Beauty of broken arm
Venus of Milos is noble and dignified, full of vitality, quiet and great, simple and noble, which is different from delicate beauty and delicate beauty. It has been the most famous statue in the world for more than one hundred years. Her artistic charm is eternal and infinite. Dignified figure, rich skin, elegant face, implicit smile, slightly distorted charm and noble standing posture all constitute a harmonious and beautiful posture.
When the sculptor Rodin saw the statue in the Louvre, he shouted in surprise: This statue is undoubtedly magic in magic! Her upper body is naked, her jade-like muscles are like hills and valleys, and the fleshy curves of her arms and the shallow whirlpool around her waist are fascinating. This is as real as the intoxicating fragrance of a body with body temperature, but still dignified, elegant and noble. The whole image gives people a kind of reserved and intelligent intimacy, and the sculptor really created a humanized god.
Venus of Milos combines the elegance and sublimity of classical Greek sculpture. The broad and concise technique reminds people of the solemn and lofty sculptures created by Pheidias in the Parthenon. The dignified and elegant posture and appearance remind people of the beautiful and lyrical human body beauty created by Plasitras.
Many Venus statues were created during the Hellenistic period, and Venus of Milos was just one of them. There are many representative Venus statues, but it is undeniable that this Venus statue is the most famous and the "treasure of the town hall" of the Louvre Museum. When this statue was acquired by France, almost the whole country was boiling, and the French preferred to regard her as a "national treasure".
After this statue was discovered, 100 years has been recognized as the most beautiful Greek female statue. She is like a monument, giving people a lofty feeling, solemn and elegant; But at the same time it makes people feel kind, beautiful and elegant. Full chest, round shoulders and flexible waist all present a mature feminine beauty. She not only has the fullness, charm and gentleness of women, but also the purity, solemnity and kindness of human mothers, which embodies rich internal vitality and human spiritual wisdom. The body tends to spiral upward, slightly inclined, and the ups and downs of all parts are full of musical rhythm; Wearing a skirt on the lower limbs, the natural pleats show the dynamics of the human body, adding rich changes and implicit beauty to the statue. Because the statue was found with two broken arms, Aphrodite's Roman name was Venus, so it was called "Venus with Broken Arms" and "God with Broken Arms". After the name "Brokeback Venus" spread, the original name "Aphrodite of Milos" was submerged.
The face of the goddess has the typical characteristics of Greek women: straight nose, oval face, narrow forehead and full chin, which just shows that the Greek gods were shaped by the Greeks according to their own bodies. Shaping a perfect and typical idol is actually the ancient people's affirmation and praise of human strength and beauty. This statue clearly shows the aesthetic view of the Greeks many years ago: strive for the unity of external beauty and spiritual beauty. The moving body and dignified appearance reflect youth, bodybuilding and abundant vitality, and embody inner cultivation and virtue.
Brokeback beauty shocked the world.
This most exquisite statue of Venus has a very funny and interesting discovery process.
/kloc-in the spring of 0/820, there was the remains of a theater on the Greek island of Milos. On the hillside about 500 steps away from it, a farmer named Potonie and his son are working in the fields. An amazing scene appeared: the ground suddenly collapsed, revealing a big hole. Out of curiosity, they went down to see what was inside. They found an altar and some marble statues of different sizes in the cave.
Potonie immediately told this story to a missionary in the village, who came to inspect it. The news reached the ears of Blest, then the French consul of Milos Island, who followed Blest to visit the cave. According to his later report, he saw a big statue six feet high, two smaller statues and many broken statues.
At that time, there was an unwritten rule in Greece that if a person was lucky enough to find a valuable ancient sculpture, he not only had the right to keep it for himself, but also could buy and sell it in the folk market. Therefore, finding a precious sculpture art is equivalent to getting a great opportunity to make a fortune. In view of this, French consul Blest told Potonie that he was willing to pay a high price for the statue. When he came back, he wrote to his boss in Constantinople to report it and asked for approval to remit money to buy it. I don't know what happened on the way. Two months later, I still haven't heard from you, and the boss hasn't written back to answer.
The discoverer certainly doesn't want to wait any longer. What he needs is to get cash as soon as possible. So he secretly approached another Frenchman and wanted to sell the big statue alone. The Frenchman's name is Du Fei, and he is a French second lieutenant stationed on Milos Island. He also immediately wrote to contact Count Mathias, secretary of the French Embassy in Constantinople. After receiving Duffy's letter, French embassy officials ordered Count Mathias to contact Milos personally and authorized him to buy the ancient Greek sculpture at any cost. However, things have changed since the doomed ambassador arrived in Milos Island.
The statue became famous at the beginning of its discovery, and all kinds of news spread like wildfire. Well-informed people are considering this statue, and even the Greek prince wants to have it. While the French were busy contacting to buy the statue, the missionaries who had seen the statue in the cave before were entrusted by the Greek prince to buy the statue, and they made extraordinary efforts. He negotiated the price with the discoverer and only waited for payment to pick up the goods. The statue of Venus was transported by missionaries to a Turkish cargo ship flying the Greek flag and was about to be transported away.
When the Earl of Marseille arrived in Milos Island, he immediately negotiated with Potonie, an agricultural university where the statue was found. Count Mathias believes that this statue has been promised to sell to Defarge before and cannot be resold to another buyer. Therefore, Count Mathias, while ordering the French warship to stop sailing, complained to Milos authorities, demanding a fair solution, and expressed his willingness to pay the same price as the Greek prince. The ownership of the statue of Venus, the beautiful goddess, became a big lawsuit that had to be fought.
