Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1738: The tragic conflict between man and god
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Ten minutes later, led by Antonio and Leonardo, Ye Tian and his group walked into the famous octagonal courtyard and began to appreciate the sculptures displayed here.
The Octagonal Courtyard is a small open-air courtyard belonging to the Bio Clement Pavilion. It is small in area and named after its shape of an octagon.
Although this courtyard is not large, it is famous in the Western art world and art history. In every corner, there are one or several famous sculptures, each of which is priceless.
The most famous among them are the two treasures of the sculpture category of the Vatican Museum, "The Statue of Laocoon and His Sons" and "Apollo the Sun God on the Belvedere".
As soon as he entered the octagonal courtyard, Ye Tian went straight to the "Statue of Laocoon and His Sons" located in the corner of the courtyard, a little impatient and full of expectations.
Betty and Anderson followed immediately, as well as Antonio and Leonardo.
When he walked about two meters in front of the statue, Ye Tian stopped and stood there to carefully admire this world-famous sculpture.
This is a group of marble sculptures, about 184 centimeters high. It is a masterpiece of sculpture during the Hellenistic period. It was created by the famous ancient Greek sculptor Agesandros and his two sons, Polizoros and Athenodorus. The collective creation is completed.
In the history of Western art, this group of marble sculptures has a very high status and is praised as the most perfect work of art, unparalleled!
The only pity is that when this statue was discovered in Rome in 1506, the front end of Laocoon's right arm was missing, and one of the two children was missing his palm and the other was missing his right arm.
Even though this is a incomplete statue, its artistic value has not been reduced at all. Once discovered, it caused a huge sensation, just like Venus with a broken arm.
Standing in front of this sculpture, Ye Tian was instantly attracted, admiring this great sculpture with eyes full of obsession.
In the marble sculpture in front of you, Laocoon is located in the center of the sculpture, looking in extreme fear and pain.
He used all his strength to twist his body and arms, trying to free himself and his children from the entanglement of the two giant snakes.
His hands were tightly grasping a snake, but his buttocks were bitten by the snake. His expression was painful and he seemed to be roaring. His body was twisted and his muscles were contracting strongly. It looked so futile.
On the left side of the statue, Laocoon's eldest son was entangled in his left leg and right arm by a giant snake. He seemed to have hope of escaping and was not injured yet.
However, he was completely stunned by the sight before him, and was struggling to free his left leg and right arm from the entanglement of the giant snake.
On the right side of the statue, Laocoon's second son has been tightly entangled by the giant snake. He raised his right arm in despair and was unable to move, but his left hand was still holding on to the snake's body.
In this group of sculptures, Laocoon and his two sons are represented as three bodies twisted by pain, fighting for survival and fighting on the edge of despair.
The movements of all the muscles in their bodies have reached their limits, even to the point of spasm, showing strength and extreme tension in a state of pain and resistance.
Looking at this group of statues, people seem to be able to feel the pain flowing through the nerves throughout their bodies, and they will also become nervous unconsciously.
The same goes for Ye Tian and others. In just a moment, everyone's expressions became solemn, and everyone's eyes were full of sympathy and sadness.
This is a spontaneous emotion and a spiritual resonance. Everyone is saddened by the tragic fate of Laocoon and his son.
The scene was completely quiet, no one spoke, there were only bursts of rapid or slow breathing, and even the air seemed to have become much heavier.
Obviously, this famous sculpture has brought a lot of psychological pressure to everyone!
It took a long time for everyone to get out of the tragic atmosphere created by this statue and wake up.
The next moment, there was a sound of emotion on the scene.
“Wow! The content represented by this statue is so shocking and heavy, it’s heartbreaking to look at it!”
"The high-definition pictures I have seen before are far less shocking than the statue itself. Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you truly understand the greatness of this statue"
After some emotion, Betty suddenly said softly:
"Dear, please explain this statue. I want to know more about this sculpture, and I believe everyone does the same"
As soon as the words fell, Anderson and the others responded immediately, with everyone’s eyes full of anticipation.
Ye Tian did not start explaining immediately, but turned to look at Antonio and the other two senior officials of the Vatican Museum who were standing next to him.
