Treasure Hunt all over the World

"Compared with other famous sculptures in the Hellenistic period, the concept of the Statue of Victory is very novel. Its base is designed as the bow of a warship, and the goddess of victory seems to fall from the sky and land on the bow.

Under the guidance of the goddess of victory, the fleet rushes forward through the wind and waves. The whole concept not only expresses the background of the naval battle, but also conveys the theme of victory, with a very obvious romantic artistic style.

The kinetic structure of the statue is very perfect and vivid, the carving skill is superb, the form has turned to secularization, dramatization and personification of image, and it is characterized by conveying the power of human psychology and passion,..."

Ye Tian was explaining this famous sculpture to all the visitors at the scene, still very professional and vivid, his clear voice resounded through the Samothrace stairs.

At this time, the important staircase leading from the first floor of the Denon Pavilion to the second floor has been blocked by dozens of hundreds of visitors.

The stairs in the upper and lower directions were full of visitors listening to Ye Tian's explanation. Everyone had an intoxicated expression, and they didn't want to leave at all.

Those tourists who finished visiting on the second floor and were going to return to the first floor could only stop at the stairs; the same was true for the tourists on the first floor who wanted to visit the second floor, they were all blocked at the stairs and couldn't go up at all!

They only had two options, either to listen to Ye Tian's explanation here, wait for the crowd to disperse, and then go upstairs or downstairs, or take a detour.

The staff of the Louvre who were also on the scene could only smile helplessly when they saw this situation, and there was no other way.

Fortunately, there is only one sculpture of the Goddess of Victory on the stairs of Samothrace. Even if Ye Tian explained it very carefully, it wouldn't take long.

After five or six minutes, Ye Tian finished his explanation and ended the morning tour.

Not surprisingly, when his voice fell, the scene immediately burst into thunderous applause, very enthusiastic, from all the visitors at the scene.

Amidst the enthusiastic applause, Ye Tian and Betty, under the protection of Mathis and the others, passed through the crowd on the stairs and came to the hall on the first floor of the Denon Pavilion.

As soon as he walked into the lobby, Ye Tian saw several familiar faces, Martinez, the curator of the Louvre Museum, and several senior officials of the Louvre Museum and famous experts in the identification of antique works of art.

"Good afternoon, Steven, welcome to France, welcome to the Louvre Museum, your explanation is so professional, it is the best explanation I have ever heard, it is amazing!

It seems that the legend is true.

You guys are an all-rounder in the field of antique art! There is nothing you don't understand, how about it, are you interested in being a professional commentator at the Louvre? "

After saying that, Martinez stepped forward and shook hands with Ye Tian, ​​a look of admiration flashed in his eyes.

Ye Tian stretched out his right hand to shake this old friend, then smiled and said:

"Good afternoon, Martinez, nice to meet you, I said in Antwerp before that we will meet again soon, as expected, it's only been a few days.

The Louvre is amazing! The artwork on display here is simply beautiful and outstanding! Worthy of being the number one museum in the world, this place is simply an ocean of art.

I like the Louvre, and even want to live here often, carefully appreciate every piece of art here, and enjoy swimming in the ocean of art, but unfortunately that is just a dream.

During the visit, I explained the artworks to Betty and the others. I didn't expect to attract so many visitors. Everyone was so supportive and honored!

It is not impossible for me to come to the Louvre Museum as a professional commentator. As long as the Louvre Museum is willing to pay top-level artworks, I am very happy to accept this new career! "

"Remunerated by top art works? You really dare to think, you are as greedy as ever! Let's forget it, our Louvre can't afford a great god like you! I don't think there is any museum that can afford it." !"

Martinez said angrily, eyes full of fear.

Next, Ye Tian greeted several other high-level officials of the Louvre Museum and experts in the identification of antique works of art, and behaved very decently.

After shaking hands and saying hello one by one, Ye Tian turned to Martinez again, smiled and asked in a low voice:

"Martinez, have you made a decision? Do you accept my condition to exchange the Chinese antiques from the collections of the Louvre and the Guimet Museum in exchange for the jewelry that once belonged to Queen Mary.

