Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1714: “The Last Supper”
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The current Vinciano Restaurant has long been converted into a monastery hall.
This is a hall that is completely isolated from the outside world. All doors and windows are covered with aluminum alloy and tempered glass, truly achieving constant temperature, constant humidity, and full sealing.
Ye Tian and the others passed through three glass doors in total before arriving at the real entrance, and the opening methods of these three glass doors were also particular, or should be said to be very strict.
When visitors pass through a glass door, they must stop and wait between the two doors. Only when the glass door behind them is completely closed will the next glass door open.
After passing through three glass doors and then pushing open the quaint door of Vinciano Restaurant, people entered an empty, dark and quiet hall.
Until then, visitors can see Leonardo da Vinci's unparalleled masterpiece, "The Last Supper", displayed in front of people under the illumination of UV-resistant lamps.
On the opposite wall, there is also a mural with the theme of **** being crucified.
Tourists who are lucky enough to enter the Vinciano Restaurant and admire Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece can generally only stay here for twenty minutes and then be asked to leave.
However, Ye Tian and the others are a special case. They can stay here for a while and appreciate this world-famous mural!
When they entered the Vinciano restaurant, the previous group of tourists had just left, and only security personnel and commentators were left in the hall. It was very quiet, which was perfect for admiring this painting.
In a few steps, Ye Tian and the others had arrived in front of "The Last Supper", then stopped and began to admire this masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, the pride of Milan!
"The Last Supper" is a large mural created between 1495 and 1497 by Leonardo da Vinci, one of the three masters of Renaissance art and a master of art known as a genius in all fields.
When creating this mural, Leonardo da Vinci mainly used oil paints and oil painting techniques, so it can also be regarded as an oil painting on the wall.
This mural is 4.97 meters high, just over 9 meters wide, and covers an area of about 44 square meters. It is huge and occupies an entire wall of the Vinciano restaurant. It is extremely visually impactful and shocking!
Because of its huge area and outstanding artistic value, "The Last Supper" is also known as the best treasure of all great paintings and the keystone of European art. It is a truly priceless treasure!
The content of "The Last Supper" is based on the story in the Bible, the scene of **** having the last supper with his twelve disciples.
In this painting, Leonardo da Vinci used his brush to express the fear, anger, doubt, confession and other expressions of the characters in the painting, as well as gestures, eyes and behaviors.
He depicts each character in the painting with meticulous detail and lifelikeness. Among all the paintings created with this theme, this mural is the most famous one, unparalleled!
Due to inherent deficiencies in the production process, when Leonardo da Vinci was still alive, the oil and paint on the painting began to peel off and became a bit mottled!
In the next five hundred years or so, countless famous painters have stood in front of this wall and repainted this mural according to the traces left by Leonardo da Vinci, trying to preserve it for as long as possible. Its longevity!
To this day, it is difficult to distinguish which stroke on this mural is the original work of Leonardo da Vinci, and which stroke was re-painted by later generations of painters. They have long been merged together, making it difficult to distinguish each other!
In addition, this art mecca has experienced many wars.
When Napoleon conquered Italy and commanded his army to attack Milan, he bombarded this place with artillery, causing some damage to this famous mural.
During World War II, the church next door was bombed. Although the Vinciano restaurant was not directly hit by the bomb, it was also destroyed by the shock wave of the bomb explosion.
Fortunately, the wall where "The Last Supper" is located did not collapse.
In order to protect this masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, the Milanese surrounded the entire wall with sand belts and piled several layers of sandbags up and down the front and back of the wall.
In this way, the shock wave of the bomb explosion was blocked, and "The Last Supper" survived.
The color of "The Last Supper" now presented to everyone is quite dim, and the characters in the painting even look a bit blurry. Small cracks can be seen everywhere, giving off an aura of vicissitudes of life.
Because of this, the protection measures for this mural are so complete, and every detail has been considered, with the purpose of extending the life of this mural as much as possible.
Although this mural is quite old and looks a bit mottled, it does not affect its great artistic charm at all.
Ye Tian and the others who were standing in front of this painting were completely shocked and attracted by this large mural at the first time. Everyone had an expression of ecstasy.
After three or four minutes of quiet appreciation, everyone finally woke up.
Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of exclamation on the scene.
"Wow! This mural is so shocking. It is completely different from the illustrations and reproductions seen in textbooks. It seems to reach the depths of people's souls!"
"That's right! Only by truly standing here and appreciating this "The Last Supper" can you appreciate its greatness and its tremendous artistic charm. It is worthy of being the keystone of European art!"
After a while of exclamation, Betty turned to look at Ye Tian and said:
"Dear, please explain this famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. It is said that there are many unknown secrets hidden in this mural. We would like to know what those secrets are and what they mean?"
Hearing Betty's words, everyone at the scene immediately turned to look at Ye Tian. Everyone's eyes were full of curiosity and expectation.
Even Camilo from Santa Maria delle Grazie Church and the two full-time commentators standing nearby looked at Ye Tian with equally curious eyes!
They did not say anything to stop Betty's proposal, and their eyes were filled with the intention of taking a test to see if Ye Tian was as omniscient and omniscient as the legend says!
Ye Tian glanced at everyone present, then smiled and said loudly:
"Since everyone wants to hear it, let me explain to you this masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, "The Last Supper", so that everyone can better appreciate this mural and deepen their understanding!
Some of these are well-known contents, and some are my personal opinions and are family opinions. You can listen to it, and if you have different opinions, you can also put them forward on the spot.
To better appreciate this painting, you must have an understanding of its content. This painting is based on a biblical story, the scene of **** having the last supper with his twelve disciples.
According to the New Testament. The Gospel of Mark, **** went to Jerusalem for the Passover for the last time. The Jewish chief priests conspired to arrest him at night, but there was no one to guide him.
At this time, Judas, a disciple of Jesus, reported to the chief priests of Judaism, "How much are you willing to give me if I deliver him to you?" ’ The chief priest gave Judas 30 pieces of silver.
So Judas made an appointment with the chief priests, saying that the man he kissed was Jesus. On Passover day, **** sat down with his 12 disciples for the last supper.
During the dinner, he melancholy said to the 12 disciples: 'I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me! ’ After hearing this, the 12 disciples showed various emotions.
They were either shocked, angry, excited, nervous, or scared. This mural created by Leonardo da Vinci, "The Last Supper", shows the tense scene at this moment.
After introducing the background of the story, let's analyze this world-famous mural. Let's talk about the composition first. Da Vinci not only strived for innovation in painting techniques, but also was innovative in the layout of the picture.
Before Leonardo da Vinci created this "The Last Supper", all the paintings with the same theme showed the twelve disciples of **** sitting in a row, and **** sitting alone at the other end.
But in this painting of "The Last Supper", the twelve disciples sit on both sides of Jesus, and **** sits alone in the middle. His face is reflected by the bright window behind him, looking solemn and solemn..."
With Ye Tian's introduction, Betty and the others couldn't help but be attracted by the masterpiece in front of them again, and were once again immersed in the artistic conception created by this painting.
At the same time, their understanding of this famous painting is rapidly deepening and becoming more thorough.
Even Camilo and the two commentators, listening to Ye Tian's explanation, nodded frequently, with eyes full of admiration and appreciation!
They have determined that the rumors are correct at all. Steven does know everything and is expert in everything. He is definitely the top antique art appraisal expert!