Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1742: The coveted golden age
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For a long time, Ye Tiancai waved goodbye to those famous ancient sages, walked out of the artistic conception of the painting "School of Athens", and sobered up.
Then, he turned around and looked at Betty, who was still obsessed with the painting, and Anderson, who was also obsessed with the artistic conception of the painting.
"Papa"
Ye Tian gently clapped his hands and tried to wake Betty and the others.
It is already around seven o'clock in the evening, and there are several exhibition halls and many top-notch antiques and artworks waiting for everyone to visit and appreciate.
Even though Raphael's "School of Athens" is magnificent and one of the greatest works of art, and it is breathtaking, you cannot spend too long here.
Although it feels wonderful to be immersed in the artistic conception created by the paintings for a long time, it is also a tiring and tiring thing.
With Ye Tian's applause, Betty and Anderson immediately woke up and walked out of the wonderful artistic conception of "The School of Athens".
The next moment, the entire 'signing hall' was boiling, and exclamations followed, one after another.
"Wow! It's so spectacular and amazing. I seemed to hear the sound of Plato and Aristotle debating just now, but I didn't know the specific content of the debate"
"I can't believe how Raphael created such a great work? These great sages in ancient history were actually brought together by him in a mural, and they were so harmonious!"
After a while of exclamation and emotion, Betty and Anderson turned to look at Ye Tian in unison, everyone looking forward to it.
Ye Tian naturally knew what Betty and the others meant.
He glanced at everyone present, then turned to look at the "Athens Academy" a few meters ahead, and then began to explain.
"This "School of Athens" is one of Raphael's greatest works. Created between 1510 and 1511, it is the most outstanding mural in the entire Raphael studio.
In 1509, Raphael accepted the commission from Pope Julius II and began to paint here. The themes were theology, philosophy, poetry, and law. This "School of Athens" represents philosophy.
The theme of "School of Athens" heralds the revival of the rational spirit bred from the soil of ancient Greece and ancient Rome. It is also the artist's concentrated praise for those who pursue wisdom and truth among human beings.
When people appreciate this painting, it is like entering the broad and profound ideological world of human civilization. From the ancient Greek period to the Renaissance movement, they can clearly see the development context of Western civilization.
The mural is based on the anecdote of Plato’s Academy of Athens. However, Plato’s Academy of Athens was set up in an outdoor forest, but Raphael moved it to a tall and magnificent classical building.
Raphael's changes have their own reasons. He wanted to use the sublimity of classical architecture to create a noble atmosphere in the environment, so as to better highlight the great dramatic effect of this ancient sage event.
The base of this mural is more than 7 meters long. It makes clever use of the wall in front of it, painting the outer frame of the semicircular wall into a huge arch, and drawing a two-layer platform below the mural to create a sense of depth.
Through this technique, Raphael skillfully integrated the classical buildings in the picture with the actual buildings, making it visually impossible for visitors to tell which is the real building and which is the building in the painting.
Standing in the hall and admiring this mural, it is easy to give people the illusion that the many sages in this mural are living in a real space, giving people a feeling of closeness.
I feel like this now. I seem to be standing with these sages. Plato and Aristotle seem to be walking towards me, and the voices of their debates seem to be lingering in my ears..."
While explaining, Ye Tian also secretly turned on perspective and began to explore this masterpiece of Raphael and the wall that holds this mural, exploring the secrets hidden behind this mural.
As far as the eye could see, Ye Tian saw through the mural in front of him and the wall behind it in an instant, and there was no longer any secret.
He is the one who begins the exploration at the center of the painting, where Plato and Aristotle were.
When he saw Plato’s finger pointing to the sky, he seemed to see a world of ideas. The core part of Plato’s philosophical system is that ‘ideas are the spiritual foundation of the world’.
And Aristotle, who was standing nearby and debating with Plato, had the palm of his right hand downwards, pointing to the ground.
From this action, Ye Tian seemed to see Aristotle saying: 'Reason is the foundation'.
Aristotle believed that beauty is order, uniformity and certainty, and that ideas and thoughts are inseparable from their matter.
Just this partial picture of the two great ancient Greek philosophers made Ye Tian fall in admiration for Raphael and was astonished.
Here, Raphael used a limited frame to successfully display the main views of the Platonic school and the Aristotelian school of ancient Greece, as well as the conflict between the two schools, which is simply a miracle!
How many people in the past and present have been able to do this? This is why Raphael is great.
While secretly amazed, Ye Tian's gaze penetrated directly through the surface of the mural and looked deeper.
