Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1741: Communication across time and space
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After visiting the murals in the Eliodoro Hall and the sculptures displayed there, Ye Tian and the others left the exhibition hall and entered the third room of Raphael's studio, which is also the most important 'signature room' .
When he walked to the door of the 'signing hall', Ye Tian's eyes couldn't help flashing with excitement, and his mood was a little agitated. Even his steps became much brisker, and he wished he could step into this exhibition hall in one step.
The same goes for Betty and Anderson. Everyone's face is full of excitement and their eyes are full of anticipation.
The reason why this happened is because the 'Signing Room' contains two of Raphael's greatest murals, "The School of Athens" and "The Controversy of the Sacraments".
In particular, "The School of Athens" can be called the pinnacle of Raphael's artistic career. Together with "The Sistine Madonna", it is called Raphael's most outstanding work and is also the treasure of the Vatican Museum.
In addition to these two masterpieces, there are two other outstanding works by Raphael in the signing room, "Mount Parnassus" and "Three Virtues", which are also priceless top works of art. .
While walking into the 'Signature Hall', Ye Tian also introduced this famous exhibition hall to Betty and the others so that they could better appreciate the artworks in the exhibition hall.
“The Signing Hall was once the study and private office of Pope Julius II. It was the place where the Pope signed files and various orders. It is related to many major historical events.
The hall is about nine meters long and six meters wide. According to the shape of the hall, Raphael painted four murals on the four walls, "The Battle of the Sacraments", "The School of Athens", "Mount Parnas" and "Three Virtues".
The four murals reflect the 'theology', 'philosophy', 'poetics' and 'law' advocated by the society at that time, and echo each other with the four elements of the universe that people at that time believed to be air, water, fire and earth.
The central purpose of the Pope asking Raphael to paint these four murals was to harmoniously express ancient civilization and Christian teachings. On the top of this hall, there is also a series of ceiling paintings"
While talking, Ye Tian and the others walked into this splendid hall and had a panoramic view of the situation in the hall.
The next second, Ye Tian's explanation came to an abrupt end and he stopped, admiring everything in this famous hall in ecstasy.
Between him and Anderson behind him, Betty and the others were also completely shocked by the splendid hall and the dazzling works of art in the hall. They were stunned and stunned.
Standing at the entrance of the exhibition hall, you can see the "Sacramental Controversy" representing theology, occupying an entire wall, and giving people a very strong visual shock.
On the right wall of the adjacent exhibition hall is "Mount Parnas" representing poetry, and on the opposite left wall is the "Portrait of the Three Virtues" representing law.
On the wall next to Ye Tian and the others, where the entrance to the exhibition hall is, is painted one of Raphael's most well-known and famous masterpieces, the "School of Athens" that represents philosophy.
On the ceiling corresponding to these four walls, there are also four statues of goddesses representing theology, philosophy, poetry and law respectively. They are decorated with a mosaic-style golden background and are all circular.
Between the four round goddess statues, there are also four rectangular paintings taken from the Bible and ancient Greek mythology.
They are "The First Mover", "Solomon's Judgment", "Adam and Eve" and "Apollo and Marsyas", each corresponding to a goddess.
In the center of the ceiling of the hall, there is a painting of a group of dancing angels, surrounding the emblem of the Holy See, which is a bit like the stars holding the moon.
Without exception, all the paintings in the signature hall, whether murals or ceiling paintings, are all by Raphael. Each one is a priceless top-notch work of art, which is fascinating!
After standing at the door and admiring it for a long time, Ye Tian just woke up and immediately started to sigh.
“Wow! This is definitely an art paradise. It’s incredible. It’s impossible to see so many Raphael’s works anywhere else, and each one is so outstanding and fascinating! "
With his words, Betty and Anderson were all awakened.
The next moment, there was a sound of exclamation on the scene.
"Oh my God! This is like a dream. Raphael's masterpieces such as "The School of Athens" and "The Controversy of the Sacraments" are right in front of me at this moment. It's so unreal!"
"These classic paintings are so shocking. They are worthy of being the treasures of the Vatican Museums! Today is really a wonderful afternoon, worth remembering forever"
After some exclamation, everyone's emotions gradually calmed down, but they were still very excited.
After adjusting his mood slightly, Ye Tian took a few steps forward, then turned around and began to admire the mural on the wall at the entrance of the 'Signing Hall', "The School of Athens".
