Chapter 226: God’s Face (Votes needed!) (Ch 226)

Giselle nodded, thought for a moment and said, “Barros and his team have spent nearly 200 million MiGolds now.”

“As the people they come into contact with become more senior, the amount they spend each time also gets bigger.”

Li Yang nodded. Before, Barros and his team would report to Li Yang every time they came into contact with someone.

But after doing this many times, Li Yang directly ordered them to report to him if they made any significant progress.

Li Yang looked at Giselle and said, “It’s still not enough. It’s still far from the amount I reserved for you~!”

The amount of money Li Yang reserved for Gisele was 10 billion MiGold, and this money was not wasted.

It’s not a reckless spending. Although Li Yang no longer cares about it, Bobby and his team will send Gisele an analysis report every time they choose a person to bribe.

As for taking the money but not doing the job? Li Yang never worried about this. His money was not so easy to get. This was a foreign country.

The next morning, Li Yang and Gisele accompanied Brand for breakfast and then went to the warehouse of the base together.

After joining the expert appraisal team, Li Yang opened the art warehouse, and Berick and others led the expert team in for appraisal.

Li Yang and Giselle took Brand directly to the painting that he had been thinking about12.

This is a work from the hands of the three great masters of the Renaissance, and two of them. One of the paintings is a Madonna by Raphael.

Another painting is also one of the three masterpieces, the Pietà by Michelangelo.

Once these two paintings are released, they will surely attract great attention, especially from religious people.

These are paintings from the peak period of the two people. There is no need to say much about the artistic value, not to mention the meaning behind the paintings.

This warehouse, which stores artworks, has also been remodeled, and no natural light can enter.

All air-conditioning systems, lighting systems, ventilation equipment, etc. have been replaced. Li Yang will not save money in this regard.

Both temperature and humidity can be precisely controlled, and even the light can be controlled in zones, which will not damage these works of art at all.

“Oh, God, is this Raphael’s Madonna? It’s so beautiful!” Brand first prayed, then looked at the painting with pious eyes and sighed.

It has to be said that art really has no borders. Even Li Yang, who has never been very interested in oil paintings, has to admit it.

This image of the Virgin Mary is truly stunning, and the painting is a favorite religious theme of classicism.

A Madonna wearing a long dress and a veil on her head, holding a baby in her arms, stands in a spring field, gazing out of the painting with eyes full of love and happiness.

The whole painting has a reasonable composition, bright and harmonious colors, and looking at the painting can make people feel peaceful and harmonious and have reverie.

“This painting was created by Raphael. It should have been kept in the Vatican from the 16th century to the early 19th century.”

“It wasn’t until Napoleon entered Rome that the painting was brought to Paris, but after Napoleon’s defeat, the painting disappeared.”

“Some other top-notch artworks disappeared along with this painting, but no one knows where they went.”

“For more than two hundred years, this Madonna by Raphael has never appeared again, as if it had evaporated from the face of the earth.”

“Who could have thought that it would eventually fall into the hands of the Nazis? It was placed in a base in the Sahara Desert.” Li Yang explained while looking at the painting.

Brand came back to his senses, looked at Li Yang solemnly, and bowed. Li Yang quickly helped Brand up.

Brand didn’t wait for Li Yang to speak. He looked at Li Yang’s surprised eyes and said gratefully: “Li, no matter what, I have to thank you, really.”

“Whether it was the good fortune of the goddess of luck or the guidance of the Lord, I want to thank you for letting this painting see the light of day again.”

“If it weren’t for you, I don’t know if I would be able to see it in my lifetime.”

Li Yang smiled and didn’t say anything modest. Brand calmed down, took a last look at the statue of the Virgin Mary, and asked Li Yang:

“Lee, can you show me the other one?”

Li Yang nodded and turned around with Brand. The two paintings were not far apart, so they walked around the temporary display stand.

Li Yang and the other two came to the oil painting of the Lamentation of Christ. The moment he saw the painting, Brand began to pray.

Then he said softly, “You know what? Li, when I first saw the name of this painting, I didn’t quite believe it and still had a little doubt in my heart.”

“It wasn’t until I saw it in person that I was sure of it, because as far as I knew, the Pietà was a sculpture by Michelangelo and it was now in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.”

“Besides the statue in St. Peter’s Basilica, there is only a sketch of it, which is kept in the Vatican.”

“I had never heard of the existence of a painting of the Pietà until I saw it with my own eyes and felt its charm.”

“Lord, please forgive me~!” After saying this, Brand immediately made the sign of the cross on his chest and bowed his head to pray for his rudeness. (To read the exciting novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)

Li Yang smiled and didn’t care. In fact, he had never heard of it before, but supernatural powers would not deceive him.

“Brand, this is indeed Michelangelo’s Pietà, I am sure of that.”

“As you say, the statue in St. Petersburg, and the sketch of the same name, are indeed well known.”

“This painting was also created by Michelangelo, but few people know about it. Why is this the case?”

“I think it must be related to some secrets. Perhaps someone in the upper echelons of the Vatican knows the reason.”

“You can look at the lower right corner of the painting, where there is Michelangelo’s autograph, and on the frame there is the name of a 16th century Vatican pope.”

“These two points are enough to prove what I said. In addition, you can take a closer look at this Pietà and compare it with the sculpture in your memory.”

In fact, Brand did the same thing, putting his face close to the frame and looking at it very seriously.

Li Yang acted as a tour guide and explained this classic painting to Giselle.

“The Pietà is taken from the Bible and depicts Jesus Christ after he was captured by the governor of Judea and crucified.”

“The Virgin Mary weeps while holding the body of Christ, in this painting.”

“The dead Christ had a wound on his ribs, but his face showed no pain at all. He lay between the Virgin Mary’s knees, with his right hand hanging down, his head tilted back, and his body slender.”

“Hand-bent at the waist and appearing very weak, the Virgin is young and beautiful, dressed in a loose cloak and robe, and holds the body of Christ in her right hand.”

“His left hand was slightly stretched back, his expression full of helplessness and pain, looking down at his son’s body, full of sadness.”
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