At the moment when the window opened, Zhang Tianyuan was not only shocked, but also deeply helpless and sighed.

He noticed that the white tower was very well designed, with some clever layout that prevented moisture from the outside from entering, while ensuring that the air inside remained dry at all times.

Napoleon. Bonaparte probably didn't have air dryers at that time, so he made this layout, which is entirely to protect the works of art in the White Tower.

In fact, the air dryer is sometimes not good, because there will always be a failure in everything like the machine, and there is a possibility of fire or even explosion, and the design of this white tower, the drying effect is not as bad as the air dryer, but there is no danger.

Classic!

Zhang Tianyuan can't help but praise the architect of the Napoleonic era, even in modern times, there are few designers who can design such exquisite buildings, I am afraid that even if the design is made, many people are not willing to do it, because such a design is laborious, but not much earns, and there is no sense of achievement.

But Zhang Tianyuan knows that such a design is too useful for antique collectors, even people who don't play antiques should understand that moisture will cause great harm to most antiques and artworks, in fact, not only antiques, many things can not be placed in a humid environment.

Many people collect antiques, but do not know how to maintain them, with the invasion of moisture, especially calligraphy and painting antiques, is the most prone to damage.

Zhang Tianyuan installed an air dryer in his courtyard, and although the effect was good, it made him a little worried. The hidden danger of this kind of thing is too big. If there was another safe way to make sure the air was dry, he would never use an air dryer.

All the time. He had been looking for such a solution, but today, he had finally found it, and he opened his eyes wide, not to admire the curios, but to try to keep the layout and structure of the place in his mind, and then when he returned, he made an exact copy of it.

"Mr. Zhang?"

After a few minutes, Napoleon VII noticed that Zhang Tianyuan had not moved. It's a little strange, and I can't help but scream.

"I'm sorry, I'm a little fascinated, Monsieur Napoleon, your ancestor Napoleon I was really an excellent collector, he was not only an emperor, but also a professional collector of antiques!"

The reason why Zhang Tianyuan regrets it is because Napoleon VII does not seem to have learned the slightest bit of collecting knowledge from his ancestor Napoleon I. Therefore, there are some places in the white tower that the drying effect is not as good as before, after all, the time has passed too long, and this white tower also needs to be cleaned and cleaned. It needs to be repaired, otherwise as long as there is one place that is not airy, or one place is broken. Then the drying effect will be much less than before.

There are many antiques in it that were brought from China, so Zhang Tianyuan was also angry. But compared to the spoiled artifacts and books in the British Empire Museum, all he feels now is happiness. Fortunately, the Napoleonic family is still trying to protect these antiques, otherwise, he would not have seen these things today.

Respect can't be talked about, let alone respect, but there is still gratitude.

After all, if you change to someone else, you may not be so kind to these antiques.

"Alas, it's a pity, this white tower originally had works of art on the twelve floors except for the first floor, and the total number reached more than 300,000 pieces, but now there is only such a layer left, that is, 20,000 or 30,000 things, and many have been given away. Mr. Zhang, in fact, I have been looking for a responsible Chinese collector to get rid of these antiques, many of them may not be valuable, but they are very valuable for research, and they are a supplement to your Chinese history, which can be regarded as a complete return to Zhao. Napoleon VII sighed.

Of course, on the other hand, he does not have the energy to maintain these things, if in his own hands, these things are destroyed, then he will become a sinner of the Napoleonic family, he does not want that, so instead of letting these things go bad, it is better to simply return them to the Chinese and then get a lot of money.

Zhang Tianyuan is not the first person to enter this white pagoda, there is a Chinese collector who has come in before, but that person likes Western art, and he is not very interested in Chinese antiques here, and he is not too interested in investing money in it, and the bid is too low.

There are also some European collectors who have come in, but no more than ten, and these people have paid too low for these Chinese antiques, and some museums have even brazenly asked him to donate them all, not wanting to give a penny.

He is not a fool, how can he donate it without a penny, after all, this is the inheritance left by his ancestors.

Zhang Tianyuan secretly rejoiced in his heart that this Napoleon VII was fortunate to not understand Chinese art, and the appraiser he hired was probably not too familiar with the Chinese art market, so his judgment of many things was biased, and the actual value was much lower.

Or maybe the appraiser was deliberately trying to get the artworks out of Napoleon VII's hands at a low price.

