Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2742: History repeats itself
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In the room on the third floor, Bishop Kent and Giovanni were still stunned, staring at Ye Tian and the wall in front of them, everyone's eyes were extremely hot.
Everyone's performance was within Ye Tian's expectation and he was not surprised at all.
He just laughed softly and continued his performance.
“At the end of the 18th century, after Napoleon led his army to conquer Italy, he ordered his troops to carry out massive looting in Italy, and even forced the then Pope to sign a punitive contract.
This contract stipulates that the Pope must give up a large piece of the richest land, compensate France for 30 million francs, and hand over the best paintings and sculptures in major museums and transport them to France.
Napoleon not only sacked the Holy See, but also sacked many cities in Italy. Among them, the cities with the greatest losses were Florence, Venice, Milan, and Rome.
Even the most famous Uffizi Museum in Florence was almost looted by Napoleon. Only because the Uffizi Museum was public property and Napoleon was afraid of arousing public anger, he did not loot it.
The Last Supper, which was created by Leonardo da Vinci and located in the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, was almost looted. Considering that it was a mural and very fragile, Napoleon let it go.
Napoleon looted countless top-notch oil paintings and sculptures from Italy and shipped them all back to France. This is how many top-notch oil paintings and sculptures displayed in the Grand Gallery of the Louvre Museum came from.
The Napoleon treasure that our company discovered near Notre Dame in Paris also contains many top-notch oil paintings and sculptures from Italy. They are the trophies Napoleon looted from Italy.
After Napoleon was defeated and ousted from power, the top oil paintings and sculptures looted from major Italian cities were kept in France by the French through various diplomatic means until now."
Before he finished speaking, the director of the Sforza Castle Museum continued:
"Yes, Napoleon's crazy looting of Italy was a catastrophe in the history of Italian art. He stole countless top-notch oil paintings and sculptures from Italy.
The Sforza Castle was not immune to the disaster. Some of our top oil paintings and sculptures were snatched away by the French and are now displayed in the Grand Gallery of the Louvre! ”
Hearing this, other Italians at the scene nodded, and everyone looked concerned.
Not only that, these guys also launched a collective denunciation. The target of the denunciation was of course the chief culprit who sacked Italy, Napoleon!
Of course, the eyes they looked at Ye Tian were not very friendly, and they all felt itchy with hatred.
You must know that after Ye Tian discovered and recovered the Napoleon treasure in Paris, he did not return the top oil paintings and sculptures from Italy in the treasure to their original owners and return them to Italy.
Instead, he used these priceless top-level antique artworks to give Italy a hard blow, and sent many of these top-level antique artworks to auctions or private transactions, and were bought by museums and top collectors in other countries. .
There are also some top-notch antique artworks that have become his private collection, and each piece is a treasure and each piece is priceless.
In comparison, the Italian government, major museums, and top Italian collectors bought back only a very small part of it!
That's not all. Not long after discovering Napoleon's treasure, he personally came to Italy and began to frantically loot every top-notch antique artwork he saw that had been ignored by others!
For Italians, Napoleon’s crazy looting of Italy at the end of the 18th century was unforgettable and heartbreaking for everyone!
And what happened today, Ye Tian’s crazy looting of Italy, was not the case, and they felt even more sympathetic! This is simply history repeating itself!
Faced with this situation, how could the Italians at the scene not feel their teeth itching with hatred!
Ye Tian seemed to have never seen the performance of these Italians.
After letting these Italians criticize for a few words, he continued:
“Napoleon’s actions of looting top-level antiques, cultural relics and artworks caused a huge sensation in Italy. All museums and individuals who collected top-level antiques, cultural relics and artworks are in panic. It can be said that everyone is in danger.
Especially after he occupied Venice, looted 20 of the most exquisite top-level oil paintings and 500 of the most precious manuscripts in the Republic of Venice, and destroyed the Republic of Venice, he shocked all museums and collectors.
After the news reached Milan, many museums and collectors were in panic, fearing that they would become the next target of Napoleon's looting. Naturally, people began to try every means to hide their fine collections.
The person living in this historical building may be a collector, or he may be an important member of a family or a senior executive of a famous museum. He renovated this place in order to hide his important collection. .
Then he hid his important collection here! It must be admitted that he transformed this place very successfully, leaving almost no flaws. At the end of the 18th century, he may have successfully deceived the French soldiers.
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Unfortunately, the thickness of this wall betrayed him, and the neoclassical artistic tendency he inadvertently showed when he redecorated this place also betrayed him. Because of this, we can discover the secrets hidden here."
Listening to Ye Tian’s words, everyone at the scene nodded frequently, and at the same time they were very envious!
Why was it that I was not the one who bought this historic building and discovered this important secret? If it were me, it would be perfect!
After a moment of silence, Giovanni spoke up:
"You are right, Steven. After Napoleon looted the most exquisite and top-notch art from the Republic of Venice, it caused huge panic in Italy, and many people began to hide their collections.
Especially museums and collectors in the two cities of Milan and Florence are trying their best to hide top antiques and works of art to avoid being looted by the French. There are relevant records."
Before he finished speaking, the director of Brera Art Museum couldn’t wait to continue:
"Now that we have determined that there is a mezzanine or a hidden compartment in this wall, and that there are probably secrets hidden on the ceiling, what are you waiting for? Steven, can you start now and open this wall and ceiling? ?"
Ye Tian looked at this old friend, then nodded with a smile and said:
"Yes, we can take action at any time to open this wall and ceiling to see what secrets are hidden inside. I hope it will be a surprising and major discovery!
In order to ensure that this exploration operation is open and transparent, I invite everyone to come up to witness the next operation and uncover this secret that has been hidden for more than two hundred years.
One more thing, after all, this is a building with a history of more than 500 years. We are going to break through the walls and ceiling. You must be present to witness it to avoid getting into trouble.
After the renovation of this wall and ceiling was completed, it has never been opened again. The carvings and patterns on the ceiling with neoclassical artistic colors are the best proof!
In other words, the things that were hidden here at the end of the 18th century are probably still inside the walls, unless the people who originally renovated this place didn't put anything in.
Next, we will open this wall and ceiling to see what is hidden inside. In the process, we will take all necessary protective measures! ”
"Wow! This is so exciting!"
There was an exclamation of exclamation at the scene, and everyone became more excited. Everyone's eyes were shining, staring at the wall and ceiling.
Giovanni and the other Italians standing aside had a look of fear in their eyes.
This **** Steven is so cautious and impeccable in his actions. Even if he wants to cause trouble for this bastard, he can't find any suitable excuses or loopholes.
After introducing the situation here, Ye Tian told Tony and the others who were waiting aside that they were going to break down the wall.
These guys have been waiting impatiently, and immediately took action after Ye Tian gave the order!