Treasure Hunt all over the World

"This is "Sculpture of the Fountain of Neptune", a group of sculptures from the famous late Renaissance sculptor Amanadi and his assistants, and it is also the most imposing group of sculptures in the Piazza della Signoria.

Standing on the central pedestal of the fountain is Neptune, the god of the sea. The statue depicts the mythical story of the battle between the god of the sea and the octopus. At the feet of the god of the sea, there are four white horses pulling a two-wheeled chariot.

Around the statue of Poseidon, there are several bronze sculptures with different positions, up and down, and different postures. The sculptures are Cupid, Nereides and walruses.

"The Statue of Poseidon" was created to commemorate the victory of Tuscany that year. Let's take a closer look. Does this statue of Neptune, the god of the sea, resemble the Cosimo I just seen?

It is said that when Ammanatti created this sculpture, he referred to the image of Cosimo I, a metaphor for Florence's maritime hegemony. Neptune is the god in charge of the sea in ancient Roman mythology."

While admiring the group of statues in front of him, Ye Tian explained to Betty and the others, very professional and vivid.

"It's true, Steven, the facial contours of the two sculptures are indeed somewhat similar, especially the expressions. They are equally determined and focused, but they are of different ages, one is young and the other is old!"

Anderson continued, his tone quite excited.

The rest of the people also nodded, obviously having the same impression.

After the "Sculpture of Sea God", Ye Tian and the others came to Donatello's famous sculpture, the statue of "Lion" within a few steps forward.

Compared with other large sculptures on the municipal square, the "Lion" sculpture is very small, especially next to the "Poseidon Sculpture", it is even more inconspicuous.

However, this sculpture is one of the most important and famous sculptures in Florence.

There is no other reason, because at the foot of this marble-carved lion, there is a coat of arms, which is not only the family emblem of the Medici family, but also the city emblem of the ancient city of Florence!

After standing in front of the lion sculpture and admiring it for a while, Ye Tian began to explain.

"This lion sculpture was created by Donatello, a top Renaissance sculptor, and it is one of the most famous sculptures in Florence and one of Donatello's masterpieces.

As you can see, the volume of this sculpture is not too large, and the image of the lion is not ostentatious. It just squats here, scanning the entire Piazza della Signoria with sharp eyes.

Under the right paw of the lion, there is a red iris coat of arms, which is the family emblem of the Medici family and the city emblem of Florence, which can be seen everywhere in the old city of Florence.

As early as the eleventh century, this coat of arms became the emblem of Florence, and it has always accompanied this ancient city. This lion statue has also become one of the symbols of Florence! "

While explaining, Ye Tian has turned on the perspective again, and began to secretly see the famous sculpture and the situation below the ground of the square where it is located.

This lion sculpture was carved out of marble, he only saw the solid and dense marble, and did not discover any hidden secrets!

But deep underground, he saw a colorful space, where valuable antique artworks can be seen everywhere, just like what he saw just now.

Of course, the result he faced was the same.

He can only look at the ocean and sigh, admiring it secretly, and he can't take those antique works of art as his own, unless the whole of Florence belongs to him!

After withdrawing their gaze and ending their perspective, the group of them moved on to the next sculpture.

Everyone is very familiar with this sculpture. It is Michelangelo's immortal masterpiece, "David". I have visited and appreciated it twice yesterday!

Like the David in Piazzale Michelangelo, this one is a replica, the third in Florence, but older.

Since 1873, this statue of David has been standing here, guarding the old palace behind him, watching the endless stream of tourists and pedestrians on the Lord's Square, and watching the changes of the times.

After staying in front of this statue of David for a while, Ye Tian and the others walked towards the next adjacent sculpture, the masterpiece of the famous Renaissance sculptor Bondinelli, "Hercules Conquering Cacus".

Created in 1534, this sculpture is about the mythical story of the ancient Greek Hercules Hercules subduing the demon Cacus. The sculpture is extremely tense and fully demonstrates the strength and beauty of the human body.

