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In two or three steps, Ye Tian came to the front of this Michelangelo's painting, stopped in his tracks, and started to admire it.

As soon as he stood still, Martinez and the others caught up with him, stood side by side with him, and looked at this top-level artwork that had disappeared for more than two hundred years.

In the next moment, an almost crazy exclamation suddenly sounded in this secret room located at a depth of more than ten to twenty meters underground, which shocked everyone.

"My God! "Mourning for Christ", this is "Mourning for Christ"! It's incredible, can't I be dazzled? Or am I dreaming?

Isn't "Lamentation of Christ" a sculpture by Michelangelo? It is collected in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican and is the most famous early work of Michelangelo.

In addition to the marble statue in St. Peter's Basilica, as far as I know, there is also a sketch of "Mourning for Christ" that has been handed down to the world and is also in the Vatican.

But I have never heard of it, and there is also a painting of "Lamentation of Christ", if this is really Michelangelo's work, it is definitely a great discovery! "

Martinez said in a daze, the whole person has fallen into a state of madness, his eyes are blood red, staring at the painting in front of him, his eyes are burning hot!

Not only him, countless people on the live broadcast were completely stunned by the sudden appearance of this classical oil painting, staring at this outstanding painting in amazement, their eyes filled with incredulity!

Some devout believers immediately stood up from the sofa or chair, then lowered their heads and quickly crossed themselves on their chests, praying in a low voice!

In the Vatican, many religious people wearing priestly uniforms jumped up from the sofas and chairs as if they were electrocuted, watching the live broadcast in surprise, and their eyeballs almost flew out!

The religious theme of "Mourning for Christ" is known to everyone in the Western world. It has been quoted by countless artists and appeared in countless works of art!

However, none of these works of art citing "Lamentation of Christ" or named after it can compare with Michelangelo's sculpture "Lamentation of Christ", and there is even a difference between heaven and earth!

In Western society, as long as "Mourning for Christ" is mentioned, the first thing people think of is the marble statue collected in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, and nothing else!

At this moment, people suddenly heard and saw that Michelangelo actually created an oil painting on canvas of Lamentation of Christ.

How can you not be shocked by it?

Of course, this does not include some high-level Vatican officials.

Some of them still know the origin of this masterpiece by Michelangelo, just because it has disappeared for more than two hundred years, and no one thinks it still exists, so no one mentions it!

But who would have imagined that this outstanding work of Michelangelo suddenly appeared today, and it shocked almost everyone as soon as it appeared!

Ye Tian turned his head to look at Martinez, who was almost insane, and then jokingly said:

"Martinez, at your current age, you should not have reached the point where you are old and dizzy. This is not a dream, yes, this is Michelangelo's "Mourning for Christ", which is very real.

The marble statue of "Mourning for Christ" in St. Peter's Basilica and the sketch of the same name are indeed well known, but few people know about this oil painting also by Michelangelo!

Why does this happen? To be honest, I am not very clear about it, maybe it involves some secrets, perhaps only some high-level people in the Holy See of the Vatican can explain it!

Here, I am inconvenient to speculate on my own, it may make some people feel unhappy and even cause unnecessary trouble if it is unfounded, but I am very sure of the origin of this painting!

You can look at the lower right corner of the painting, there is Michelangelo's personal signature, and the name of a sixteenth-century pope is engraved on the frame, these two points are enough to explain a lot.

In addition, if you take a closer look at this "Mourning for Christ" and compare it with the famous sculpture in St. Peter's Basilica, you will definitely find something, and it is a surprising discovery! "

Hearing Ye Tian's words, Martinez immediately took a step forward, put his face close to the painting of "Mourning for Christ", and observed it carefully. He looked serious, with an extremely fanatical expression!

The same is true of many people on the live broadcast end, they all gathered in front of the TV or computer screen, and began to carefully observe this so-called Michelangelo masterpiece, each and every one of them wished they could get into the TV or computer!

Seeing Martinez's performance, Ye Tian couldn't help but chuckled softly, his face full of complacency.

Immediately afterwards, he began to explain this classic painting.

Many people know the story of "Mourning for Christ" and the famous statue in St. Peter's Basilica, but in terms of art appraisal, most people are laymen, knowing it but not knowing why!

"Hello everyone, "Mourning for Christ" is taken from the Bible, and it tells the scene of the Virgin Mary holding the body of Christ and weeping bitterly after Christ Jesus was captured and crucified by the governor of Judea.

