Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1397: Art Square
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Montmartre, located in the north of Paris, is a place full of legends and a world-famous art sanctuary.
This is the youngest district in Paris and the commanding heights of the entire city!
Standing on the platform of the Sacre-Coeur Church on the top of Montmartre, you can overlook the beautiful scenery of Paris and see the winding and quietly flowing Seine River!
In the mid-to-late 19th century, because the rent here was cheap and it was not far from Paris, many artists who were short of money gathered in Montmartre to paint and discuss art!
Famous artists such as Gauguin, Rousseau, Van Gogh, Renoir, Braque, Picasso, and Dali all painted for a living on the streets here, suffering hard and waiting for the day when they would be successful!
It was also on this high ground that the heroic soldiers of the Paris Commune sacrificed their lives for their ideals and shed their last drop of blood. This was how the Sacré-Coeur Church came to be!
In Montmartre, an inconspicuous chair in a corner of a street cafe may be the place where great writers such as Hugo and Hemingway once sat!
They sit there and ponder, meditate, or consider words and sentences, or conceive of their next work, or examine human nature and the world!
Today, this place has become a place where painters and artists gather, full of artistic atmosphere, and has become an art holy place in the minds of countless literary and artistic young people, including countless famous tourists!
Of course, the rent in Montmartre is no longer low. The rent here is as high as any in Paris!
The artists who are qualified to live here for a long time are no longer low-level artists who have been eating too much, such as Van Gogh, who was unknown when he was alive but became an art master after his death!
Nowadays, there are a large number of middle-class artists living in Montmartre. They are the kind of artists who combine art and business well. There are very few lower-class artists!
Most of the lower-class artists have been driven further afield, but they still often come to Montmartre to pursue their artistic ideals, even if the ideals are illusory!
Whenever the weather is fine, Montmartre is always crowded with tourists. The scenery and characters in and outside the paintings are always equally beautiful and moving. I don’t know whether the paintings are as beautiful as the people or the people are as beautiful as the paintings. ?
Just after ten o'clock in the morning, Ye Tian and his group arrived at Montmartre. They walked into the Place de la Cote and appeared in the eyes of everyone in the square while talking and laughing.
Place de la Cote, located in the central area of Montmartre, close to St. Pierre Church and Sacré-Coeur Cathedral, was a gathering place for people to gather and have fun as early as the 19th century!
Nowadays, Place de la Cote is home to many artists and painters, as well as countless tourists from all over the world. It is the most artistic square in Montmartre!
For Parisians, ten o'clock is still very early, and many people haven't even gotten up yet. They are still immersed in sweet dreams to recover the energy exhausted by the carnival last night!
But at this time, Montmartre was already bustling with people and tourists.
Some painters who were living in embarrassment found a good spot in the square early to set up a painting stall, and began to solicit business, selling their works and painting for tourists to make a living and continue to strive for their vague artistic ideals.
After all, not everyone has enough food and clothing, and not everyone is as lazy as the French, who can sleep until midnight before starting their day's work and life!
Especially for tourists from all over the world, instead of suffering from jet lag in the hotel, it is better to come out early and enjoy the beautiful scenery of this city!
Unsurprisingly, the arrival of Ye Tian and his group immediately caused a commotion in Xiaoqiu Square. Everyone looked at them, with curiosity and even a little fear in their eyes!
“I’ll go! Why is this guy Steven here? It seems that this crazy **** has made up his mind to sweep all the antique art markets in Paris. I don’t know who will be unlucky today!”
"If it's just a matter of sweeping up antiques and art, it has nothing to do with you and me. Bad luck won't befall us, and maybe we can see a wonderful show.
What I'm even more worried about is whether this **** Steven and his extremely tough men will fight with some idiots here, or even fight on the street, which will be a big trouble!
Did you see it? The burly men walking around Steven were all wearing coats and carrying backpacks, and they were extremely alert. I bet those **** were fully armed! "
Amidst the discussion, the vendors selling antique art in Xiaoqiu Square were each praying secretly, praying that they would never become the target of being robbed by Ye Tian!
But more tourists, vendors, and shop owners who opened shops in the square hope that today can be spent safely, and that no accidents or gunshots will occur!
Ye Tian and the others turned a blind eye to the reactions of the people around them and didn't take them to heart at all. They still strolled forward chatting and laughing, admiring the scenery in Xiaoqiu Square!
During the march, Ye Tian admired the surrounding scenery while introducing the history of Xiaoqiu Square, of course the part related to art.
“Although the area of Hill Square is small, it has left the footprints of many art masters. Gauguin, Renoir, Rousseau, Van Gogh, Picasso, Dali and others all made a living here by painting before they became famous.
In 1876, it was in Place de la Côte that Renoir created "The Ball at the Moulin Garrett", one of the masterpieces of Impressionism, which has now become the treasure of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
Van Gogh created a total of eleven "Sunflowers" in his lifetime, and the first "Sunflower" was created in the Place de la Châteaux. Unfortunately, it was not until after his death that his artistic achievements were truly recognized by the world.
In 1907, Picasso painted an oil painting for tourists here, "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon". This painting is considered to be an epoch-making work and the first step towards Cubism for Picasso.
This was not only Picasso's personal artistic breakthrough, but also a breakthrough in the history of modern Western art. It marked the birth of Cubism. "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" is currently treasured at MOMA in New York.
Picasso once recalled that when he was at his lowest, it was the tolerant, majestic, and elegant Place du Chiu that took him in and gave him bread, confidence, and strength. Without it, there would have been no success for him.
Today, Qiuqiu Square has become an art sanctuary, gathering many painters and artists from all over the world. There may be the next Van Gogh and the next Picasso here! "
While talking, Ye Tian and the others had arrived at the center of Xiaoqiu Square.
This is a square garden in the middle of the street, paved with broken bricks, about the size of five or six basketball courts, with some trees of different sizes planted in it.
Under the shade of green trees, some painters have set up their easels and are painting as if no one else is watching, while others are introducing and selling their works to tourists.
In addition, there are some stalls selling antique art, as well as stalls selling tourist souvenirs and various handicrafts, a dazzling array of items!
In an open-air square like this, there are naturally food stalls, such as those selling hot dogs, fried chicken and French fries, and drinks.
On the ground floor of the buildings around the square, there are many restaurants, cafes, tourist souvenir shops, as well as essential galleries and antique shops!
Tourists who come here to visit or stand behind a painter who is painting, quietly admiring it, witnessing the birth of a painting, which may be a masterpiece!
There are also some tourists who wander among the painting stalls. When they see a painting they like, they may donate generously, put it in their bag, and then take it back to their homes to decorate their lives!
Some of the tourists even directly participated in the artist's creation, transformed into models, sat on the chair with an elegant posture, and let the artist paint for them, recording their appearance at this moment!
Of course, there are also many people who are not very interested in art.
They were also wandering around the square with great interest, taking pictures, tasting delicious food, or walking among various stalls, looking for items that caught their fancy!
Ye Tian and the others walked into the center of the square and came behind a painter who was painting, admiring the painting on the drawing board that was about to be completed and the artist's creative process. That was also a kind of beauty!
After standing still for a while, a strange voice suddenly came to Ye Tian's ears.
"Good morning, Mr. Steven, come and take a look at my paintings. There may be the artwork you need here"
Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately turned his head and looked to the right.