As before, Ye Tian continued to explain this famous sculpture to Betty and the others, still very professional and precise.

After admiring the statue of Hercules, they then walked into the famous Langqi Gallery.

This is a late Gothic-style corridor. Hundreds of years ago, the grand dukes of the Medici family used to sit here to watch the ceremony in the square, which was mainly used for gatherings and holding public ceremonies.

Later, Cosimo I's mercenary guard camped here, so it is also called the Mercenary Loggia.

The loggia was built in 1376 by two famous Italian architects in the 14th century, Benzi Diccione and Simone Torrenti.

The loggia is composed of wide arches open to the square, three compartments wide and one deep, and the round arches are supported on several Corinthian columns, which is unique.

In the history of Western architecture, the Mercenary Loggia is an architectural miracle that has long attracted countless architecture lovers to visit and study, and it is also one of the prides of the Florentines.

Of course, the most attractive part of this loggia is not the building itself, but the many exquisite sculptures displayed in the loggia.

Here is the stunning work of Cellini, the top sculptor of the Renaissance, "The Head of Perseus and Medusa", born in 1554, is one of the few large bronze statues of Cellini.

In addition to this bronze statue, there is Giambologna's masterpiece created in 1583, "The Rape of the Sabine Women", which is also a top sculpture of the Italian Renaissance.

Next to it is another famous sculpture by Giambologna, "Hercules Fighting the Centaur Nessus", created in 1599.

In addition, there are "Menelaus Lifting the Body of Patroclus", "The Rape of Polyxena", and five marble statues of women from the ancient Roman period.

Without exception, every sculpture here is a well-deserved top-level antique artwork, each of which is priceless and of extraordinary artistic value, worthy of a long-term stop and appreciation!

When Ye Tian and the others entered the mercenary loggia, admiring these exquisite sculptures one by one and being fascinated by them, Tony finally rushed to the Lord's Square with a few members of the Casamonica family.

After arriving here, these scumbags did not enter the square immediately, but joined the two scumbags following Ye Tian and the others, and asked them about the situation.

"Where are Steven and his gang of bastards? Is there a way to get close to them?"

Tony asked impatiently, with a fierce light in his eyes, and a bit of worry and fear.

As soon as the words fell, a scumbag in charge of tracking smiled wryly and shook his head and said:

"I only know that the gang of American bastards entered the mercenary loggia to visit the famous sculptures in the loggia, but I don't know where that bastard Steven is.

It's really not the right time for this light rain. Everyone in those bastards is wearing a black umbrella, which is tightly covered. Standing a little farther away, it is impossible to tell who is who.

It is basically impossible to get close to observe. Those policemen in plain clothes basically know us, and they don't give us a chance to observe closely.

The police came second, and the armed security guards under Steven were the real problem. Those bastards were scattered around Steven, and they were so tightly guarded that they were almost watertight.

I asked a few thieves to try two or three times to see if they could infiltrate, but it turned out to be no use at all. As soon as those gypsy thieves approached, they were spotted by those guys and blasted out!

Judging from the current situation, we can only continue to wait. If we rush into the square and try to get close to those American bastards, we will probably be spotted by them! "

Hearing these words, Tony's face immediately changed, becoming extremely ugly.

The other scumbags who came to Lord's Square with him were the same, their faces were gloomy, and everyone's eyes flashed a little bit of fear.

After pondering for a while, Tony gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice:

"There is no chance now, so let's continue to wait. Today is still a long time, and there is plenty of time. I believe we can always wait for the right opportunity to give those American bastards some color!"

After finishing speaking, the gang of scumbags from the Casamonica family walked towards a cafe on the edge of the square, preparing to hide there and wait for an opportunity.

But how did they know that Ye Tian knows their every move right now!

Even their lowly worthless lives, Ye Tian can decide with one word, and send them to hell in an instant!