Chapter 1325: The Secret of Notre Dame Cathedral
Under the perspective, the "Coronation of Napoleon I" in front of him was immediately seen through by Ye Tian, the painter David's delicate brushstrokes, oil paint, traces of painting shovel paintings, canvases, and the walls behind it, etc.
All of this was clearly presented in Ye Tian's eyes, and nothing was missed!
Even the other world-famous painting hanging on the back side of the wall, as well as the few visitors in front of that painting, were all seen through by Ye Tian at a glance, and there was no secret to speak of.
However, because the area of the Coronation of Napoleon I is too large, as high as more than 50 square meters, from the position where Ye Tian stands, it is impossible to see the whole painting at a glance, only a little bit.
The first thing he saw was the central area where Napoleon and Josephine were located, which was the focal point of David's most attentive painting and the whole painting, and the picture was almost perfect!
It's a pity that in this central area, Ye Tian didn't find any hidden secrets, but only saw the painter David's extremely clever painting skills, which is breathtaking!
After secretly sighing to himself, Ye Tian immediately shifted his target and began to look through the area where the Pope and his entourage were located, which was the secondary area of this painting!
Still found nothing, and didn't discover any hidden secrets!
In the painter David's pen, the depressed expression of Pope Pius VII of Rome, as well as the aggrieved appearance of daring to be angry and dare not speak, are vividly displayed.
The cardinal and many of his retinue standing on both sides and behind Pius VII also had very depressed expressions, and their faces were so bad that they couldn't see where they were.
Next, Ye Tian turned his gaze to the location of Napoleon's mother and began to see through the area.
Compared to the other figures in the painting, Napoleon's mother was apparently added later, as evidenced by the sketch traces on the canvas, which did not show Napoleon's mother in the original sketch.
Although this is a brand new discovery, it is not a secret that Ye Tian wants to see.
As with the previous perspectives, there are no surprises to be found in this area.
Subsequently, Ye Tian successively looked through the area where the painter David was located, the location of Napoleon's younger brothers and sisters, and the areas where other princes, nobles, and envoys from various countries watched the ceremony, but he found nothing.
In the blink of an eye, all the places where there are characters on this painting have been thoroughly seen through by Ye Tian, and only the background and some decorations of the painting have not been seen through.
For Ye Tian, this result is undoubtedly a bit disappointing, is there no hidden secret in this painting?
Although he thought so in his heart, Ye Tian didn't end the perspective here!
After a pause, he looked back at the interior and decoration of Notre Dame Cathedral, where the coronation ceremony took place.
On those walls and sculptures, Ye Tian still found nothing, and he didn't find any secret or mysterious characters, or numbers or anything like that.
But when his gaze swept over a dark green curtain hanging above the viewing platform, he made a surprising discovery.
It was the French name of the address, '15 Avenue Chanunes', and it was very light and small, the same color as a curtain, and covered with a layer of dark green paint.
Because of this, and because of its location in an inconspicuous location where no one could study it, the text went undiscovered, and the secret has remained until now.
Avenue Chanunes, Ye Tian happens to know this street, which is on the Île de la Cité, where Notre Dame Cathedral is located, less than fifty meters away from Notre Dame Cathedral and not far from the Louvre.
There is a very good hotel on this street, and before leaving for Europe, when booking a hotel, Ye Tian also considered that five-star hotel.
Later, considering that the hotel was on the island, there was limited space to move around, and the Regina Hotel was closer to the Louvre and had a better view, so I didn't choose the five-star hotel.
I don't know what kind of building '15 Avenue Chanunes' is, is it a residential building or a hotel, is it private property or government property, is it possible to buy it?
What secrets does '15 Avenue Chanunes' hide? does it have to do with Jacques-Louis David, or does it have to do with Napoleon?
After a short period of surprise, a series of questions immediately flashed in Ye Tian's mind!
At the same time, he quickly decided to go to 15 Avenue Chanunnes another day to find out what secrets were hidden there, and maybe there would be a big surprise discovery.
On this trip to Paris, Notre Dame Cathedral was originally a must-visit attraction, just cuddling the grass and beating rabbits, without delay!
If there is a great secret or treasure hidden at 15 Avenue Chanunes, then you must buy it by all means and start your treasure hunt!