Ye Tian did not find any secrets or secrets in Plato and Aristotle, as well as in the two hands that pointed to the sky and the earth respectively and were famous in the history of art. Everything was natural and flawless!
Obviously, even an extremely narcissistic art master like Raphael respected the two great sages Plato and Aristotle and did not hide any secrets from them.
However, in the sketch covered by the mural and on the floor between Plato and Aristotle, Ye Tian saw Raphael's Latin signature, covered by layers of oil paint. .
This can be considered a small secret, but unfortunately it cannot be made public and can only be kept by Ye Tian.
Perhaps in Raphael's view, compared with these two great sages, he was not on the same level at all. He could only look up to Plato and Aristotle in an attitude of worship.
This can also be seen from Raphael's position in the painting.
He painted himself in the most peripheral and inconspicuous position, and only showed one face, a very rare moment of humility!
In addition to the secret signature left by Raphael, Ye Tian also discovered some secrets on this mural and on the wall behind it, such as traces of alteration, hidden figures, etc.
All these secrets are related to this great mural and do not point to anything else, such as a hidden treasure somewhere.
During the perspective process, Ye Tian seemed to see with his own eyes that Raphael was standing in front of this wall and on the scaffolding with a paintbrush in hand, displaying his amazing talent!
As the brush in his hand fell on the wall again and again, the masterpiece "School of Athens" gradually became complete and gradually appeared in front of Ye Tian's eyes.
The whole creative process is mesmerizing, every stroke is exciting and shines with the incomparable brilliance of genius.
Time passed little by little, and Ye Tian's wonderful explanation was coming to an end.
"..."The School of Athens" is the most magnificent and brilliant of all Raphael's works. The characters in the painting are plump and burly, and their epic and majestic momentum is extremely rare in his works.
Although the picture is large in scale and has many characters, it does not appear cluttered at all. Raphael fully demonstrated his outstanding talents in portrait painting and overall composition of the picture.
It is precisely because of Raphael's unconstrained imagination that we can appreciate such a great work that brings together ancient sages and immersively understand the noble ideals of the golden age of ancient humanities.
This "School of Athens" is what Raphael left for future generations, a document that records the most glorious "golden age" in history, and it is an unsurpassable pinnacle in the history of Western art."
After the explanation, Ye Tian’s clear voice disappeared.
The exhibition hall became completely quiet, except for the sounds of breathing and heartbeat, there was no movement.
Without exception, everyone present was once again completely attracted by the "School of Athens" in front of them, and became addicted to it, unable to extricate themselves for a long time.
It took a long time for everyone to wake up and walk out of the "School of Athens" and the tall and magnificent classical buildings in the painting.
After quietly admiring this masterpiece for a while, Ye Tian and the others turned away and turned to another wall next to them, and began to admire the "Three Virtues" painted on that wall, which represented the law.
Time flies by and it is already past eight o'clock in the evening. Dusk gradually engulfs the entire Rome and the sky becomes darker and darker!
After visiting the many murals and sculptures displayed in the 'Fire Alarm Hall', the last hall of Raphael's studio, Ye Tian and the others walked out of the exhibition hall with unfulfilled interest.
When he came to the corridor outside the exhibition hall, Ye Tian looked around at the situation in the corridor and looked through the window at the dim sky outside.
Then he raised his hand to look at the time, then smiled and said to everyone around him;
"It's late, let's stop here today. Let's visit the remaining exhibition halls and the famous Sistine Chapel tomorrow to appreciate those priceless top antiques.
Especially the Sistine Chapel, which can only be visited during the day! Before you know it, everyone has been wandering around the museum for a whole afternoon. They must be a little tired and it’s time to go back and have a good rest! "
Of course no one objected to Ye Tian's proposal, and everyone nodded in response.
Then, under the leadership of Leonardo and the others, everyone walked towards the exit of the museum.
When everyone walked down the spiral passage at the entrance of the museum and came outside the museum, Ye Tian saw a few familiar old friends and a group of strangers in suits and ties at a glance.
Obviously, those old friends with gloomy faces were waiting for Ye Tian and the others. They must have been waiting for a long time, and their expressions were somewhat anxious!
The same goes for the strangers in suits and ties. They seemed more anxious and had anger in their eyes.
Seeing Ye Tian and the others finally coming out of the museum, those guys seemed to be relieved. Then, the old friends stepped out and walked towards Ye Tian and the others.
As for the rest, they were stopped by the Vatican police and several members of the Swiss Guard, and had to stop outside the cordon!