Treasure Hunt all over the World

After joking a few words, Ye Tian took a step forward and reached out to push a wooden box that was placed on the floor independently.

This box is about 1.5 meters high and 1.23 meters wide. It is quite large. It is covered with dust and has a thick layer of moss. It looks slightly slippery.

The wooden crate remained untouched, leaving only Ye Tian's handprint on it.

Obviously, the items packed in this wooden box are very heavy.

Ye Tian looked at the wooden crate again, and then pretended to be surprised and said:

"I didn't expect this box to be so heavy. Miller, Walker, pry open this box and see what's inside. If you're right, it should be a sculpture."

"Okay, Steven, leave it to us!"

Miller and Walker responded in unison, and then stepped forward, ready to do it.

At this moment, Matisse's voice suddenly came from the earphones.

"Steven, our company's employees are ready to enter the underground chamber at any time to clean up the top antique artworks in Napoleon's treasure.

The two lawyers supervising the scene, as well as the cultural museum team of the Louvre, are also ready. Everyone has signed the provisional agreement, and now we are waiting for your order! "

Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Tian immediately issued an order.

"Okay, let them down, they're needed here"

At the same time as the voice fell, Miller and Walker also teamed up to pry open the box, and the things contained in the box were immediately presented to everyone.

"Steven, you guessed it right, there is indeed a sculpture in this box, it looks quite old, and it is rusty and incomplete"

Walker said excitedly, and then stepped aside to make room.

At the same time, Ye Tian and Martinez stepped forward together, and looked at the sculpture with bright eyes, both of them were surprised!

This is a bronze portrait sculpture, about one meter high. Due to the age, the exterior of the sculpture is rusty, and the right arm of the statue has been broken at the root, and I don’t know where it was lost!

The main body of the sculpture is a naked young man with curly hair.

The body is leaning sideways, the right leg is straight, the left leg is slightly bent, and the left hand is propped on a marble column, as if he is bowing his head in thought!

The lines of the whole sculpture are smooth and the composition is harmonious. It portrays this muscular young man in meditation very vividly and vividly, revealing the power and beauty highly praised by classicism everywhere!

In particular, the proportions of this bronze sculpture are just right and wonderful. The ratio of the young man's body to his head is 7:1, which is the most ideal proportion of the human body.

The human body structure and movements were also handled very accurately. The young man's standing posture with his legs bent all the time just shared the weight of his body, and the left arm supported on the marble pillar also appropriately reduced the load on his right leg.

Looking at this bronze sculpture, Ye Tian and Martinez couldn't help being attracted to it, so much so that they forgot that there were other people around them, and they both fell into a state of obsession, admiring it ecstatically.

It wasn't until Matisse walked into the underground secret room with seven or eight company employees, two lawyers, and the Louvre museum team that they were awakened by Walker.

"Steven, our company's employees have arrived, along with two lawyers and the museum team of the Louvre"

Hearing this, Ye Tian and Martinez immediately woke up.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian withdrew his gaze, turned his head to look at the group of people who had just entered the underground secret room, and then said loudly with a smile:

"Welcome everyone to come and clean up Napoleon's treasure. The next cleanup work is up to everyone. Clean up this underground secret room thoroughly, and don't let go of any corners!

You are all professionals and have done similar jobs. I won’t emphasize how to work. Now everyone stay here to familiarize yourself with the environment and start working later.”

"Okay, Steven"

Everyone responded in unison, everyone was full of confidence and excited.

Afterwards, Ye Tian turned his head to look at the ancient bronze sculpture again, and said to Martinez standing side by side with a smile:

"Martinez, I don't know if you can see it. This is the outstanding work of that sculptor? What is the name of this bronze sculpture?"

Hearing this, Martinez immediately turned his head to look at Ye Tian, ​​and then expressed his judgment.

"Do you still need to ask? This sculpture is too famous. Anyone who has studied ancient Greek sculptures should know this famous bronze sculpture.

This is an outstanding work of one of the three ancient Greek sculptors and master sculptor Polykritos, "Young Man", created in the second half of the fifth century BC.

But what I'm not sure about is whether this bronze sculpture is an original by Polykritos, or a copy from the Roman era around 150 AD.

There are at least thirty-seven imitations of "Young Men" extant in the world, and all the imitations are the same size, and the style is no different from the original!

According to legend, as early as the Roman era, the original work of Polykritos disappeared. Judging from the state of preservation of this sculpture, it should be very old.

Determining the age of this sculpture is easy, going back and doing some scientific testing will give you the most accurate figures, if this is the original, great! "

Is the bronze sculpture in front of you the original work of Polykritos and what is its value? No one knows better than Ye Tian!

The first time he entered this underground secret room, he obtained the most accurate judgment through the ability of perspective, which is beyond doubt!

This is the famous ancient Greek sculpture that has long since disappeared in the legend, "Young Man", the original work of the sculptor Polykritos, and it is completely fake.

In the history of Western art, this sculpture is very famous. It is one of the masterpieces of the ancient Greek sculpture master Polykritos. It has been admired by countless people throughout the ages and has been imitated countless times!

As Martinez said just now, there are at least thirty-seven pieces of "Young Men" copied in various eras, exactly the same as the original, and collected in major museums around the world!

Those imitations are all valuable antique works of art, and the original work of Polykritos in front of him is a top-notch antique work of great value.

As soon as Martinez's words fell, Ye Tian immediately said:

"It seems that you are very familiar with this work of the master sculptor Polykritos, yes, this is the famous ancient Greek sculpture "Young Man", but it is a pity that an arm is missing.

According to my judgment, this is likely to be the original work of Polykleitos, rather than an imitation of ancient Rome. Of course, this still needs scientific testing to get the most accurate results! "

Following Ye Tian's words, there was another commotion on the live broadcast.

The eyes of the Italians and the Greeks gathered on the bronze sculpture at the same time, making their own calculations!

After admiring the sculpture for a while, Ye Tian withdrew his gaze and turned to look at those guys who had just entered the underground chamber and were about to clean up Napoleon's treasure.

"Guys, let's start to act, you must carefully clean up every oil painting and every sculpture in this underground secret room, register them in the register, and then shoot corresponding video materials.

Every box placed in this hall, you have to open it, clean up the things in the box thoroughly, register everything in the book, and shoot a video, and nothing can be left behind.

During the cleaning process, please be careful. Almost every piece of antique art here is a top-notch item that has disappeared for more than two hundred years. It is invaluable and must not be damaged at all.

After opening these long-sealed boxes, if you come across an unfamiliar antique artwork, you can ask me, and I will immediately identify it and determine its name and approximate value."

Ye Tian said loudly with a smile, and issued an action command.

Immediately afterwards, this clean-up team composed of employees of the Fearless Exploration Company and the Louvre Museum staff dispersed and started the clean-up work!