This is their territory, and everyone has a good relationship, so it’s not a good idea to overwhelm them!
How could Antonio and the others not understand Ye Tian's intentions? The senior officials of the Vatican Museum smiled and nodded in unison.
Obviously, they also want to hear Ye Tian's explanation, which is often meant to be a test to see if he is as knowledgeable and masterful as the rumors say!
Ye Tianchong smiled and nodded at the others, then turned to look at Betty, Anderson and the others.
Immediately afterwards, he turned to look at the world-famous sculpture in front of him and began to explain.
"Okay, let me explain to you this world-famous statue. If you want to better understand and appreciate this statue, you must understand the story hidden behind this statue.
The content of "Statue of Laocoon and His Sons" is based on the story of the Trojan War in ancient Greek mythology. Everyone must be familiar with the cause of the Trojan War, so I won't go into details.
The Greeks attacked the city of Troy for ten years without success. Later, the Greeks built a large wooden horse and pretended to retreat, but a large number of Greek soldiers were hidden in the belly of the huge wooden horse.
Seeing the Greeks retreating, the Trojans moved the wooden horse into the city as a gift to Athena. However, the Greeks' Trojan horse plan was discovered by the Trojan priest Laocoön.
He warned the Trojans not to drag the wooden horse containing elite soldiers into the city. In a rage, Laocoon threw his spear at the wooden horse, thus offending the Greek patron goddess Athena.
So Athena sent two giant pythons to entangle Laocoon's two sons. Laocoon was bitten to death by the giant pythons in order to save his sons, so the Greeks' Trojan horse plan was successfully implemented.
Seeing that Laocoön was dead, the Trojans thought that his original warning had offended the gods, so the Trojans became more convinced and transported the wooden horse into the city, which led to a disaster.
What this sculpture represents is the shocking and sad scene in this legend, where the giant snake strangles Laocoon and his two sons with its fatal twist.
The sculpture depicts movement, pain and fear, with extreme emotions ready to come out. It also conveys the tragic conflict between man and God, making it rich in eternal value that transcends time and space.
During the Renaissance, when people unearthed this statue, everyone was stunned. The Romans at that time had never seen such a work of art.
Michelangelo, who went to see the statue, was also completely shocked. For Michelangelo at the time, this statue had a profound inspiration and influence.
Back in the Vatican, he strongly suggested that the then Pope Julius II buy the statue. Julius II followed his advice, and everyone can now see the statue here.
The beauty of this statue and the aesthetics of the ancient Greek male body had a major impact on the Renaissance movement and inspired Michelangelo's human sculpture art.
After telling the hidden story behind the sculpture, let’s take a look at the sculpture itself. In the shape of the work, the sculptor showed extremely high artistic standards and great creativity.
The sculptor made careful arrangements in the composition of the work. The work is pyramid-shaped, stable and full of changes. The movements, postures and expressions of the three figures echo each other and are clearly layered.
They fully embody the coordination of distortion and beauty, showing the extraordinary compositional imagination of several sculptors. It is this breathtaking imagination that makes this statue great.
The characters in the work are very realistic, showing the sculptor's mastery of human anatomy and precise observation of nature, as well as his proficiency in artistic expression and sculpture skills..."
With Ye Tian's professional and precise explanation, Betty and the others' understanding of this great sculpture has rapidly deepened and become more thorough.
Unknowingly, they have been led into a fantasy by Ye Tian's words, led into the legendary Battle of Troy, and witnessed the tragedy of the Trojan Horse Massacre.
Antonio, Leonardo and others standing nearby, listening to Ye Tian's professional and wonderful explanation, couldn't help but secretly nod their heads with admiration in their eyes!
At this time, they no longer had any doubts about Ye Tian's omniscience and omnipotence, and were even a little scared!
This guy Steven is so scary, he is simply a monster!
While explaining, Ye Tian also secretly turned on the perspective and looked at the great statue two meters away in front of him, and then looked at the ground to explore the secrets here!
Everywhere he looked, everything here was instantly seen by him, and there was no secret left.