Chapter 1715: A Secret Hidden on the Wall

Ye Tian's professional explanation continued, and the clear voice echoed in this dark hall and kept reaching the ears of everyone at the scene.

The central focus of this painting is on Jesus' bright forehead, and unlike other paintings of the same name, there is no halo of divinity on the top of Jesus' head, which is clearly intentional by Leonardo da Vinci.

However, he made clever use of the bright light cast by the three back windows and the peaceful exterior to give Jesus a very natural aura, which is a feat.

Another focal point of the painting is the traitor Judas, fourth from the left, who immediately fell into a panic when he heard Jesus' words, and his face was full of horror and insecurity.

His body involuntarily leaned back, his elbow touching the salt shaker on the table, but he still held the money bag tightly in his hand, and he did not relax for a moment, which showed how greedy he was.

The handsome man to Jesus' right is St. John, who is usually reclined in Jesus' arms in other paintings of the same name to show Jesus' love for him.

But under Leonardo da Vinci's brush, St. John leaned his body to the other side, as if listening to what Simon Peter was saying, and his expression was quite focused, which was another special place.

It is also said that this handsome figure was not St. John, but Mary Magdalene, who was Jesus' companion in The Da Vinci Code.

There is a V-shaped gap between Mary Magdalene and Jesus, which according to Dan Brown interprets to mean the Holy Grail, which of course is not very credible......"

With Ye Tian's explanation, the eyes of everyone at the scene also moved, wandering on this masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, admiring the details one by one.

Even Camilo and the two docents, who were very familiar with this mural, were completely attracted by Ye Tian's professional explanation, and they had a new understanding of this mural.

In the process of explaining, Ye Tian had already secretly opened the perspective, exploring the secrets hidden on and behind this mural.

As far as the eye could see, this Da Vinci masterpiece a few meters in front of him was immediately seen through by him, and there was no secret to speak of.

Even the ancient wall that carried this mural was seen through by him at a glance, and he could see directly what was going on behind the wall.

On the painting "The Last Supper" in front of him, Ye Tian saw oil paints and paints from different eras, as well as layers of superimposed brushstrokes, radiating dazzling light of different shades.

Obviously, this is the mark left by painters of all eras on this fresco, who tried to preserve this masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci and let it continue to shine and captivate its artistic charm.

If it weren't for that, this painting of the Last Supper would have fallen apart and disappeared!

Judging by the intensity of the light, the time when these oil paints and brushstrokes appeared on this mural spanned more than 500 years!

There have been seven large-scale restorations, leaving behind large traces of restorations from seven different eras, the most recent of which was in 1977.

As for small-scale, local repairs, there are countless of them, and the earliest traces of restoration date back to around 1520.

In other words, not long after Leonardo da Vinci died, the restoration of "The Last Supper" had already begun, and it has continued for more than 500 years since then.

The reason for this is that Leonardo da Vinci used the technique of oil painting instead of the mural painting when creating The Last Supper.

On the surface of this painting, Ye Tian could hardly see the brushstrokes left by Leonardo da Vinci, as well as the oil paint and pigments he used at that time, which had long been covered underneath.

Of course, all later painters have restored on the basis of Leonardo da Vinci, and they have been restored with great care, basically preserving the style of the original.

In addition to these traces of restoration, on this world-famous mural, Ye Tian also saw a lot of scars.

Among them, the monks of the monastery built a door on this wall, which directly destroyed the legs of Jesus and the three disciples on the fresco, which was the largest damage to the fresco.

The frescoes are also densely packed with pits of various sizes made of stones, mainly near the heads of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles.

After Napoleon led his army into Italy and occupied Milan, he used the Winciano restaurant as a stable to feed the horses.

His soldiers had nothing to do, so they took pleasure in throwing small stones at the heads of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles to see who could throw them more accurately!

In addition, the bombing during the Second World War also caused some damage to this famous mural, and some cracks can be seen in the interior of the wall due to shaking.

Then there are the traces left by the erosion of time, the color is peeling, the paint is cracked, etc., and the whole mural is covered with dense small cracks, which is shocking!

Under the perspective, Ye Tian's gaze easily penetrates the surface of the painting, through the layers of paint and oil paint, and through the brushstrokes left by many painters, he can see more than 500 years ago at a glance.

