, and the statue of Venus de Milo is in the Greek Sculpture Hall in front. These two sculptures are definitely not to be missed, and we will see them later! "
While talking, Ye Tian and the others had already arrived in front of two sculptures by Michelangelo, "The Bound Slave" and "The Dying Slave", and began to admire these two shocking sculptures.
The two slave sculptures are placed very close to each other, standing in the middle of the corridor, one behind the other, only two or three meters apart.
The first thing Ye Tian and the others admired was "The Bound Slave". This sculpture was further out.
"The Bound Slave" is a marble sculpture created by Michelangelo in 1516. It is 215 centimeters high, powerful and magnificent. It is one of the most outstanding works of Renaissance sculpture art.
Michelangelo used marble to create a strong slave tied to a stone pillar, using his superb sculpting skills to depict an unyielding spirit of resistance.
The young slave in the sculpture is as strong as a bull, with his body twisted strongly in a spiral shape, as if he is struggling to break free from the ropes on his body.
Although his arms were tied behind his back, the muscles all over his body were tense, making people feel that there was extremely powerful resistance there.
In contrast, the rope tied to his body seemed so fragile and weak, as if it had become just a decoration.
The young slave's tied head is always held high, his lips are tightly closed, his eyes are wide open, and his eyes reveal rebellious anger and unyielding will.
After quietly admiring it for a moment, Ye Tian began to explain the sculpture to Betty and the others.
"Betty, Anderson, look at the appearance of this slave sculpture. The author did not carve it carefully. The appearance is rough and the knife marks are clearly visible.
This was intentional by Michelangelo. These rough knife marks are like the marks left by the slave's suffering, which further highlights the slave's unyielding spirit of resistance.
In this sculpture, what Michelangelo used to express with a carving knife is not so much a slave as it is the noble virtue of all mankind resisting tyranny and fighting for freedom.
From the perspective of artistic expression, Michelangelo gave this sculpture huge inner tension, which is mainly reflected in the unity of human body movement and balance,..."
While explaining, Ye Tian also secretly turned on perspective and thoroughly looked through the tall statue in front of him.
Everywhere he looked, all the details inside and outside of this Michelangelo's outstanding work were clearly presented to Ye Tian's eyes, and no one was missed!
Ye Tian did not find any secrets in this great sculpture. There were no hidden mechanisms or any information related to the treasure.
However, this sculpture itself is a treasure, a treasure of sculpture art!
Through this sculpture and the varying shades of carving knife marks on the young slave's body, Ye Tian seemed to see that Michelangelo was holding a carving knife and standing in front of a piece of marble that was beginning to take shape, meditating!
Whenever he thinks about something, he will show a smile of relief, then raise a carving knife or other carving tools, leaving a number of carvings on the marble in front of him, turning the genius's idea into reality.
As the carving knife rose and fell, "The Bound Slave" took shape bit by bit, appearing in front of Michelangelo and Ye Tian.
Through perspective, Ye Tian not only saw the entire process of the birth of this sculpture, but also saw Michelangelo's unprecedented talent, which is breathtaking!
After thoroughly looking through the sculpture, Ye Tian withdrew his gaze and ended the perspective.
At the same time, his professional and precise explanation also ended.
Next, the group of them stood quietly in front of the sculpture and carefully admired this great sculpture. Everyone was shocked and fascinated!
About three or four minutes later, Betty and the others just woke up.
Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of exclamation on the scene.
"Wow! This sculpture is so shocking. Standing here, I seem to be able to feel the anger and unyielding will of the slave!"
"This is Michelangelo! I finally saw that he not only had an artistic talent that shocked the past and the present, but also had a fiery passion. He is worthy of the reputation of the three post-Renaissance heroes!"
Not only Betty and Anderson were surprised, but also some other visitors.
While admiring this great sculpture, they were also listening to Ye Tian’s professional explanation. They were all fascinated and refused to leave!
The person giving the on-site explanation is one of the world's top antique art appraisal experts. He is famous for his sharp vision and everyone knows it!
And this guy is also an all-rounder in the field of antique art, there seems to be nothing he doesn’t understand!
Who would be willing to miss such a God-given opportunity, and of course they would not leave it easily!
Ye Tian doesn't care about these visitors who listen to his explanation for free, as long as they don't hinder his and Betty's tour itinerary and don't threaten everyone's safety.
After appreciating "The Bound Slave", everyone took two steps forward and came to the "Dying Slave" and began to appreciate this outstanding work of Michelangelo!
"The Dying Slave" was created in 1513 and is 229 cm high. It is one of the pair of statues created by Michelangelo for the tomb of Pope Julius II in Rome.
Another sculpture is the "Bound Slave" that Ye Tian and the others had just admired.
"The Dying Slave" depicts a young slave with a strong appearance, well-proportioned appearance, a strong body, and a tired body. He puts his left hand behind his head and his right hand gently on his chest.
There is a rope on the chest of the young slave, which symbolizes the violence and dictatorship of imprisonment. The muscles of the whole body are stretched and relaxed, as if the soul has entered the kingdom of heaven and the body has been liberated.
And this is the destination that Michelangelo hoped for liberation.
Under Michelangelo's carving knife, the young slave's hard struggle made the young slave's legs close to his legs, his arms close to his body and head, there was no gap between the limbs and the torso, and the statue formed a single piece.
From this figure statue, people can not only see the superb sculpture art, but also see Michelangelo's artistic thoughts.
He used his carving knife to express human reflection on pain, desperate will to action, and suffering trapped by unattainable ideals.
After quietly admiring the sculpture for a while, Ye Tian's clear voice came out again, reaching the ears of every visitor around the statue.
"The statue "The Dying Slave" does not seem to reflect a young slave, but a heroic fighter. In this statue, human dignity is perfectly reflected.
When creating this statue, Michelangelo had been forced to serve the pope and city rulers. As an artist with humanistic ideas, he could only fight with his own carving knife.
This is a common experience for artists during the Renaissance. Their spiritual space was suffocated, and they could only vent their dissatisfaction with the rulers and seek spiritual liberation through relatively free artistic creation..."