Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1745: The origin of privilege
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At around 11:30, after admiring many of the top antique artworks displayed in the other exhibition halls, Ye Tian and his group arrived at the door of the last exhibition hall of the Vatican Museum, preparing to enter it for a visit.
This last exhibition hall is the famous Sistine Chapel, a great palace of painting art.
The Sistine Chapel was founded in 1445 by Pope Sixtus IV. The name of the church, 'Sistine,' comes from the name of the pope at that time, 'Sistus'.
This church is over forty meters long, more than thirteen meters wide, and about eighteen meters high. Its architectural form is based on Solomon’s Temple described in Chapter 6 of Kings, proportionally (60:20 :30) built.
In the eyes of the Western world and all believers in Christianity, the Sistine Chapel is extremely important and can be called a holy place!
Because this is not only the Pope's private scripture hall, but also the place where the Pope's election ceremony is held.
In other words, since this church was built and determined to be the venue for the papal election ceremony, every pope has been elected from here, including the current pope.
From the outside, the Sistine Chapel is extremely simple and plain, and can even be called crude. It is far from being compared with the majestic and majestic St. Peter's Basilica just around the corner. The two are far apart.
However, the interior of the Sistine Chapel is extremely gorgeous and dazzling. The walls and ceiling of the church are covered with exquisite murals, almost every one of which is priceless.
The two most famous murals are "Genesis" and "The Last Judgment" by Michelangelo, one of the three masters of Renaissance art and a top art master.
These two famous religious-themed murals are two monuments of Michelangelo's painting art and the two most representative masterpieces in his life.
It is precisely because Michelangelo created "Genesis" and "The Last Judgment" here that the Sistine Chapel became famous all over the world and became known to everyone!
In addition to two masterpieces by Michelangelo, there are also murals painted by top Renaissance art masters such as Botticelli, Ghirlandeo, and Pere, each of which is extremely exquisite.
In addition, there is a world-famous top art piece, which is also related to the Sistine Chapel, and is named after the ‘Sistine’.
That is the "Sistine Madonna", one of the two greatest works by Raphael, one of the three masters of Renaissance art and a top art master. It is considered to be comparable to the "Mona Lisa" Oil painting on canvas.
"Sistine Madonna" is an oil painting on canvas created by Raphael around 1513. It is the most outstanding representative of his "Madonna" and one of the greatest works of art during the Renaissance!
Before 1573, the "Sistine Madonna" was preserved and displayed in the Sistine Chapel, hence the name!
It is a pity that this masterpiece of Raphael was later lost from here. After several changes, it is now collected in the Dresden Museum in Germany. It is the treasure of that museum.
For art lovers, the Sistine Chapel is a paradise of art. It is a must-visit place when traveling in Rome and is definitely not to be missed!
As a professional treasure hunter and a top antique art appraisal expert, Ye Tian is naturally the same. There is no way he will miss the Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo's two masterpieces.
As we walked to the entrance of the Sistine Chapel, we immediately saw two lines of people lined up far away from the door. They were all tourists from all over the world, waiting to enter the church! ,
Ye Tian raised his eyes and looked over there, then whispered to the people around him:
"Everyone must remember that after entering the Sistine Chapel, never take out your mobile phone or camera to take pictures. That is not allowed and will cause damage to the priceless treasures inside."
"Understood, Steven, we know what to do, just like we did when we admired Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, "The Last Supper" in Milan"
Anderson continued, and the others nodded one after another.
At the same time, many tourists waiting in line at the entrance of the Sistine Chapel also spotted Ye Tian and the others, and a commotion immediately broke out at the scene.
"Wow! That guy Steven also came to visit the Sistine Chapel. It would be great if I could go in with them in the same batch, so that I could hear his explanation!
Although I don't like this ruthless and greedy guy, I have to admit that he is indeed the top antique art appraisal expert, and he is good at almost everything!
I just listened to his explanation at a close distance in the painting gallery. It was very professional, vivid and unforgettable. I don’t know if I will have such an opportunity again."
"Man, don't even think about it. You don't even have to look at where you are in line. The Sistine Chapel has strict limits on the number of visitors. It will be an hour before it's your turn to enter.
Looking at the Vatican priests who accompanied Steven and the others, it is obvious that Steven enjoys special privileges here. He does not have to queue up to visit and can enter the church at any time."
While speaking, Leonardo had already led Ye Tian and the others into the VIP passage, and they were about to enter the Sistine Chapel.
Seeing this scene, the tourists who were queuing up at the entrance of the church and waiting to enter the church couldn't bear it anymore and started making noises one after another.
"Why can Steven and the others not have to queue and can go directly into the church to visit? This is not fair!"
"Yes, why do Steven and the others enjoy privileges? They should queue up to visit like everyone else. That is only fair, not to mention that Steven is an atheist"
Hearing these noises, Ye Tian immediately stopped and turned to look at the aggrieved tourists.
He had just put on a smile on his face, but before he had time to react, a senior Vatican priest suddenly said loudly:
"Ladies and gentlemen, there is no need to feel aggrieved. Let me explain that Mr. Steven was invited to the Vatican. He is a distinguished guest of our museum and enjoys special treatment.
The reason why Mr. Steven enjoys special privileges and can enter the church without queuing is because he gave our museum two priceless treasures.
That is Raphael's "Icon of Madonna" and Michelangelo's "Lamentation of Christ". As long as you have visited our painting gallery, you must have seen those two top works of art.
This is why Mr. Steven enjoys special privileges. Of course, you can too, as long as you donate these two top-notch works of art to our museum, you can enjoy this privilege.
Even if the artwork you donate is not so outstanding and is not a representative work of the three masters of Renaissance art, it does not matter if it is slightly inferior. You can still enjoy this privilege.
By then, as long as you want to visit the Vatican Museums, you can enter at any time during opening hours without queuing, and this privilege is valid for life! "
Hearing these words, many tourists waiting in line to enter the church couldn't help but rolled their eyes angrily. They were speechless and felt a little depressed!
Donate two top-notch works of art, and they are representative works of the three masters of Renaissance art. Are you kidding? Who else could be so generous except that crazy guy Steven? Who can give it up?
Thinking of this, everyone at the scene had nothing to say about the special courtesy that Ye Tian and the others enjoyed. This is what they deserve and is beyond reproach!
Ye Tian looked appreciatively at the priest who spoke out to quell the argument, then shrugged triumphantly and spread his hands to all the tourists present. His expression and movements were not worthy of being beaten.
Immediately afterwards, he turned around and took Betty into the Sistine Chapel, disappearing from the sight of many tourists outside the church door.
Behind him, there was an indignant curse immediately.
"Fake! This **** Steven is so hateful. I really want to smash his hateful smiling face and vent his anger!"
“Who doesn’t want to! But who can do it?”