Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1663: A paradise for sculpture art
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"This is the "Poseidon Fountain Sculpture", which is a group of group sculptures created by the famous late Renaissance sculptor Amenati and his assistants. It is also the most imposing group of group sculptures in the Piazza della Signoria.
Standing on the central pedestal of the fountain is the Poseidon Neptune. The content depicted in the statue is the mythical story of Poseidon fighting the octopus. At the feet of Poseidon are four white horses pulling a two-wheeled chariot.
Surrounding the statue of Poseidon are several **** bronze sculptures in different positions, staggered up and down, and with different postures. The sculptures are Cupid, the sea nymph Nereides and the walrus.
The "Statue of Poseidon" was created to commemorate Tuscany's victory that year. Take a closer look. Does this statue of Neptune, the **** of the sea, look a bit like the Cosimo I you just saw?
It is said that when Amenati created this sculpture, he referred to the image of Cosimo I, a metaphor for Florence’s maritime hegemony, and Neptune was the **** in charge of the sea in ancient Roman mythology."
While admiring the group of statues in front of him, Ye Tian explained to Betty and the others, very professional and lively.
"It's true, Steven, the facial contours of the two sculptures are indeed somewhat similar, especially their expressions. They are equally determined and focused, but they are just different in age, one is young and the other is old!"
Anderson continued, with a rather excited tone.
The other people also nodded, obviously having the same impression.
After "Poseidon Sculpture", a few steps forward, Ye Tian and the others came to Donatello's famous sculpture, the "Lion" statue.
Compared with other large sculptures in the Municipal Square, the "Lion" sculpture appears very small, especially next to the "Poseidon Sculpture", it is even more inconspicuous.
However, this sculpture is one of the most important and famous sculptures in Florence.
There is no other reason, because under the feet of this marble-carved lion, there is a shield-shaped emblem, which is not only the emblem of the Medici family, but also the emblem of the ancient city of Florence!
After standing in front of the lion sculpture for a moment and admiring it, Ye Tian began to explain.
“This lion sculpture was created by Donatello, the top Renaissance sculptor. It is one of the most famous sculptures in Florence and one of Donatello’s masterpieces.
As you can see, the size of this sculpture is not large, and the image of the lion is not bold and majestic. It just squats here and scans the entire Signoria Square with its sharp eyes.
Under the right paw of the lion, there is a red fleur-de-lis shield-shaped badge, which is the emblem of the Medici family and the city emblem of Florence. It can be seen everywhere in the old city of Florence.
As early as the eleventh century, this shield-shaped coat of arms became the emblem of Florence and has always been with this ancient city. This lion statue has also become one of the symbols of Florence! "
While explaining, Ye Tian had turned on perspective again and began to secretly see through this famous sculpture and the situation below the ground of the square where it was located.
This lion sculpture was carved from marble. He only saw the solid and dense marble and did not discover any hidden secrets!
But deep underground, he saw a colorful space, with valuable antiques and art everywhere, just like what he saw just now.
Of course, the results he faced were the same.
He could only look at the ocean and admire it secretly. There was no way he could take those antique works of art as his own, unless all of Florence belonged to him!
After retracting their gaze and ending the perspective, the group of them moved towards the next sculpture.
Everyone is very familiar with this sculpture. It is Michelangelo's immortal masterpiece, "David". We visited and admired it twice yesterday!
Like the statue of David in Michelangelo Square, this is also a replica. It is the third statue of David in Florence, but it is older.
This statue of David has been standing here since 1873, guarding the Palazzo Vecchio behind it, watching the constant flow of tourists and pedestrians in Piazza della Signoria, and watching the changes of the times.
After staying in front of the statue of David for a moment, Ye Tian and the others walked towards the next adjacent sculpture, the masterpiece of the famous Renaissance sculptor Bondinelli, "Heracles Conquers Cacus".
This sculpture was created in 1534. The content is the mythical story of the ancient Greek Hercules conquering the demon Cacus. The sculpture is extremely tense and fully demonstrates the power and beauty of the human body.
