Chapter 1654 The so-called top works of art
After admiring the statue of David standing tall, Ye Tian and the others took a few steps forward and climbed to the highest part of the steps of the statue's pedestal.
After arriving here, the group immediately turned around, stood on the steps and began to admire the ancient city of Florence, which is full of humanities and arts.
From their vantage point, the panorama of the whole of Florence can be seen.
Nearby, at the foot of the mountain, the Arno River, flows like a jade belt, winding from the mountains in the distance, passing through the city of Florence, and flowing into the distance.
It's not just the crystal clear water that flows through this river, but also the history of the ancient city of Florence for more than 2,000 years.
It began with the Roman Republic under Julius Julius Caesar, and flowed through the glorious and star-studded Renaissance to the modern era.
Beyond the quiet Arno River is the old town of Florence, which has been around for a thousand years or two.
In this ancient city, there are rows of ancient buildings built in various periods and styles, and each building has its own unique features, which are worth savoring and studying carefully.
It is known as the world's highest art school, the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts from the Renaissance, and the magnificent Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, which is known as one of the three domes of Europe.
There is the 82-meter-high, colorful Giotto bell tower, the Chapel of San Giovanni, built around the 5th century AD, the Renaissance temple of art, and the Uffizi Gallery!
There are countless ancient bridges dotted around the old town of Florence, including the famous, picturesque Florence Ponte Vecchio, also known as Ponte Vecchio!
Palazzo Vecchio, also known as Palazzo Vecchio, is the residence of the Medici family, the rulers of the Florentine Renaissance.
At the entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio, there is also a statue of Michelangelo's David, echoing this one in Piazzale Michelangelo!
Like the statue in the square, the statue of David at the entrance of the Old Palace is a replica, but it is much older, having been waiting there since 1873!
There is also another famous work by Michelangelo, 'Victory', which is carved into the walls on both sides of the Grand Conference Arena, which is an authentic work by Michelangelo!
Another famous palace where the Medici family lived, the most magnificent palace building in Florence, Palazzo Pitti, was also in Ye Tian's field of vision, and they could see it clearly.
Standing on the top of the pedestal of the statue of David overlooking the panoramic view of Florence, this ancient city is even more elegant, full of historical charm, full of humanities and arts, intoxicating!
After standing on the pedestal steps and looking at it for a while, and enjoying the panoramic view of Florence, Ye Tian and the others reluctantly retracted their gaze and walked down the steps.
Next, the group went to San-Miniato not far behind the statue of David, a stunningly beautiful romantic church that once belonged to the Medici family.
In front of this church, there is also a group of sculptures by Michelangelo, carved with an allegorical story.
As with David, the original white marble sculpture has been removed by the Florentine authorities in favor of a set of bronze replicas in order to preserve these precious sculptures.
After the Medici Chapel, they visited the neoclassical loggia designed by Giuseppe Poggi, the designer of Piazzale Michelangelo, and admired the artworks displayed there.
And, of course, there is a personal monument to Giuseppe Poggi.
After admiring these cultural landscapes, Ye Tian and the others focused on the various activities on the square and the scattered stalls.
As a popular tourist attraction, Piazza Florence is also home to a number of vendors selling antique art.
As for whether the items on the stall are antique artworks, modern crafts, or worthless garbage, it depends on the buyer's eyes!
In addition, there are several stall painters of varying skill levels, some improvisational street performers, singing, dancing, or performing performance art.
As with almost all famous attractions in Europe, there are quite a few thieves here.
The thieves are mainly Italians, but there are also Gypsies, North African Arabs, etc., all of whom are thieves with sinister eyes, their eyes dripping and rolling, and their appearance is sneaky, and they don't look like good people.
After enjoying an unknown performance art performance, Ye Tian and the others came to a painting stall, stopped, and began to appreciate the many paintings on the stall with great interest.
In keeping with the temperament of the city of Florence, the paintings on this stall are mainly classical paintings, with some realistic landscape paintings.
After admiring the paintings on this stall for a while, Ye Tian stretched out his hand to point to one of the paintings, smiled and asked the stall owner and painter:
"Man, this painting looks interesting, what price is it?"
The painting that Ye Tian refers to is a classical oil painting, the subject matter comes from the biblical story, judging from the appearance of the painting, it should be a bit historical, not a work painted in recent years.
Of course, it can't be the work of the stall owner and painter himself, unless he has a very good old art and can make it real!
Hearing Ye Tian's inquiry, the painting stall owner's eyes suddenly lit up, and a trace of excitement quickly flashed in the depths of his eyes.
Following Ye Tian's fingers, the stall owner looked at the painting, and with some doubts, he carefully looked at the classical-style oil painting.
After a little groaning and thinking about it in his heart, the stall owner had the courage to make a staggering offer.
"Five million euros, Steven, if you're willing to pay five million euros, then you can take this painting with you!"
After finishing speaking, the stall owner looked at Ye Tian with anticipation, expecting to hear the best answer, looking forward to seeing Ye Tian nodding and accepting this offer, then he would make a fortune!
Hearing the price given by the stall owner, Ye Tian was stunned for a moment, and looked at the stall owner in a daze, his eyes full of incredulity.
Immediately afterward, he burst out laughing.
"Hahaha, five million euros, that's an amazing price, it seems that this painting is either by Leonardo da Vinci or Raphael?
Florence is the birthplace and most important city of the Renaissance, and the streets are full of priceless masterpieces and top works of art.
Unfortunately, I can't make an accurate judgment, and I can't afford to be blessed, so I'd better leave this top-notch artwork to someone else, maybe someone can recognize its origin and buy it!"
After finishing speaking, Ye Tian walked forward with Betty and walked to another stall not far ahead, without the slightest nostalgia!
This time, the stall owner was dumbfounded, standing in place, looking at Ye Tian's back in a daze.
You bastard didn't even pay back the price, turned around and left, you are making fun of me, you didn't like this classical oil painting at all, and I wasted my feelings and made a joke in vain!
Thinking of this, the stall owner's face turned red, not to mention how embarrassed his expression was! 2k reading web