Chapter 1713: The Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie

The Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie is located in the old town of Milan, just west of Sforza Castle, just a few hundred meters apart.

Built in 1460 and enlarged in 1492 by the famous architect Bramante, this famous church is a complete architectural complex and a famous World Heritage Site.

One of the reasons that makes this church famous all over the world is that it is one of the typical examples of Renaissance architecture that is very well preserved.

But the main reason is the painting on the wall of one of the dining rooms inside the church, The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci's unparalleled masterpiece.

In 1495, shortly after the expansion of the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie was completed, Leonardo da Vinci accepted the order of the church and began painting on one of the walls of the church, which was the Last Supper.

The appearance of this famous mural opened up a new century in the history of art, and also made the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie famous in the history of countless art lovers.

Almost without exception, anyone who comes to Milan and can reserve a seat to visit the church and see Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieces.

Ye Tian and they are the same, since they have come to Milan, they naturally can't miss "The Last Supper".

What's more, this famous mural still hides many secrets, and for more than 500 years, it has been shrouded in a fog, but no one has been able to see through it and give an accurate explanation.

For Ye Tian, who is a top professional treasure hunter, this is even more attractive, even far more attractive than the famous mural itself.

Just after half past nine in the morning, Ye Tian's convoy had already arrived at the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and stopped on the side of the road in the square in front of the church.

At this time, the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie has been open for visit, and the front square is full of people, extremely lively, and as far as the eye can see, the square is full of black and oppressive heads.

At the entrance to the church, there are already two long queues that wind their way through the square and go far out, full of tourists waiting to enter the church.

As the convoy came to a stop, Cole's voice came through the headphones.

"Steven, the guys who rushed to the Church of Santa Maria Thanksgiving in advance reported that they carefully checked the situation here and found no threat, the scene is safe, you can get off the car with confidence!"

"Okay, Cole"

Ye Tian responded, then reached out to open the door of the bulletproof SUV, got out of the car with Betty, and stood in the square in front of the Church of Santa Maria deluese.

As soon as they appeared, they immediately attracted a lot of attention, and almost everyone in the vicinity looked at them and whispered in surprise.

"Why is this guy Steven here? Could it be that this guy is going to ransack the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and repeat his madness at the canal antique market?"

"Of course not, this guy Steven should be here to enjoy The Last Supper, just like us, and don't forget, he's also a top antique art expert!

And this guy is a well-known plague god, no matter where he goes, he will almost cause a storm, big or small, let's be more careful, don't be affected by the pond fish"

In the midst of a heated discussion, two of Leonardo's subordinates and two staff members of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie had quickly passed through the crowd in the square and came to Ye Tian.

After standing still, one of the middle-aged men dressed as a priest immediately smiled and said:

"Good morning, Mr. Steven, welcome to the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, it is a pleasure to meet you, I am Camilo, a priest of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, who will be in charge of leading you on a tour"

"Good morning, Mr. Camillo, I'm Steven, it's a pleasure to meet you, and it's a great pleasure to visit the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, I've been famous for a long time, and I've wanted to visit it for a long time!"

Ye Tian nodded with a smile and said, and shook hands with Camilo.

Next, he introduced Betty and Anderson, and Camilo introduced another church worker.

After everyone got to know each other, Ye Tian immediately stretched out his hand and pointed to the back, pretending to be helpless and said:

"Camilo, let's go inside the church, this is not the place to talk, there are too many people following us, there are police, there are media reporters, and there are many protesters!"

Hearing this, Camilo immediately turned his head to look at the crowd of people and the cars that were still coming one after another, and then turned back and said:

"Yes, Mr. Steven, please come with me and I will take you into the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie"

After saying that, this guy turned around and led Ye Tian and his group through the crowd in the square and walked towards a special passage for church staff to enter and exit.

At the same time that a large number of media reporters rushed to the square in front of the church, Ye Tian and the others had also walked into the Church of Santa Maria Thanksgiving and disappeared from the vision of the people in the square.

This immediately caused a commotion in the square, and many people began to talk indignantly.

"Why doesn't that Steven guy have to stand in line? How can he enjoy the privilege of entering the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie without queuing? It's so unfair!"

"Did you see? The man who led Steven's guys into the church was a middle-aged priest with a very friendly attitude, and it was clear that Steven's bastard was indeed privileged.

Could it be that he enjoyed this privilege because of the two priceless and top-notch works of art that he had given to the Vatican?

Unlike the ordinary tourists in the square, the many media reporters who followed after saw this scene, and the thoughts that came to their minds were obviously a little more.

It seems that the rumors are correct, Steven's relationship with the Vatican is very good, and they came to Italy this time, and nine times out of ten, they came at the invitation of the Vatican.

But why the Vatican invited them to Italy is unknown, could it be that they have some cooperation plan between the two sides?

After entering the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Ye Tian and the others, led by Camillo, passed through the central passage of the church and went straight to the famous Winciano restaurant, where the "Last Supper" is located.

As for the other antique artworks displayed in this old church, although they were also very good, they only took a cursory look at them, and they had no intention of looking at them carefully.

After enjoying "The Last Supper", it's not too late to look back and admire this ancient building and other antique artworks.

On the way, Ye Tian did not forget to secretly open the perspective and explore the situation underground, the walls on both sides, and other corners of the area he passed through, to see if there were any secrets hidden in these places.

This is an ancient church built in the late 15th century, and Milan is the northern gateway to the whole of Italy, a place of war, and the ancient buildings here will have secret passages and dark rooms or something!

As he expected, he made discoveries deep underground and on the walls on both sides of the church, and it was a surprising discovery.

But unfortunately, the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie can never be sold, and the secrets and treasures hidden in the darkness can never belong to him.

Unless he is willing to be a gentleman on the beam, secretly stealing those valuable antique works of art, and keeping those secrets for himself, he disdains that kind of thing.

Therefore, he can only look at the ocean and sigh, but he can't have those secrets and treasures.

While speaking, Ye Tian and his party have already arrived at the door of Winciano's restaurant, as long as they walk into this restaurant, they can see Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, "The Last Supper".

At this moment, Ye Tian suddenly turned his head and said to the people around him:

"When you go in to see The Last Supper, don't take out your phone or camera to take a picture, because the mural is more than 500 years old, and the light of your phone and camera can damage it.

If you want to take a photo with this famous mural as a souvenir, after the tour you will go to the courtyard of the church, where there is a replica of the original in the same scale, you can take a group photo there."

"Understood, dear"

Betty smiled and nodded, her eyes full of excitement and anticipation.

Everyone else nodded in response, and everyone was full of anticipation, eager to see Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece "The Last Supper" immediately.

Next, Camilo pushed open the iron door in front of him that was only accessible to church staff, and led Ye Tian and them into the Winciano restaurant.