As before, Ye Tian continued to explain this famous sculpture to Betty and the others, still very professional and precise.
After admiring the sculpture of Hercules, they then walked into the famous Langqi Corridor.
This is a late Gothic-style corridor. Hundreds of years ago, the Medici family's grand dukes used to sit here and watch the ceremonies in the square. It was mainly used for gatherings and holding public ceremonies.
Later, the mercenary guards of Cosimo I camped here, so it was also called the Mercenary Loggia.
This loggia was built in 1376 by two famous Italian architects in the fourteenth century, Benzi Digione and Simone Torrenti.
The loggia consists of a wide arch opening to the square, three bays wide and one bay deep. The round arches are supported on several Corinthian columns, which is unique.
In the history of Western architecture, the Loggia delle Salvador can be called an architectural miracle. It has long been attracting countless architecture enthusiasts to visit and study, and it is also one of the prides of Florentines.
Of course, the most attractive part of this loggia is not the building itself, but the many exquisite sculptures displayed in the loggia.
Here is the stunning work of Cellini, the top sculptor of the Renaissance, "The Head of Perseus and Medusa", which was born in 1554 and is one of Cellini's few large-scale bronze statues.
In addition to this bronze statue, there is also Giambologna's masterpiece "The Rape of the Sabine Women" created in 1583, which is also a top sculpture of the Italian Renaissance.
Next to it is another famous sculpture by Giambologna, "Hercules Fighting the Centaur Nessus", created in 1599.
In addition, there are "Menelaus lifting the body of Patroclus", "Robbing Polyxena", and five female marble statues from the ancient Roman period.
Without exception, every sculpture here is a well-deserved top-notch antique work of art. Each piece is priceless and of extraordinary artistic value, and is worthy of people's long-term admiration!
When Ye Tian and the others entered the mercenary loggia and admired these exquisite sculptures one by one, and were fascinated by them, Tony finally arrived at the Plaza de la Signoria with several members of the Casamonica family. .
After arriving here, these scumbags did not enter the square immediately. Instead, they met with the two scumbags who were following Ye Tian and the others and asked those two guys about the situation.
"Where are Steven and his gang of **** currently? Is there any way to get to them?"
Tony asked impatiently, with a fierce glint in his eyes and a bit of worry and fear.
As soon as he finished speaking, a scumbag responsible for the surveillance smiled bitterly and shook his head and said:
"I only know that those American **** entered the mercenary loggia to visit the famous sculptures in the loggia. I have no way of knowing where exactly that **** Steven is.
The light rain came at the wrong time. Each of those **** was holding a black umbrella, covering them tightly. If they stood a little further away, it would be impossible to tell who was who.
It was almost impossible to get a closer look. The policemen in plainclothes basically knew us and did not give us a chance to get a closer look. They all stared at us eagerly.
The police are the next best thing, but Steven's armed security personnel are the real trouble. Those **** are scattered around Steven, guarding him very tightly and almost watertight.
I asked a few thieves to try two or three times to see if they could infiltrate, but it didn't work at all. As soon as those gypsy thieves got close, they were spotted by those guys and blasted out!
Judging from the current situation, we can only continue to wait. If we rush into the square and try to get close to those American bastards, there is a high probability that they will see through it! "
Hearing these words, Tony's expression immediately changed and became extremely ugly.
The same goes for the other scumbags who followed him to the Lord's Square. Their faces were as gloomy as water, and a hint of fear flashed in their eyes.
After pondering for a moment, Tony gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice:
"There is no chance now, so let's continue to wait. Today is still very long and there is plenty of time. I believe we can always wait for the right opportunity to show those American **** a little color!"
After finishing speaking, these scumbags from the Casamonica family walked to a cafe on the edge of the square, preparing to hide there and wait for an opportunity.
But how did they know that Ye Tian knew every move they made at this time!
Even their despicable and worthless lives, Ye Tian can decide with one word and send them to **** in an instant!