In this painting, there is a scar on the side of the dead Christ, without the slightest expression of pain on his face, lying between the knees of the Virgin Mary, with his right hand drooping, his head thrown back, and his body is slender!

His waist is bent, and he looks very weak and weak. The Virgin is young and beautiful, with a gentle image, dressed in a large cloak and robe, holding the body of Christ with his right hand, and stretching his left hand slightly backward.

Maria's expression was both helpless and painful. She looked down at her son's body and fell into deep sorrow. Her thick shoulders were covered by the fine folds of clothes, but the mask set off her beautiful face.

The expression of the Virgin Mary is silent and complex, not only pouring out silent mourning, but also not just a prayer full of mourning, it goes far beyond the scope of religious belief, showing the lofty and great maternal love.

In this painting, Michelangelo adopted a steady pyramid-style composition. The Virgin's large robe not only shows the shape of Mary's limbs, but also subtly conceals the actual proportions of the Virgin's body.

In this way, the contradiction between the beauty of the composition and the proportion of the actual human body is solved. The painting technique can be said to be very clever, and only the top art masters can do all this so perfectly.

The fragile and naked body of Christ, the thickness of the folds of the Virgin Mary's clothes, and the clear face are in stark contrast, unified and varied, with a strong sense of hierarchy.

Michelangelo used his own paintbrush to endow this painting with exuberant vitality and eternal artistic charm, making this work dazzling and fascinating!

Unlike the sculpture of the same name in St. Peter's Basilica, on which Michelangelo's signature is on the sash of the Virgin's breast, in this painting it is in the lower right corner,..."

Along with Ye Tian's explanation, many people were completely attracted by this masterpiece of Michelangelo, deeply immersed in the sad atmosphere created by this painting, and felt sorry for them!

Except for Ye Tianqing's clear voice, the countless live broadcast terminals were completely quiet.

In front of the live broadcast and in many parts of the world, more and more people stood up on the floor, bowed their heads, crossed their chests, and prayed devoutly.

Suddenly, Martinez's excited voice came out, waking everyone up.

"That's right, this is Michelangelo's masterpiece, there is no doubt that the appearance of this "Mourning for Christ" oil painting will definitely cause a huge sensation, and even rewrite part of the history of Western art!

The author's signature in the lower right corner is indeed Michelangelo's own signature, and it has appeared on other works of his. The signature of the Pope in the 16th century is also correct!

More importantly, from the point of view of clothing and expressions, the Madonna and Christ painted here are slightly different from the sculpture of the same name, the lines appear fuller, and the atmosphere created is more pathetic!

The painting technique of this oil painting is more mature, and the use of various techniques is very proficient. From these aspects, this is not like Michelangelo's early works, but more like mature works! "

Hearing this, Ye Tian nodded in agreement, then interjected with a smile:

"Yes, Martinez, I think so too, this should be Michelangelo's work at the peak of his artistic career, not an early work.

If I'm not mistaken, this should be an oil painting recreated by Michelangelo after he entered his peak period. The template is the famous statue! "

As soon as the words fell, Martinez immediately nodded and said in agreement:

"Mourning for Jesus is Michelangelo's proudest work, and it can also be regarded as his famous work. When he achieves higher achievements, it is entirely possible to go back and perfect that work!

But that work is a marble sculpture, which has already been displayed in St. Peter's Basilica, and it is impossible to modify it by hand. Under such circumstances, it is normal for him to create an oil painting with the same name! "

Hearing this, both Ye Tian and the other people on the live broadcast end couldn't help but nodded, expressing their agreement with Martinez's words.

As soon as the voice fell, before Ye Tian could speak, Martinez continued to say:

"Steven, can you transfer this "Mourning for Christ" to our Louvre? The conditions are whatever you want, cash transaction is also acceptable, and the exchange of antique works of art in our collection is also acceptable!

In addition to the few treasures of our Louvre Museum, other antique works of art can be chosen by you, and we will exchange them based on the market price, so that no one will suffer, and the best of both worlds!

The Vatican already has the monumental work of St. Peter's Basilica, the statue of "Mourning for Christ". This oil painting of the same name, I think it's better to stay in our Louvre! "

After saying this, Martinez looked at Ye Tian full of expectation, his eyes were extremely hot, hoping to hear the most wanted answer!

At this time in the Vatican, many people jumped up from the sofa, and even began to curse at the top of their voices. The object of the curse was naturally Martinez!