Whether the building belongs to a private person or the French government, as long as it is not an annex to Notre Dame Cathedral, Ye Tian is sure to take it, it is nothing more than a matter of more money and less money!
Next, Ye Tian looked through the remaining places on the painting again, and did not let go of any corner.
However, he never found any other characters or addresses, and '15 Avenue de la Chanunez' is the only hidden secret of this world-famous painting.
It took about ten seconds for Ye Tian to thoroughly see through this "Coronation of Napoleon I", and received a surprise with an unknown answer.
Immediately afterwards, he withdrew his gaze, ended the perspective, and continued to explain this world-famous painting to Betty.
“...... David painted two "Coronation of Napoleon I", one in front of everyone's eyes, and the other is kept in the Palace of Versailles.
The two paintings are almost identical, with the only difference being the colour of the dress of Napoleon's favorite sister Pollina, the one in Versailles in red gauze and the one in white,......"
Two or three minutes later, Ye Tian's professional and wonderful explanation finally ended.
As soon as his words fell, there was a round of applause around him.
"Bang Bang Bang"
The applause was very loud, from Betty and a few visitors from the neighborhood.
When the applause died down slightly, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind.
"Steven, your explanation is so wonderful, definitely the best explanation I have ever heard, extremely professional, and very vivid, simply unmatched!"
These words came from the mouth of Martinez, who had been here for a while with the other two Louvre executives, and happened to hear the second half of Ye Tian's explanation.
Hearing the voice of this old friend, Ye Tian immediately turned around, looked at the three Louvre Museum executives, and said politely with a smile:
Martinez, compared to this "Coronation of Napoleon I", my explanation is very pale, no matter how wonderful, it is not enough to describe the beauty of this famous painting!
The Louvre's collection of these top-notch works of art is so beautiful and of such high quality!
Martinez, if I could, I'd like to change the terms of our trade a little bit, you don't necessarily have to trade Chinese antique art with me, I don't mind other top art works!
I don't dare to hope for Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" and "Madonna of the Rocks", as well as this "Coronation of Napoleon I", and I don't think you in the Louvre can trade them.
I'm not very interested in religious art, for reasons you know, and if you're willing to trade Liberty to Guide the People or The Oath of the Horace Brothers, I'd be more than happy to do so!"
"You're very willing, but we're not, Steven, you're such a greedy bastard! You have a stomach too great to dare to beat the idea of "Liberty Leading the People" and "The Oath of the Horace Brothers"!
"Liberty Leads the People" is a symbol of the French national spirit, and "The Oath of the Horace Brothers" is the war song of the French Revolution, which inspired countless revolutionaries to fight for freedom.
I advise you to dispel this unrealistic idea as soon as possible, no matter what kind of antique artwork you take out in exchange, it is impossible to exchange these two unique world famous paintings!"
Martinez said angrily, shaking his head very resolutely.
The other two Louvre executives were the same, rolling their eyes in anger, but they were helpless.
Many tourists at the scene were frightened by Ye Tian's words, and looked at Ye Tian dumbfounded, like looking at a madman.
Can it be exchanged for "Freedom to Guide the People" and "The Oath of the Horace Brothers"? Of course, Ye Tian knew in his heart, unless he could come up with a top artwork at the level of "Mona Lisa", he wouldn't even think about it!
After making a few jokes, Ye Tian got to the point.
"Martinez, if I'm not mistaken, there must be good news from the Musée Guimet, have they already negotiated a quid pro quo?"
"That's right, the Musée Guimet had an afternoon meeting and finally made a decision to exchange Chinese antiques for the jewels of Queen Mary in your hands.
Let's talk about the specific exchange conditions in another place, this place is obviously not suitable, and we will be closed in a while, we can find a place to sit down and discuss slowly."
Martinez said, his eyes hard to hide the color of excitement.
Ye Tian raised his hand and looked at his watch, then nodded with a smile and said:
"Alright then, we've almost finished visiting the Musée Française, we can leave now, let's talk in a different place, I'd love to know the specific quid pro quo of the Musée Guimet!"
"In that case, let's go now, Napoleon III's dining room is not far from here, it's quiet there, just enough to discuss a deal between us, please come with me!"
With that, Martinez made a gesture of please, then turned and walked out of the exhibition hall.
Ye Tian greeted Betty and the others and immediately followed.