Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1684: Blow away the cold spring breeze
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The first time they entered the exhibition hall, Ye Tian and the others saw the last art master of the Florentine School and the pinnacle of Sandro Botticelli's mature period, "Primavera".
The size of this tempera painting is astonishing, just over two meters high and more than three meters wide. It is hung on a display wall facing the entrance of the exhibition hall. It is extremely eye-catching and it is difficult not to see it.
The moment he saw this famous painting, Ye Tian couldn't help but stop and stood a little way from the entrance of the exhibition hall, admiring this Botticelli's masterpiece from a distance.
Betty and Anderson were also completely shocked by this huge and top-notch work of art, and they were also completely attracted by this unique work.
After quietly admiring the painting for a while, Ye Tian finally said:
"Let's go over and take a good look at this masterpiece by Botticelli. It's still a bit far here, so the view isn't very clear, and many details are hard to see clearly."
With his words, Betty and the others were awakened.
"Okay, dear, let's go over and admire this painting. It's so big, so beautiful, so beautiful!"
Betty nodded with emotion, still looking obsessed.
Then, a group of them walked over to the painting. As for the other top-notch artworks also displayed in this exhibition hall, they had no time to pay attention to it for the time being!
During the march, Ye Tian explained with a smile:
"Spring" is an tempera painting created by the art master Sandro Botticelli around 1481. It is based on an allegorical poem by Policiano, a famous poet in the Renaissance. .
This painting is related to a political marriage of the Medici family. It was a commissioned painting by the Medici family for Botticelli to create. Therefore, the theme of "Primavera" naturally chose love.
But this is a political marriage without the beauty of love, so when Botticelli created this painting, he contacted a story in Boccaccio's "Decameron", which is very relevant.
In the history of art, this is a famous and top-notch work of art. It is extremely important and has milestone significance, because Botticelli brought hope and spring to the artists at that time.
Botticelli used his brush to depict an eternal spring. In the early Renaissance under the rule of religion, "Spring" was like a warm spring breeze that blew away the coldness of winter.
The emergence of this masterpiece set a great precedent for the artists at that time. This spring breeze blew an era dominated by God into an era centered on people.
When people appreciate this painting, they will feel a refreshing spring breeze blowing against their faces. It is the spring breeze of the Renaissance, full of humanism."
While talking, Ye Tian and his group had already arrived in front of this masterpiece by Botticelli. They stopped about five meters in front of the painting and began to appreciate this top-notch painting again.
At this time, every detail of the famous painting presented in front of them was extremely clear and moving, and the feeling it brought them was even stronger and intoxicating.
What this painting depicts is an early spring morning.
In a picturesque citrus grove, the dignified and charming Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, is in the center, with a quiet and elegant expression, waiting for the grand ceremony to be held for the arrival of spring.
To the right of Venus are the moving three goddesses of beauty and wisdom. They are wearing gauze skirts as thin as cicada wings, bathing in the warm sunshine of early spring. They are dancing hand in hand with graceful postures and graceful curves!
The goddess 'Beauty' wears human ornaments and shines with pearls, the goddess 'Youth' shyly turns her back, and the goddess 'Happiness' twists her waist happily. They will bring life and joy to the world.
Standing next to the three goddesses of grace is Mercury, the messenger of the gods, dressed in red and carrying a sword. He is waving his staff to disperse the clouds of winter.
To the left of Venus are the gods of flowers, spring and wind.
Florona, the flower **** wearing a garland on her head and dressed in a rich costume, is coming towards us with graceful and elegant steps, scattering flowers to the earth, symbolizing the coming of the natural season of "spring returns to the earth and thousands of trees flourish".
Just above the head of Venus is the flying little cupid, blindfolded and shooting his golden arrow of love, symbolizing pure love.
The whole painting has an elegant and lively style, bright colors, light and smooth lines, and a delicate and tranquil poetic flavor, which is intoxicating.
The images of the gods shown in this painting are rejoicing because of the arrival of spring. This is a praise of human nature and a concrete embodiment of people-oriented. It has extraordinary beauty!
However, in those solemn and confident images of the gods, it seems that we can see a nameless sadness buried deep in the artist's heart.
Ye Tian and the others were all completely shocked and attracted by this Botticelli's masterpiece. They stood quietly in front of the painting and admired it.
Without exception, each of them looked intoxicated and immersed in the beautiful artistic conception created by this painting.
It took a long time for Ye Tian to wake up, and then he whispered with emotion:
"Wow! This painting is so beautiful, it is simply unparalleled. It deserves to be the treasure of the Uffizi Gallery and the most outstanding work of early Renaissance art. It deserves the title!"
With his emotion, Betty and Anderson all woke up.
Immediately afterwards, there was an exclamation of exclamation, one after another, endless.
“This painting "Spring" is simply extremely beautiful. Among all the paintings I have ever seen, this painting is definitely one of the most beautiful, with almost no equal."
"I like the handsome and elegant painting style of the master Botticelli, and I like the spring he painted even more. It is so charming. It is not wrong to say that he is the prelude to Raphael!"
After sighing, Betty immediately turned to look at Ye Tian and said:
"Dear, please explain this painting to everyone in detail. I want to know more about this extremely beautiful work of art, and others must be the same!"
Before he finished speaking, Anderson and the others started to echo his words. Everyone at the scene turned to look at Ye Tian, their eyes full of expectation.
Ye Tian gently shook Betty's hand, then glanced around the scene, then nodded with a smile and said:
"Okay, let me explain to you this painting "Primavera" by Botticelli. To be honest, I like this painting very much and would like to buy it. Unfortunately, the Uffizi Museum does not sell it. .
Let’s start with the painting techniques. Most of the paintings we see now are oil paintings. This painting, created in the early Renaissance, is an egg tempera painting with very distinctive characteristics.
Around 1481, oil painting techniques had become popular in Flanders, but in Italy and Florence, it was still a new thing, and not many people dared to try it.
When creating this painting, Botticelli used the traditional egg white painting method. The gorgeous decorative effect on the picture is more intense, which is also more conducive to expressing his light and elegant painting style.
Because the egg white dries to form a hard layer of color, which is a transparent color, so in this painting we can feel the pure and transparent effect that is close to that of watercolor painting.
In the history of art, there are many works depicting spring, but none of them can compare with Botticelli's "Primavera", which perfectly expresses the beauty of spring.
In this painting, Botticelli used plane decoration techniques to arrange the gods in Greek legends in appropriate positions, arranged in sequence from left to right, without overlap or interspersion.
There are nine people in the picture. According to their different roles in the painting, Botticelli arranged appropriate movements for them. The goddess Venus is located a little later than the others..."
With Ye Tian's explanation, Betty and the others gained a deeper understanding of this painting, and were once again immersed in the wonderful artistic conception of this painting, with faces full of obsession!