Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1747: Another masterpiece
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While introducing and explaining "Genesis", Ye Tian and the others were also slowly moving forward.
Many tourists who entered the church with them also walked forward with their heads raised, admiring the exquisite murals on the dome while listening to Ye Tian's professional and exciting explanation.
With Ye Tian's explanation, their understanding and understanding of "Genesis", Michelangelo's masterpiece, are rapidly deepening. It's like opening a door to art, and their eyes suddenly become brighter!
Soon, Ye Tian and the other tourists who were visiting the church had passed through the marble frame screen located in the center of the church and entered deeper into the church.
At this time, another masterpiece by Michelangelo, "The Last Supper", painted on the wall directly opposite the church door, was in front of everyone's eyes, extremely clear!
The contents and feelings expressed in "The Last Supper" are very different from those in "Genesis", and there is even a great conflict between the two.
So in order not to ruin the current mood, Ye Tian could only suppress his curiosity, and did not immediately appreciate the "Last Judgment" a few meters in front of him, but continued to explain.
It wasn't until he finished explaining "Genesis" and quickly adjusted his mood that he looked at "The Last Judgment" on the front wall, another masterpiece by Michelangelo.
"The Last Judgment" is a great work that Michelangelo commissioned from Pope Paul III in 1534 for the Sistine Chapel. It took seven years to complete in 1541.
This is a giant mural that occupies the entire wall behind the church altar. It is about fourteen meters high and more than twelve meters wide. It depicts more than 400 characters, all of whom are based on real and historical figures. as prototype.
In fact, "The Last Judgment" is the continuation and development of the ceiling painting "Genesis", and its artistic value is comparable to that of "Genesis".
In the history of art, these two murals are known as the two most representative masterpieces of Michelangelo's life, and they are also the greatest artistic contribution left to the world during the Italian Renaissance!
Different from the majestic and hopeful themes shown in "Genesis", "The Last Judgment" gives people a feeling of gloom, deepness, and even pain and despair. The theme of the painting is very heavy.
This situation occurred because Michelangelo was experiencing a crisis of spirituality and faith when he accepted the commission from Paul III.
That’s why he chose the theme of ‘The Last Judgment’ to show the tremendous pain he endured in his heart.
Compared to previous murals and compared to the "Genesis" created more than 20 years ago, Michelangelo's "Last Judgment" is relatively simple in concept.
It depicts the moment when the end of the world comes, when Christ will judge the living and the dead, those who are forgiven by him will receive eternal life, and the sinners will fall into hell!
This idea is reflected in the mural, which is two distinct parts. The forgiven people on the left ascend to heaven, and the cursed people on the right are sent to hell.
Jesus is located in the center of the picture, surrounded by virgins and many disciples and saints. Those sinful souls are huddled aside waiting for judgment.
After standing in front of this mural and admiring it for a while, another audience member loudly suggested that Ye Tian explain this masterpiece of Michelangelo's work so that everyone can better appreciate and understand it.
Ye Tian did not refuse. He turned around and scanned the crowd, and then said loudly with a smile:
"Okay, let me explain this mural next. Before I start to explain, I still have to emphasize that I am an atheist and I only discuss the matter. Please do not draw any further."
Hearing this, everyone on the scene nodded slightly and had no objection.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian's explanation officially began.
"First of all, let me tell you something. The "Last Judgment" you see now is different from when Michelangelo just completed it. There are some more things on the screen.
In the recently completed "The Last Supper", all the characters are naked, but at the time, this was considered blasphemous and caused considerable controversy.
After Michelangelo's death, the then Pope ordered all naked figures to be painted with loincloths and clothing. The painter Voltaire who was commissioned was nicknamed the "panty maker""
"Hahaha"
There was a burst of laughter and everyone laughed.
When the laughter subsided, Ye Tian's clear voice immediately came out again.
“Next, let’s enjoy Michelangelo’s masterpiece, “The Last Supper” together. If you can ignore those extra clothes, you’d better ignore them!
Looking at the composition of the painting first, due to the huge area of this wall, Michelangelo faced a problem when he created this mural. How to arrange hundreds of figures in this space?
This requires that there must be a main force like a whirlwind to combine the entire space into one. Finally, the composition of the picture adopts a complex structure of horizontal and vertical lines crossing.
In order to solve the uncoordinated sight when looking up at the figures in the painting from below, Michelangelo painted the figures above larger and the bottom smaller to adapt to the bottom-up viewing effect.
The picture of this mural can be divided into four layers. The top layer is the angels of heaven, the center of the picture is **** Christ, the lower layer is the people under judgment, and the bottom layer of the picture is hell.
The specific composition is arranged like this. The wingless angels at the top are surrounding the cross and other objects used during Christ’s crucifixion. The group on the left is holding the cross, and the group on the right is holding the pillar of shame..."
As Ye Tian explained, the sights of all the visitors at the scene also moved, admiring the local details of this mural.
Compared to appreciating it by myself, appreciating this mural while listening to Ye Tian's explanation is undoubtedly more professional and allows me to see more content.
Of course, many visitors at the scene have a deeper understanding of this great work of art!
Even the professional guides from the Vatican Museums felt refreshed and thoroughly enjoyed listening to it.
At this time, Ye Tian had already turned on perspective and looked at the mural a few meters in front of him, at the wall behind the mural, and at the space behind the wall.
When his eyes passed through the layers of oil paint that were filled in by later generations on the surface of the painting, and saw the original brushstrokes hidden underneath, Ye Tian seemed to see such a scene.
A sixty-year-old man who was mentally and physically exhausted reluctantly accepted the commission from Pope Paul III and was about to pick up a paintbrush and paint on this wall.
However, the moment he picked up the paintbrush, his whole person took on a new look and instantly became energetic, just like a dead tree springing back to life.
As the paintbrush in his hand fell on this wall, a masterpiece that will go down in history was officially unveiled and presented bit by bit.
By borrowing this painting "The Last Judgment", Michelangelo painted his pain on this wall and fully demonstrated his fearless artistic courage.
In this mural, Ye Tian saw the image of Michelangelo, which was a human skin held in the hands of an old man. This shows how painful Michelangelo was at that time.
He also saw more figures, but they were in the lowest sketch. The number of people was far more than the more than 400 people on the surface of the painting, and the scale was also larger.
In addition to these, there are some special marks and several Latin letters hidden in different locations under the layers of oil paint, making them extremely difficult to find.
Ye Tian didn't know the specific meaning of these special marks and Latin letters. He could only keep them in mind and do more research when he has time.
The wall behind the mural has no secrets. It is just a solid wall with a long history and is very strong.
Behind this wall is an equipment room.
In that room there are a lot of special equipment used to strengthen the wall to ensure that the wall and the Sistine Chapel can stand here for a long time.
The next step is a lounge, which looks like the Pope's private lounge. There are several valuable antique artworks and some religious items in the room, which looks very low-key.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Tian completely looked through the mural "The Last Judgment" in front of him, as well as the wall behind the mural, and he had gained something!
Immediately afterwards, his eyes swept to the ground again and began to see through the situation deep underground.
At the same time, his clear voice still echoed in the Sistine Chapel and lingered in the ears of everyone present.
"...This majestic mural fully embodies Michelangelo's humanistic thoughts. He wanted to use justice to punish all evil. 'Doomsday' means the total collapse of human tragedy..."