But no matter what the reason, looking at the price marked on the artwork, Zhang Tianyuan smiled in his heart, although the things are not cheap, and the price of some things is even close to or exceeds the price of Picasso's oil paintings, but there is definitely room for growth, and even if there is no room for growth, he Zhang Tianyuan bought it back and placed it in the museum, and he didn't want to sell it, and he wouldn't lose money.

Of course, there are not only Chinese antiques in this white tower, but also ancient Roman, ancient Greece, Egypt, India and other places of art, in addition, there are a large number of gold and silver utensils, as well as swords and armor, it seems that this Napoleon I not only liked Chinese art, he was very interested in art all over the world.

To Zhang Tianyuan's surprise, he thought that there were no real famous paintings in the castle of Napoleon VII, but when he came here, he felt that his understanding was obviously wrong, in this place, there are several Renaissance works, although they may not be considered the best, but they are also very valuable, a painting sells for millions of dollars, it is very easy to do, even if it is not strange even tens of millions.

Among these paintings, there are several works by Monet, Van Gogh, and even Picasso.

But what Zhang Tianyuan cares about the most is actually David's painting.

David is not that Michelangelo's sculpture, but Jacques. Louis. David, also translated by Jacques-Louis. Davide is a famous French painter and the founder of the classicist painting school, with a rigorous painting style and exquisite techniques. During the dictatorship of the bourgeois revolutionary democrats Jacobin, he was a member of the Committee of Public Education and the Committee of Fine Arts.

His early works were based on historical heroes, such as "The Oath of the Horace Brothers" and "The Execution of His Own Son Brutus". In 1793, he completed his masterpiece "The Death of Marat".

In 1794 the Jacobin regime was reversed. After five years of chaos and Napoleon's assumption of power, David became the court painter of Napoleon I. During this period, he created works such as "Coronation", "Flag Presentation", "Napoleon Crossing St. Bernard Hill", "Portrait of Napoleon in the Office" and other works that praise Napoleon.

After the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty, he fled to Brussels to attach himself to his students, where he made a living by creating portraits and landscapes, and while in Brussels his creative interests returned to ancient Greek and Roman subjects, and died in Brussels in 1825 and was buried in the Brussels Evre cemetery, where his heart was transported back to Paris alone and buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery.

Among David's paintings, the Coronation of Napoleon I and the Empress, is on display in the White Tower.

It is a faithful record of the ceremonial rites of the coronation of Napoleon I and the Empress. Napoleon, dressed in splendid costume, had already put on his crown and was about to bring the little crown to the empress, and the pope acquiesced in the scene in distraught.

The whole picture is very solemn, the characters are as many as 100 people, each character is depicted according to the identity of the spirit, the composition is grand, the scene is spectacular, it is Davide's unprecedented huge system. It gives full play to the painter's sketch modeling and color sketching talents, not only the texture of the characters, costumes and environment is realistic and magnificent, but also the overall concept is unified and complete, reaching the highest level of neoclassical painting in terms of rigor.

David saw Napoleon as the heir to the French Revolution and the end of chaos, and admired him so much that he agreed to be Napoleon's court painter. He painted a series of portraits and history paintings, meticulously crafted and with striking effect, transporting us to the history and life of the Napoleonic era.

Because Napoleon was not sedentary, the painter had to master another way of painting heroes. David said: "It is not necessary to draw a precise outline or a small bump on the face to indicate the image of the painting, but to draw the temperament, the spirit ......." ”

David's rhetorical art is thoughtful, quiet and dignified, and he hopes to move, educate, promote, and guide virtue through painting. In addition to this, he is also patriotic, so he participates in politics, and his artistic peak is also the peak of his political participation.

With the defeat of Napoleon, the legendary Leather. At the end of the event, Europe returned to the era of Restoration and Conservatism, and David's reformist illusions about revolutionary fervor were shattered, and he preferred to go into exile. But far away from France and the revolutionary battlefield, he lost his artistic inspiration and momentum, and his paintings were poor, and he died in 1825.

Although it is a bit regrettable, Zhang Tianyuan also feels very lucky to be able to see David's paintings here today.

His paintings may not be as famous as Leonardo da Vinci and Picasso, but they have their own unique style, and he can be regarded as a faithful record of Napoleon's heyday and the lonely era. (To be continued......)