To be honest, I am very much looking forward to hearing the good news, and I am also very much looking forward to walking into the warehouses of the Louvre and the Guimet Museum to see with my own eyes the Chinese antiques stored in the warehouses of the two museums.

As far as I know, no matter the Louvre or the Guimet Asian Art Museum, the Chinese antique artworks on display are only a small part of the collection, and most of the antique artworks have not seen the sun all year round.

Instead of letting those valuable Chinese antique artworks that represent ancient civilizations collect ashes in the warehouse and gradually rot and break, why don't you think about it, accept my terms, and exchange with me! "

Hearing this, Martinez immediately fell silent, and a look of excitement flashed in his eyes.

After pondering for a while, he said helplessly:

"Steven, I might as well tell you here, as far as I am concerned, I am more inclined to accept your conditions, exchange with you, and exchange for the top jewelry that is closely related to the French Revolution.

You are right, most of the Chinese antique artworks in the Louvre Museum have never had the opportunity to be displayed publicly. Some antique artworks have even been stored in warehouses for more than a hundred years and have never been exhibited!

Let them be buried in dust in the warehouse, a little bit damaged and rotted, it is really better to take them out for exchange. Of course, there is also a premise here, that is, you can't open your mouth like a lion and ask for prices!

Unfortunately, this is not something I can settle with one word. The biggest resistance to the exchange comes from the Jimei Museum, especially when it involves the treasure of the Jimei Museum, the bronze elephant statue! "

"Martinez, you can agree to the exchange, which is already a pleasant surprise. As for the Guimet Museum, it is normal to have resistance, and it is all within my expectations!

If the exchange is successfully completed, there is no need to think about it. The jewelry that once belonged to Queen Mary will be publicly exhibited in the Louvre in the future, and the Guimet Museum will not get anything.

Under such circumstances, how could the Guimet Museum be happy? Even if the Guimet Museum is a branch of the Louvre, it is not willing to suffer from this dumb loss. This is human nature and understandable!

If you want to break this deadlock, it depends on what you do at the Louvre. I believe you will definitely find a solution to the problem, such as sending a few top-level antique works of art to the Guimet Museum.

I hope you can make a decision as soon as possible. If not, you will probably be preempted by the Palace of Fontainebleau. To be honest, I am also very interested in the Chinese antique artworks from the Old Summer Palace in the Palace of Fontainebleau! "

Ye Tian said with a chuckle, and read the magic spell for Martinez and other Louvre officials.

Hearing this, many Louvre people at the scene rolled their eyes angrily, with a slightly nervous expression.

Naturally, Martinez said the same, rather helplessly:

"Steven, you guys are so greedy, you clearly took advantage of the fire! We had to stick our heads out and were brutally slaughtered by you guy, it's really unjust!

We will discuss this matter as soon as possible and make a decision as soon as possible. The significance of those pieces of jewelry is too special. We at the Louvre absolutely don’t want to miss it, and we don’t want to be cut off by others.

Okay, let's not talk about it, where are you going next? Do you want to continue to visit the Louvre? Or leave the museum and go back to the hotel? Or find a nearby restaurant for lunch? "

"We are going to have dinner in the rest area of ​​the Louvre, and then continue to visit. We haven't visited the most famous large gallery of the Louvre, so how can we be willing to leave!

Martinez, this is your site, you must know the situation of the Louvre very well, is there any good restaurant? Recommend one to us! "

Ye Tian said with a light smile, his expression was very relaxed.

As soon as the words fell, Martinez continued:

"You are planning to dine at the Louvre, that would be great, there are indeed several very good restaurants here, let me take you there, and enjoy a French lunch!

We are guests from afar, and there is a possibility of a deal between us, this lunch is ours, and during the lunch time, we can just talk about this deal again!

In addition, we also want to hear your opinion on the appraisal of antique works of art. The art explanation just heard is really wonderful! "

Afterwards, several senior executives of the Louvre took Ye Tian and the others to the rest area, preparing to have lunch!