"This is the "Fountain of Neptune Sculpture", which is a group of sculptures from the famous late Renaissance sculptor Amenati and his assistants, and it is also the most imposing group of sculptures in the Piazza della Signoria.

Standing on the central pedestal of the fountain is Neptune, the god of the sea, and the statue depicts the mythical story of the god of the sea vs. the octopus, and at the feet of the god of the sea, four white horses pull a two-wheeled chariot.

Around the statue of the god of the sea, there are several bronze sculptures of fruit bodies in different positions, up and down, and in different postures, carved respectively Cupid, the sea fairy Nereides and the walrus.

"Statue of Neptune" was created to commemorate the victory of Tuscany, everyone take a closer look, this statue of Neptune, is it a bit similar to Cosimo I just seen?

It is said that when Amenati created this sculpture, he was a reference to the image of Cosimo I, a metaphor for the maritime supremacy of Florence, and Neptune was the god of ancient Roman mythology.

Ye Tian admired the group statues in front of him while explaining to Betty and the others, which was very professional and vivid.

"Really, Steven, the facial contours of these two sculptures are indeed somewhat similar, especially the expressions, just as resolute and focused, but the ages are different, one is young, the other is old!"

Anderson continued, his tone quite excited.

The rest of the people also nodded, apparently agreeing on the same sentiment.

After "Poseidon Sculpture", not a few steps forward, Ye Tian and the others came to Donatello's famous sculpture, the statue of "Lion".

Compared to other large sculptures in the town square, the Lion sculpture is very small, especially next to the Poseidon Sculpture, which is even more inconspicuous.

However, it is one of the most important and famous sculptures in Florence.

For no other reason, this marble-carved lion has a coat of arms at its feet, which is not only the coat of arms of the Medici family, but also the city coat of arms of the ancient city of Florence!

Standing in front of this lion sculpture and admiring it for a while, Ye Tian began to explain.

"This lion sculpture by Donatello, one of the top Renaissance sculptors, is one of the most famous sculptures in Florence and one of Donatello's masterpieces.

As you can see, the size of this sculpture is not large, and the image of the lion is not ostentatious, it is just squatting here, scanning the entire Lord's Square with a sharp gaze.

Under the lion's right paw, he steps on a red fleur-de-lis coat of arms, the coat of arms of the Medici family and the city emblem of Florence, which can be seen everywhere in the old town of Florence.

As early as the 11th century, this coat of arms became the city coat of arms of Florence and has been accompanying the ancient city ever since, and this lion statue has become one of the symbols of Florence!"

While explaining, Ye Tian had already turned on the perspective again, and began to secretly see through this famous sculpture and the situation below the ground of the square.

The lion sculpture was carved out of marble, and he only saw the solid and dense marble, and did not find any hidden secrets!

But deep underground, he saw a colorful space, full of valuable antique artworks, just like what he had just seen.

Of course, the same outcome he faced.

He could only sigh and admire it secretly, and he could not keep those antique works of art for himself, unless all of Florence belonged to him!

After retracting their gaze and finishing their perspective, the group moved on to the next sculpture.

This sculpture is very familiar to everyone, it is Michelangelo's immortal masterpiece, "David", which I have visited twice yesterday!

Like the statue of David in Piazzale Michelangelo, this is a replica, the third statue of David in Florence, albeit much older.

The statue of David has stood here since 1873, guarding the Palazzo Vecchio behind it, watching the constant stream of tourists and pedestrians in Piazza della Signoria, and watching the times change.

After stopping in front of this statue of David for a moment, Ye Tian and the others walked to the next sculpture next to them, the masterpiece of the famous Renaissance sculptor Bondinelli, "Hercules Surrenders to Kakus".

Created in 1534, this sculpture depicts the mythical story of Hercules, the ancient Greek god Hercules, who surrendered to the demon Kakus.

As before, Ye Tian continued to explain this famous sculpture to Betty, still very professional and accurate.

After admiring the Hercules sculpture, they then walked into the famous Langqi Gallery.

It is a late-Gothic corridor where hundreds of years ago the Grand Dukes of the Medici family used to sit and watch ceremonies in the square, which were mainly used for gatherings and public ceremonies.

Later, Cosimo I's mercenary guards camped here, so it was also called the mercenary loggia.

The loggia was built in 1376 by two famous Italian architects of the 14th century, Benzi Diccone and Simone Tollenti.

The loggia is made up of a wide arch open to the square, three compartments wide and one deep, with round arches supported by several Corinthian columns.

In the history of Western architecture, the Mercenary Loggia is an architectural marvel, which has long attracted countless architecture enthusiasts to visit and learn, and is also one of the pride of Florence.

Of course, the main attraction of this loggia is not the building itself, but the many beautiful sculptures displayed in the loggia.

It is home to the stunning work of the top Renaissance sculptor Cellini, the head of Perseus and Medusa, which was born in 1554 and is one of the few large bronze statues of Cellini.

In addition to this bronze statue, there is also a famous work by Giambologna from 1583, The Plundering of the Sabine Women, which is also one of the top sculptures of the Italian Renaissance.

Next to it is another famous sculpture by Jambolona, "The Battle of Hercules and the Centaur Manesus", created in 1599.

In addition, there are Menelaus lifting up the body of Patroclus, The Seizure of Polyxena, and five marble statues of women from the ancient Roman period.

Without exception, every sculpture here is a well-deserved top-notch antique artwork, and each one is priceless and artistically valuable, and it is worth stopping and admiring for a long time!

When Ye Tian and the others entered the mercenary loggia, admired these exquisite sculptures one by one, and were fascinated by them, Tony and several members of the Casa Monica family finally rushed to the Lord's Square.

After coming here, these scumbags did not enter the square immediately, but gathered with the two scumbags who were following Ye Tian and them, and asked the two guys about the situation.

"Where are Steven and his gang of bastards at the moment, is there a way to get close to them?"

Tony asked impatiently, with a fierce glint in his eyes, but also a little worry and fear.

As soon as the words fell, a scumbag in charge of stalking shook his head with a wry smile and said:

"All I know is that the American bastards went into the mercenary loggia to see the famous sculptures in the loggia, but I don't know where Steven's bastard is.

It's a hell of a time to rain down, and the bastards are each wearing black umbrellas, covered tightly, and standing a little farther away, they can't tell who is who.

It is basically impossible to get close to observe, and those policemen in civilian clothes basically know us, and they don't give us a chance to get close and observe, and they are all eyeing us closely.

The police were secondary, and Steven's armed security guards were the real trouble, and those bastards were scattered around Steven, very tightly guarded, almost watertight.

I let a few thieves try two or three times, can they infiltrate, but the result is no play at all, as soon as those gypsy thieves approached, they were recognized by those guys and blasted out directly!

Judging from the current situation, we can only continue to wait, if we boldly break into the square and try to get close to those American bastards, there is a good chance that those guys will see through it!"

Hearing this, Tony's face immediately changed and became extremely ugly.

The other scum who had followed him to the Lord's Square were the same, their faces were gloomy and watery, and everyone's eyes flashed with a little fear.

After a little groaning, Tony gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice:

"There's no chance now, then let's continue to wait, today is still a long time, time is there, I believe we can always wait for the right opportunity, give those American bastards a little color!"

After saying that, the scum from the Casa Monica family walked to a café on the edge of the square, ready to hide there and wait for an opportunity.

But how did they know that Ye Tian knew everything about their every move at this time!

Even their worthless and rotten lives, Ye Tian could decide with a single word and send them to hell in an instant!