Betty and the others were the same, following Ye Tian, taking a few steps forward, then turning around, standing next to Ye Tian, and began to appreciate Raphael's masterpiece.
"The School of Athens" is a mural created by Raphael, one of the three masters of Renaissance art, between 1510 and 1511. It is also his most outstanding mural work.
Among all of Raphael's works of art, the mural "School of Athens" is considered to be one of Raphael's two most outstanding works alongside the "Sistine Madonna"!
Compared with the religious-themed "Sistine Madonna", the picture of "School of Athens" is majestic and grand, and the characters in the painting are lifelike and vivid.
In Ye Tian's view, "The School of Athens" has a larger structure, is more outstanding than "The Sistine Madonna", and has higher artistic value. It is a work that represents Raphael's highest artistic level!
Of course, this is just his personal opinion as an atheist, and others may not agree with it, especially those who believe in Christianity.
The theme of this famous painting comes from the anecdotes of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato's institution of the Academy of Athens.
With his extremely inclusive, free and open thoughts, Raphael broke the boundaries of time and space and brought together cultural celebrities representing different fields such as philosophy, mathematics, music, astronomy, etc. to recall the golden age in history.
It expresses the painter Raphael's yearning for a better future and expresses concentrated praise for those who pursue wisdom and truth among mankind.
The entire picture is set against the background of tall building arches that spread out in depth, depicting eleven groups, a total of fifty-seven scholars and celebrities, with Plato and Aristotle at the center of the painting.
In the center of the painting, under the arch, Plato points his finger to the sky and Aristotle points to the ground. These two giants in the field of ancient philosophy stroll forward and debate with quotations from scriptures.
There were many people standing on both sides of Plato and Aristotle. Everyone was respectful and listening to the debate between the two masters of philosophy.
On Plato's left, Plato's teacher, the famous ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, was discussing some issue with a group of people in his usual way, clasping his fingers.
Standing opposite Socrates was a young soldier wearing a helmet. He didn't seem to be listening to Socrates very attentively.
According to research, the soldier wearing the helmet should be Aristotle's student, Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia.
In the crowd on the left side of the platform under the stairs, the central figure is the ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras.
He was sitting there and calculating something intently. There was a child next to him holding a piano board for him. The structural diagram on it may have important reference significance for Pythagoras' mathematical calculations.
Besides Pythagoras, an old man is secretly copying his formula.
Behind Pythagoras, there is a man wearing a white turban. That is the Arab political scholar Ibn Lucid Aweloy.
The man leaning on the base of the pillar, wearing a laurel wreath, and copying something is the late ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus.
Standing in front of Pythagoras, pointing at a big book, was the rhetorician Saint Nocritus. I don’t know what important tip he wanted to give Pythagoras.
Behind Saint Nocritus is a man in a white cloak, the future Archduke of Urbino, Francesco della Raphael.
In the group on the right side of the platform under the stairs, the bald mathematician Archimedes is the central figure. He leaned over and used a compass to draw geometric diagrams on the stone slab.
Around him, four young students were watching carefully.
Behind Archimedes, there is a man wearing a laurel wreath and holding a globe. That is Ptolemy, the great Egyptian astronomer who advocated the geocentric theory.
Facing the outside of the screen, there is a man holding an astronomical instrument. He is the Persian prophet and Zoroastrian leader Zoroastrian.
The man on the far right in the picture is said to be Raphael's teacher Perogino, and another said to be Raphael's friend the painter Sodom.
Next to this man is Raphael himself, once again painting himself into the work, standing side by side with these great figures in ancient history.
Sitting in a prominent position in front of Plato is a meditator, the great ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus.
On the steps in front of Aristotle's feet, reclining was a disheveled figure who looked like a beggar. He looked very eye-catching. He was the ancient Greek Cynic philosopher Diogenes.
Beside Diogenes, a man climbed up the steps. As he walked, he spread his hands and expressed his helplessness at Diogenes' behavior.
If you look around, you will see that the characters in the painting are walking, talking, arguing, calculating, or deep in thought. They are completely immersed in a strong academic atmosphere and an atmosphere of free debate.
Ye Tian and Betty, who were standing in front of the painting, had already been completely attracted by this great painting and were immersed in the wonderful artistic conception created by the painting.
At this time, they seemed to be in the painting, listening to the debate between Plato and Aristotle, discussing in a low voice with Socrates, looking at the mathematical formulas of Pythagoras, and Archimedes. Geometric diagrams of Germany and more!