Chapter 1714 The Last Supper

The current Winciano restaurant has long since been converted into a monastery hall.

This is a hall completely isolated from the outside world, all doors and windows are covered with aluminum alloy and tempered glass, and it is truly constant temperature, constant humidity, and fully enclosed.

Ye Tian and the others passed through a total of three glass doors before they came to the real entrance, and the opening method of these three glass doors was also exquisite, or it should be said that it was very strict.

When a visitor passes through a glass door, they have to stop and wait between the two doors, and only when the glass door behind them is completely closed will the next glass door open.

Passing through three glass doors and pushing open the quaint door of Winciano's restaurant, one enters an empty, dim, quiet hall.

It is only then that visitors can see Leonardo da Vinci's incomparable masterpiece, The Last Supper, illuminated by UV-blocking lamps.

On the opposite wall, there is also a mural depicting the crucifixion of Jesus.

Visitors who are lucky enough to enter the Winciano restaurant and admire Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece are usually only allowed to stay here for 20 minutes before being invited out.

However, Ye Tian and they are a special case, they can stay here for a while and enjoy this world-famous mural for a while!

When they entered the Winciano restaurant, the previous group of tourists had just left, and the hall was full of only security personnel and interpreters, very quiet, just in time to admire the painting.

Between three or two steps, Ye Tian and the others had already come to the front of "The Last Supper", and then stopped and began to appreciate this masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, the pride of Milan!

"The Last Supper" is a large-scale mural created by Leonardo da Vinci, one of the three masters of Renaissance art and known as a genius in all fields, between 1495 and 1497.

In creating this mural, Leonardo da Vinci mainly used oil paints and oil painting techniques, so it can also be seen as an oil painting on the wall.

This mural is 4.97 meters high, more than 9 meters wide, and covers an area of about 44 square meters.

Because of its size and artistic value, The Last Supper is also known as the best treasure of all the great paintings, the capstone of European art, and a veritable priceless treasure!

The Last Supper is based on a biblical story about the last supper of Jesus and his twelve disciples.

In this painting, Leonardo da Vinci used his brush to express the frightened, angry, suspicious, confessional, and other expressions of the characters in the painting, as well as gestures, eyes, and behaviors.

He depicted each of the characters in his paintings with great detail and vividness, and of all the paintings created on this subject, this mural is the most famous, unsurpassed!

Due to the congenital deficiencies in the production process, the oil paint and paint on the painting began to peel off and became a little mottled when Leonardo da Vinci was still alive!

In the next 500 years, I don't know how many famous painters have stood in front of this wall and repainted this mural according to the traces left by Leonardo da Vinci, trying to preserve it and prolong its life as much as possible!

To this day, it is difficult to distinguish which one is the original painting of Leonardo da Vinci on this mural, and which one was repainted by later painters, but they have long been fused together and difficult to distinguish from each other!

In addition, this mecca of art has endured many wars.

When Napoleon conquered Italy and commanded a large army to attack Milan, he bombarded the area with cannons, causing some damage to this famous fresco.

During World War II, the church next door was bombed, and the Winciano restaurant was not directly shot, but it was also shaken down by the shock wave of the bomb explosion.

Fortunately, the wall where The Last Supper is located was not shattered.

At that time, in order to protect this masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, the Milanese surrounded the entire wall with sand belts, and piled several layers of sandbags on top and bottom of this wall.

In this way, the shock wave of the bomb explosion was blocked, and "The Last Supper" survived.

At this moment, the "Last Supper" is presented in front of everyone's eyes, the color has been quite dim, and the figures on the painting even look a little blurred, and small cracks can be seen everywhere, revealing a vicissitudes of life.

That's why the fresco's conservation measures are so complete, every detail has been taken into account, with the aim of extending the life of the fresco as long as possible.

Although the mural is quite old and looks a little mottled, it does not affect its great artistic charm in the slightest.

Ye Tian, who was standing in this painting, was completely shocked by this large-scale mural for the first time, and was deeply attracted, and everyone had a drunken expression.

After three or four minutes of quiet appreciation, everyone came to their senses.

Immediately after, there was an exclamation at the scene.

"Wow! This mural is so shocking, it is so different from the illustrations and reproductions in textbooks that it seems to go to the depths of the human soul!"

"That's right! Only by standing here and appreciating this "Last Supper" can we appreciate its greatness and feel its great artistic charm, which is worthy of being the capstone of European art!"

After a burst of amazement, Betty turned her head to look at Ye Tian and said:

"My dear, let's explain this famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, it is said that there are many secrets hidden in this mural, and we want to know what those secrets are and what they mean?"

Hearing Betty's words, everyone at the scene immediately turned their heads to look at Ye Tian, and everyone's eyes were full of curiosity and expectation.

Even Camillo of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, and the two full-time commentators standing next to him also looked at Ye Tian, their eyes were also full of curiosity!

They didn't say anything to stop Betty's proposal, there was no lack of meaning in their eyes to take the school exam, to see if Ye Tian was like the legend, he knew everything and knew everything!

Ye Tian glanced at everyone at the scene, and then said loudly with a smile:

"Since you want to hear it, then I will explain to you this masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, "The Last Supper", so that you can better appreciate this mural and deepen your understanding!

Some of these are well-known contents, and some of them are my personal opinions, which are the words of the family, and you can listen to them, and if you have different opinions, you can also put them forward on the spot.

In order to better appreciate this painting, it is necessary to understand the content of the painting, which is based on the biblical story of Jesus having the last supper with the twelve disciples.

According to the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament, Jesus went to Jerusalem for the last time to celebrate the Passover, and the chief priests of the Jewish religion plotted to arrest him during the night, but there was no one to lead him.

At this time, Judas, one of Jesus' disciples, told the chief rabbin, 'I will give him to you, how much will you give me?' and the chief priest gave Judah 30 pieces of silver.

So Judas made a pact with the chief priests, 'The one he kissed was Jesus.' On Passover Day, Jesus sat with his 12 disciples for the last supper.

During the meal, he said to the 12 disciples in a melancholy manner, 'I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me!'

They may be shocked, angry, excited, nervous, or frightened, and Leonardo da Vinci's mural, The Last Supper, expresses the tension of this moment.

After introducing the background of the story, let's analyze this world-famous mural, first of all, the composition, da Vinci not only strives to innovate in painting techniques, but also has new ideas in the layout of the picture.

Before Leonardo da Vinci created the Last Supper, all paintings of the same name featured the twelve disciples of Jesus sitting in a row, with Jesus alone at the other end.

But in this painting of the Last Supper, the twelve apostles sit on either side of Jesus, who sits lonely in the middle, his face solemn in the light of the bright window behind him,......"

With Ye Tian's introduction, Betty and her sisters couldn't help but be attracted by the masterpiece in front of them again, and once again immersed in the artistic conception created by this painting.

At the same time, their knowledge and understanding of this famous painting are also rapidly deepening and becoming more thorough.

Even Camilo and the two commentators, listening to Ye Tian's explanation, nodded frequently, their eyes full of admiration and appreciation!

They have determined that the rumors are not wrong at all, that Steven is indeed omniscient and all-knowing, and he is definitely a top expert in antique art!