Chapter 1688: Swimming in the Ocean of Art
After appreciating "The Three Wise Men Come to the Dynasty", Ye Tian and the others soon came to another painting also by Leonardo da Vinci, "Annunciation", and began to appreciate this famous top artwork.
To be precise, the Annunciation was not the work of Leonardo da Vinci alone, but a painting he completed in his youth in collaboration with the master Verrocchio.
Verrocchio was a famous painter of the Italian Renaissance and one of the most influential artists of the second half of the fifteenth century.
He had another, more important and more famous identity, as he was the teacher of famous painters such as Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli.
Among his pupils was a famous painter named Perugino, who was none other than Raphael's teacher, one of the three great masters of fine art.
In addition, Verrocchio also had a great influence on Michelangelo.
It can be said that as long as we talk about the Renaissance movement and the three masters of Renaissance art, then we can't avoid Verrocchio.
In the history of Western art, this is a top artist with a very special status and very important.
When appreciating "Annunciation", Ye Tian did not forget to secretly open the perspective and explore the secrets hidden behind this painting.
Unfortunately, he didn't find any mysterious characters or Fibonacci sequences on this famous painting, unlike the other Leonardo da Vinci paintings he had seen before.
However, he discovered that Leonardo da Vinci used a lead-free pigment for his paintings, while Verrocchio used a lead-based pigment.
At first glance, there is nothing unusual about the painting other than that it is a priceless piece of art.
However, if this famous painting is scanned under a modern X-ray machine, one will find that Leonardo da Vinci's Archangel Gabriel has disappeared and become invisible.
This is exactly a little trick played by Leonardo da Vinci, or a little cleverness, which seems not surprising now, but it is an incredible miracle in his time.
From this point, it can be seen that Leonardo da Vinci is worthy of the reputation of a genius in the field and the title of a scientist.
By looking at the painting "Annunciation", Ye Tian was also able to determine that Leonardo da Vinci was not an alien like some mythical legends.
At least on this painting, Ye Tian has not found any evidence that Leonardo da Vinci is an alien, but he is just a talented and extremely intelligent top artist, or a genius in the whole field.
After appreciating this "Annunciation", Ye Tian and the others admired other top artworks also displayed in this exhibition hall, and continued to swim in the ocean of art.
These include the works of the famous Paduan painter Mantegna, the works of the famous Venetian painters Bellini and Giorgione, and the works of the famous innovative painter Coleggio.
Without exception, every piece of art displayed in this exhibition hall is beautiful and priceless, and it is a well-deserved top-notch work of art, which is pleasing to the eye and intoxicating!
By the time Ye Tian and the others walked out of the Northern Painters Showroom, it was already past six o'clock in the afternoon.
Because of the time, they can only take a look at the next visit, and greatly increase the speed of the visit, otherwise it is impossible to visit the remaining exhibition halls of the Uffizi Gallery.
In the German painters' showroom, they saw outstanding works by top masters such as Dürer and Kranach, each of which is a German national treasure.
Later, in the late Renaissance showroom, they saw two other treasures of the Uffizi Gallery, Raphael's Madonna of the Goldfinch and Michelangelo's Holy Family.
Through perspective, on Raphael's "Madonna of the Goldfinch", Ye Tian also discovered two hidden secrets that had never been discovered before!
However, these two secrets are related to this painting, and they do not point to a treasure or anything, and for Ye Tian, it is useless to find it or not, and he does not do artistic research.
In addition to these two treasures, in this exhibition hall are also displayed outstanding works by the famous Tuscan painter Manieliste and others.
The next Venetian School showroom displays a series of outstanding works by famous Venetian painters such as Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto.
Among them, Titian's "Flower God" and "Venus of Urbino" are the most outstanding and precious, and these two top works of art are also the treasures of the Uffizi Gallery.
Even if they were to look at the flowers, by the time Ye Tian and the others finished visiting the remaining exhibition halls and admiring the top artworks displayed in these exhibition halls, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.
By this time, it was completely dark outside.
Because he knew the director of the Uffizi Gallery, and Ye Tian had a huge influence in the field of antique art collection, the Uffizi Gallery made a special exception and postponed the closing time by more than two hours.
It wasn't until Ye Tian and the others had walked through all the exhibition halls and admired most of the top artworks on display that the Uffizi Gallery closed and ended today's exhibition activities.
Otherwise, Ye Tian and the others can only leave with regrets today, and they will have the opportunity to visit here again in the future.
When Ye Tian and the others walked out of the last exhibition hall and were about to leave the Uffizi Art Museum, they saw at a glance that several new and old friends were waiting at the door of the exhibition hall.
Among them are Filippo, director of the Uffizi Gallery, director of the Renaissance art department of the Uffizi Gallery, and Mario, president of the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence.
Seeing these new and old friends, Ye Tian immediately put on a bright smile and walked over quickly.
"Good evening, gentlemen, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon, it's a pleasure to meet you, Filippo, and I want to thank you in particular, thank you for the Uffizi Gallery.
Thank you for your generosity and for giving us ample time to enjoy the top art displayed in this prestigious gallery instead of leaving with regrets."
Filippo shook Ye Tian's hand with a smile, and then said politely:
"Good evening, Steven, you're such an energetic fellow, and so enthusiastic, and even a little sleepless, no wonder you've achieved so much.
At this time, I also somewhat understand why your guy's vision is so sharp, why your knowledge of antique artworks is so profound, and your way of learning is really a bit scary.
Since you came to Florence and visited the Uffizi Gallery, it was our honor, and we should close later, no need to thank you, to be honest, we also want to make a good connection!"
Next, Ye Tian said hello to the others one by one, shook hands, and said a few polite words.
After a moment of pleasantries, Mario asked curiously:
"Steven, what's your next trip? I read the news that you're going to Rome next."
Ye Tian nodded lightly, then said with a smile:
"Tomorrow we're going to visit Palazzo Pitti across the Arno River, and then we're leaving Florence for Milan, the capital of fashion, and then going to Rome.
I've been admiring the Canal Antiques Market in Milan, the Duomo di Milano, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper, and I can't miss it!"
Hearing this, the Italians in front of them couldn't help but shiver secretly, and a chill ran out of their backs.
Don't ask! Milan's antique dealers are going to be in bad luck, and they can't escape the tragic fate of being ransacked by Steven, just like the Florentine antique dealers!
As they spoke, everyone walked out of the Uffizi Gallery.
Afterwards, Ye Tian and the others said goodbye and left, and returned to the Medici Villa Hotel by car.
At this time, the atmosphere in the old town of Florence under the cover of night is still very tense, and the streets are full of policemen patrolling with loaded guns and ammunition, all of them are on high alert, as if they are facing a great enemy.