At this moment, he seemed to see Leonardo da Vinci standing a few meters in front of him, standing in front of the wall, standing on the scaffolding, holding a paint plate in one hand and a paintbrush in the other, concentrating on painting.

Leonardo da Vinci created the "Last Supper" in front of him, the best masterpiece of all the great paintings, the capstone of European art!

Through the magical brush in Da Vinci's hand, Ye Tian saw a lot of things.

He saw the sorrow and pain in Jesus' eyes, the poise in the face of death, the horror and anxiety of Judas, and the anger and doubt of the other disciples!

Of course, he also saw Leonardo da Vinci's artistic talent in the past and present, the process of the birth of this great work of art, and the arrival of a new era in the history of art!

Like Leonardo da Vinci's other famous works, there are many secrets hidden in the mural of The Last Supper!

The first is a small hole in the center of the mural, which is the invisible point of the whole mural, right on the right temple of Jesus, and the position is very hidden.

Then there are two hidden figures, located on top of the draft, covered by the original, that is, picture-in-picture, which is one of Leonardo da Vinci's fetishes.

The two hidden figures, one in the form of a Templar, are a little to the right of the frame, and in the center of the picture, the Virgin Mary is holding a baby in her arms, and the outline is quite clear.

And the distant mountains in the background of the original work, combined with these two hidden characters, seem to have become the crown of the two of them.

Obviously, this is not a random coincidence, but a deliberate act by Leonardo da Vinci, a secret hidden by him in this fresco.

But no one knows what the specific meaning of this secret is and what it is related to, and Ye Tian is the same, he is confused, maybe only Leonardo da Vinci himself can give an accurate explanation.

The mysterious characters and Fibonacci sequences that had previously appeared in Leonardo da Vinci's works such as "Mona Lisa", "Madonna of the Rocks", and "The Coming of the Three Wise Men" have reappeared in the eyes.

Of course, this is a new batch of mysterious characters and Fibonacci sequences, distributed in different places in the painting, such as the placket of Jesus' clothes, etc., which are very hidden and almost impossible to detect!

Although modern technology is so advanced that it is possible to give the Last Supper the most thorough scan, the state of preservation of this mural is questionable, and it simply cannot withstand the toss.

In this case, these secrets hidden in the murals may never be discovered, and will remain silent forever, only Ye Tian knows!

In addition to the mysterious characters and the Fibonacci sequence, Ye Tian also discovered Leonardo da Vinci's initials, capitalized 'lv', hidden in the gap between Jesus and St. John.

It seems that Leonardo da Vinci also wanted to have a place at this famous table, so he hid his initials in the biggest gap in the picture!

As for the identity of St. John, whether he is St. John or Mary Magdalene, Ye Tian did not find an accurate answer, and he was still confused!

Whether the V-shaped space between St. John and Jesus is alluding to the Holy Grail or not, he also did not find enough evidence to prove this claim.

In addition, he found some mysterious marks, symbols, and images with unknown meanings, which he had to jot down one by one and study them later!

In the blink of an eye, the secret hidden in the mural of "The Last Supper" has been seen through by Ye Tian and firmly remembered in his heart.

However, he didn't just take his eyes back and end the perspective!

His gaze swept to the surface again, and he began to probe the depths of the earth to see if there were any secrets hidden underneath.

It's a pity that although he found a secret passage at a depth of seven or eight meters underground, that secret passage has long been abandoned, and it is empty, as if it has been cleaned by someone!

The passage is located directly below the wall where the Last Supper is located, and it is even more blocked, filled with masonry and rubble, and there is not a single gap!

Obviously, the priests of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie had already discovered this secret passage and chose to fill it in order to protect the Last Supper on it.

After exploring the situation deep underground, Ye Tian retracted his gaze and ended the perspective.

At this time, his explanation also came to an end.

“...... The Last Supper not only marks the pinnacle of Leonardo da Vinci's artistic achievements, but also marks the maturity and greatness of Renaissance artistic creation.

This painting achieves the accuracy of the sketch and the accuracy of the observation of things, so that people can really feel the corner of the real world.

In terms of composition, the painting has also achieved great success, the combination of human figures forms a beautiful pattern, and the picture has a relaxed and natural balance and harmony.

More importantly, Leonardo da Vinci creatively returned the creation of the sacrament theme to the cultural meaning of the historical source, thus giving the work a vitality and historical significance."