Chapter 1713 St. Mary's Church of the Gratitude
The Church of Thanksgiving in Santa Maria is located in the old town of Milan, on the west of the Sforza Castle. The two are only a few hundred meters apart, which is very close.
This famous church was built in 1460 and expanded by the famous architect Bramante in 1492. It is a complete architectural complex and a famous world cultural heritage site.
What makes this church famous all over the world is because of its very well-preserved ancient buildings and is one of the typical representatives of the buildings in the heyday of the Renaissance.
But the main reason is "The Last Supper" painted on the wall of a restaurant inside the church, a masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci.
In 1495, shortly after the expansion of the Church of Thanksgiving in St. Mary, Leonardo da Vinci accepted the church's order and began painting on a wall inside the church. It was "The Last Supper".
The emergence of this famous mural opened up a new century in the history of art, and also made the Church of Santa Maria's Gratitude famous in history, becoming a holy place in the minds of countless art lovers.
Almost without exception, anyone who comes to Milan for a trip, who can make an appointment to visit the visiting seat as long as time permits, will come to this church to visit and admire Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece.
Ye Tian and the others are the same. Since they have come to Milan, they naturally cannot miss "The Last Supper".
What's more, this famous mural still hides many secrets. For the past five hundred years, it has been covered with fog, but no one can see through it and give an accurate explanation.
For Ye Tian, who is a top professional treasure hunter, this is even more attractive, even far exceeding the attractiveness of this famous mural itself to him.
Just after 9:30 in the morning, Ye Tian and his convoy arrived at the Church of Thanksgiving in Santa Maria and stopped on the side of the street in the square in front of the church.
At this time, the Church of Thanksgiving in Santa Maria was open for visiting. The square in front was crowded with people and was extremely lively. Looking around, the square was full of dark heads.
At the entrance of the church, two long queues were already lined up, winding in the square, and they were far away. The queue was full of tourists waiting to enter the church to visit.
While the convoy was still, Cole's voice immediately came from his headphones.
"Steven, the guys who arrived at the Church of Thanksgiving in St. Mary in advance reported that they carefully checked the situation here and found no threats. The scene was safe, so you can get off the car with confidence!"
"Okay, Cole"
Ye Tian responded, then reached out and opened the door of the bulletproof SUV, took Betty out of the car, and stood in the square in front of the Church of Thanksgiving of St. Mary.
As soon as they appeared, they immediately attracted countless attentions. Almost everyone nearby looked at them and whispered in surprise.
"I'll go! How could this guy Steven appear here? Could it be that this guy is going to rob the Church of Santa Maria's Thanksgiving and repeat his crazy behavior at the Canal Antique Market?"
"Of course it's impossible. This guy Steven should be like us, and he is also here to enjoy "The Last Supper". Don't forget that he is also a top antique art appraisal expert!
Moreover, this guy is a famous plague god. No matter where he goes, it will almost cause a storm, either big or small. We should be more careful and never be affected by the fish in the pond."
Amid the heated discussion, Leonardo's two subordinates, led two staff members of the Church of Santa Maria, quickly passed through the crowd in the square and came to Ye Tian.
After standing still, one of the middle-aged men dressed in priests immediately smiled and said:
"Good morning, Mr. Steven, welcome to the Church of Santa Maria, I am very happy to meet you. I am Camillo, the priest of the Church of Santa Maria, and will be responsible for leading you to visit."
"Good morning, Mr. Camillo, I'm Steven. I'm very happy to meet you and I'm very fortunate to visit the Church of Thanksgiving in Santa Maria. I've been famous for a long time and I've wanted to visit it very early!"
Ye Tian nodded with a smile and shook hands with Camillo.
Next, he introduced Betty and Anderson and Camillo introduced another church staff.
After everyone got to know each other, Ye Tian then reached out and pointed his hand behind and said helplessly:
"Camillo, let's go into the church. This is not a place to talk. There are too many people following us, including police, media reporters, and many people protesting and demonstrating!"
Hearing this, Camillo immediately turned around and looked at the crowds of people and vehicles that were still driving around one after another, then turned around and said:
"Okay, Mr. Steven, please come with me, I will take you into the Church of Thanksgiving in Santa Maria"
After saying that, the guy turned around and led Ye Tian and his group through the crowd in the square and walked towards a special passage dedicated to church staff.
Just as a large number of media reporters rushed to the square in front of the church, Ye Tian and the others had also walked into the Church of Santa Maria's Thanksgiving and disappeared from the people's vision in the square.
This immediately caused a commotion in the square, and many people started to discuss it indignantly.
"Why didn't that guy Steven had to queue? Why could he enjoy the privilege? He could enter the Church of Santa Maria's Thanksgiving without queueing? It's so unfair!"
"Did you see it? The one who led Steven and those guys into the church was a middle-aged priest, and had a very friendly attitude. Obviously, that Steven's bastard was indeed privileged.
Could it be that it is because of the two top-notch artworks he gave to the Vatican before that he enjoyed this privilege? If this explanation seems to make sense!”
Unlike the ordinary tourists in the square, the many media reporters who followed him were obviously more thoughts when they saw this scene.
It seems that the rumor is correct. That guy Steven has a very good relationship with the Vatican. They came to Italy this time, most of the time, at the invitation of the Vatican.
But it is unknown why the Vatican invited them to Italy. Could it be that they have any cooperation plans?
After entering the Church of Thanksgiving in Santa Maria, Ye Tian and his team, led by Camillo, passed through the central passage of the church and headed straight to the famous Vinciano Restaurant, where "The Last Supper".
As for the other antique artworks displayed in this ancient church, although they were also very good, they just took a quick look at it and had no intention of carefully appreciating it.
After enjoying "The Last Supper", it is not too late to visit and appreciate this ancient building and other antique artworks, as there is some time.
While walking, Ye Tian did not forget to open the perspective in secret, and explore the underground, walls on both sides of the area he passed, and in other corners to see if there were any secrets hidden in these places.
This is an ancient church built in the late 15th century. Milan is the northern gateway to the entire Italy, a place that military strategists must compete for. There are almost all ancient buildings here with secret passages and dark rooms!
As he expected, he discovered something deep in the underground of the church, as well as on both sides of the walls, and was a surprising discovery.
But unfortunately, the Church of Thanksgiving in Santa Maria will never be sold, and the secrets and treasures hidden in the dark will never belong to him.
Unless he is willing to be a gentleman, secretly take action, steal valuable antique artworks, and take those secrets for himself, he will disdain for such things.
Therefore, he could only sigh, but could not have those secrets and treasures.
While talking, Ye Tian and his group had already arrived at the door of the Wencano Restaurant. As long as they walked into this restaurant, they could see Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, "The Last Supper".
At this moment, Ye Tian suddenly turned his head and said to everyone around him:
"When you go in and visit "The Last Supper", don't take out your phone or camera to take photos. This mural has a history of more than 500 years, and the lights of your phone and cameras will cause damage to it.
If you want to take a photo with this famous mural as a souvenir, after the visit, go to the church yard where there are copies of the original work in the same proportion, you can take a photo there "
"I understand, my dear"
Betty smiled and nodded in response, his eyes full of excitement and expectation.
Others nodded and responded. Everyone was full of expectations and wanted to see the masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, "The Last Supper".
Chapter completed!