Chapter 1543: A Symbol of Strength and Beauty
After a few jokes, Ye Tian took a step forward and reached out to push a wooden box that was placed on the floor independently.
This box is about one meter five high and about one meter two three wide, quite large, covered with dust, and a thick layer of moss, which looks slightly slippery.
The wooden plank box did not move at all, and only one of Ye Tian's handprints was left on it.
Obviously, the contents of this wooden box are heavy.
Ye Tian looked at the wooden box again, and then pretended to be surprised and said:
"I didn't expect this box to be so heavy, Miller, Walker, pry open this box and see what it contains, if it's correct, it should be a sculpture inside"
"Okay, Steven, leave it to us!"
Miller and Walker answered in unison, and then stepped forward, ready to go.
At that moment, Matisse's voice suddenly came through the headphones.
"Steven, the staff of our company are ready to enter the underground vault at any time to clean up the top antique works of art from Napoleon's treasure.
The two lawyers who supervised the scene, as well as the Louvre cultural team, are also ready, everyone has signed a provisional agreement, and now we are waiting for you to give instructions!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Tian immediately issued an order.
"Okay, let them come down, they're needed here"
As the words fell, Miller and Walker also joined forces to pry open the box, and the contents of the box were immediately presented to everyone.
"Steven, you guessed it, this box is indeed a sculpture, it looks quite old, rusty, and somewhat mutilated."
Walker said excitedly, then stepped aside and gave way.
At the same time, Ye Tian and Martinez stepped forward in unison, their eyes shining at the sculpture, and their eyes flashed with surprise!
This is a bronze statue sculpture, about one meter high, due to the age, the appearance of the sculpture is rusty, and the right arm of the statue has been broken, I don't know where it is lost!
The main body of the sculpture is a young man with naked hair and curly hair, leaning on his side, his right leg straight, his left leg slightly bent, and his left hand propped up on a marble pillar-like object, as if he is bowing his head in contemplation!
The smooth lines and harmonious composition of the whole sculpture portray this sturdy young man who is contemplating is extremely expressive, and everywhere reveals the power and beauty that classicism highly admires!
In particular, the proportions of this bronze sculpture are just right and exquisite, and the ratio of the young man's body to his head is 7:1, which is the most ideal human proportion.
The structure and movements of the human body are also handled very accurately, the young man's legs have been bent all the time, which just shares the weight of the body, and the left arm supported on the marble pillar also appropriately reduces the weight of the right leg.
Looking at this bronze sculpture, Ye Tian and Martinez's hearts couldn't help but be attracted to the past, so much so that they forgot that there were other people around them, and they all fell into a state of obsession, admiring them in fascination.
It wasn't until Mattis walked into the underground chamber with seven or eight company employees, two lawyers, and the Louvre's museum team that they were woken up by Walker.
"Steven, the staff of our company has arrived, as well as two lawyers and the Louvre's museum team"
Hearing this, Ye Tian and Martinez immediately sobered up.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian retracted his gaze, turned his head to look at the group of people who had just entered the underground secret room, and then said with a smile:
"Everyone is welcome to clean up Napoleon's treasure, and the next cleanup work is up to you, clean this underground secret room thoroughly, and don't let go of any corner!
You're all professionals, and you've all done similar work, so I won't go into the details of how it works, but now you can stay here and get acquainted with the environment, and then we will get to work later."
"Okay, Steven"
Everyone responded in unison, everyone was confident and excited.
Then, Ye Tian turned his head to look at the ancient bronze sculpture again, and said to Martinez who was standing side by side with a smile on his face:
"Martinez, I don't know if you can see that this is the outstanding work of the master sculptor, and what is the name of this bronze sculpture?"
Hearing this, Martinez immediately turned his head to look at Ye Tian, and then said his judgment.
This sculpture is so famous that anyone who has studied ancient Greek sculpture a little should know this famous bronze sculpture.
This is one of the three major sculptors of ancient Greece, the master sculptor Polycleitos, the outstanding work of the young man, created in the second half of the fifth century BC.
But I'm not sure if this bronze sculpture is an original by Polycritos or a Roman replica from around 150 AD.
There are at least thirty-seven replicas of "Young Men" in existence, all of which are of the same size and style, and there is no difference in style from the original!
According to legend, the original work of Polycleitus disappeared as early as Roman times, and judging by the state of preservation of this sculpture, it should be very old.
It's easy to date this sculpture, go back and do some scientific testing to get the most accurate data, and if it's the original, that's great!"
Is this bronze sculpture in front of him the original work of Polykritos, and how valuable is it? No one knows better than Ye Tian!
The first time he entered this underground secret room, he came to the most accurate judgment through the perspective ability, there is no doubt about it!
This is the famous ancient Greek sculpture that has long disappeared in the legend, "Young Man", the original work of the sculptor Polykritos, as if it were fake.
In the history of Western art, this sculpture is very famous, and it is one of the masterpieces of the ancient Greek sculptor Polycleitos, which has been admired by countless people throughout the ages and imitated countless times!
As Martinez just said, there are at least 37 copies of Young Men, which are exactly the same as the originals, and are in museums around the world!
Those imitations are all valuable antique artworks, and the original of Polykritos in front of me is a priceless top-notch antique artwork.
As soon as Martinez's words fell, Ye Tian immediately said:
"It seems that you know this work by the master sculptor Polycritos very well, yes, this is the famous ancient Greek sculpture "Young Man", but unfortunately it is a pity that an arm is missing.
In my judgment, this is most likely the original Polycleitos, not an imitation from the Roman era, and of course, this needs to be scientifically tested to get the most accurate results!"
With Ye Tian's words, the live broadcast side once again set off a commotion.
The eyes of the Italians and Greeks invariably converged on this bronze sculpture and made their own little calculations!
Then admiring the sculpture for a while, Ye Tian retracted his gaze and turned his head to look at the guys who had just entered the underground secret room and were about to clean up Napoleon's treasure.
"Guys, let's get moving, every oil painting and every sculpture in this underground chamber, you have to carefully clean it up, register it, and then shoot the corresponding video materials.
Every box placed in this hall, you have to open it, clean it thoroughly, register it all, shoot a video, and leave not a single one behind.
In the process of cleaning, please be careful, almost every antique art here is a top-quality item that has disappeared for more than 200 years, and it is priceless and must not be damaged in the slightest.
After opening these dusty boxes, if you come across an antique artwork that you don't know, you can ask me, and I will identify it as soon as possible, and determine its name and approximate value."
Ye Tian said loudly with a smile and issued an action order.
Immediately afterwards, the clean-up team composed of the employees of the Brave Explorer Company and the Louvre Museum personnel scattered and started the clean-up work!