The result of the lawsuit can be imagined. The authorities of Milos Island naturally ruled that Count Mathias won the case. Therefore, the Earl of Marseille immediately paid Potonie, the discoverer of the statue, and obtained the necessary receipt. After another wave of unrest, the sailors on the Turkish cargo ship carrying the statue of Venus clashed with the French sailors for some unknown reason. There were more than 100 people who took part in the group fight. The two sides refused to give in and attacked each other with broadswords and spears respectively. The situation is extremely grim. The statue of Venus has been packed and put on a carriage to be transported away. Nobody cares at this time, and I don't know who pushed it from the car to the ground. Fortunately, only the foot of the statue was broken, and there was no major damage on the whole. Nowadays, people pay attention to the broken arm of Venus, but they don't pay attention to this seemingly insignificant foot.
French alternate officer Dumont? Douville's Textual Research Report on Venus of Milos describes the discovery process of this Venus statue with rigorous textual research methods, and it was officially published. Dumont? Douville once studied statues and drew sketches. This report was published in the art journal of that year, and was later reprinted and introduced by many publications. Dumont? Douville is not only deeply accomplished in archaeology, but also proficient in Greek. His textual research report is basically rigorous, which can help us understand the ins and outs of Milos Venus.
Dumont? Douville recorded in detail the excavation process of the statue of Venus Milos and how the French bought it. When the farmer found the stone statue of the upper body, he immediately told his neighbor, Blest, the French consul in Milos at that time. Blest told him to move the stone statue as carefully as possible, so the farmer moved it into his hut. Blest immediately began various activities, trying to get this artwork shipped back to France as soon as possible.
At that time, several powerful countries were trying to buy works of art in order to increase the collection of art galleries. This is especially important for France. Because it was after Napoleon's defeat that many works of art collected by Napoleon from various countries were returned to their original owners, and the Louvre Museum is trying its best to collect works of art to supplement them. Therefore, France bought this precious art at all costs.
At that time, the captain of a French warship moored on Milos Island urged Blest to buy this rare art treasure quickly. Blest did not dare to act rashly and sent a telegram back to China, hoping to approve the remittance purchase. At the same time, Blest stepped up its action and signed a contract with the farmer Potonie and the elders on the island, demanding that the statue should not be sold to other offices before the official order of the French government came. Blest has the preemptive right to ensure foolproof.
On the third day after the statue of Venus de Milos was discovered, the French cruiser La Ponte entered the harbor. After seeing the excavated statue, Captain Toliak immediately informed Consul General David in Smirnay about the relevant matters. Subsequently, the French warship Knight arrived at Milos Island, accompanied by Captain martel and alternate officer Dumont? Douville two people on this warship.
Douville, who has great interest in archaeology, has never seen such vivid works. They think this is the most beautiful ancient Greek sculpture they have ever seen. The two men stared at the statue for a long time, and they had a soft spot for it, and their excitement was beyond words. It's just that their warships don't have the equipment to place statues, otherwise they may buy them immediately and ship them back to China.
The next day, Laxuetian Wright sailed for Constantinople, Dumont? Douville immediately wrote a report with a map of the excavation site of Milos Island, which was later published in Art Magazine and Maritime Yearbook.
After receiving the report from Tolijak, David, Consul General in Smirnay at that time, immediately forwarded the report to the legation in Constantinople and asked whether to buy it with government money. The marquis de Riviere, the French minister, received the reports from Consul General David and Dumont? Doug's report. Without hesitation, he immediately decided to buy it at his own expense, and sent Mathias, a shop assistant, to Milos Island on the ship "Lestat Fudu". The ship set sail on May 30th, six weeks after the excavation date.
At this time, the competition for this newly unearthed art is intensifying. There are all kinds of activities in secret on Milos Island, and everyone tries their best to compete for this artwork. Some influential people on the island wanted to present this work of art to Nicholas, an official of Constantinople artillery factory who had considerable authority in the Greek islands at that time. Nikolai Kimuruzi. Blest quickly stopped this crazy idea. Later, Verghi, a Greek missionary, was accused of misappropriating public funds from the temple and wanted to buy the statue as a gift for Nicholas? Moritz, get his protection. The priest persuaded him with clever words, both soft and hard, and bought it from the discoverer and the elders on the island at a high price. The priest asked the workers to carry the statue from Castro to the seaside. Legend has it that the stone statue was tied with hemp rope and dragged across the long coast, resulting in different degrees of damage to the shoulders, back and clothes of the stone statue. Then put the statue on a ship flying the Turkish flag. Just as the ship was about to leave, it could not sail out of the port because of the wind direction, so it had to dock.
The British authorities were also moved by the wind and immediately sent warships to Milos, trying to buy the statue first.
At this time, the French ship "Lester Du Fu" arrived at the port. Marcellus arrived in Milos Island on behalf of the French minister, immediately met with Blest to discuss, immediately declared the sale invalid, and ordered the statue to be returned to the French. Immediately after landing, marcellus persuaded the elders with the contract signed by Blest and the farmer, and finally bought this priceless work of art for about 550 francs.
1820 On May 25th, Mathias put the statue and several pieces on board the "Lester Fudu". The next day, the ship left Milos Island. Mathias wrote a catalogue on the ship, and put the upper and lower parts of the statue, the upper part of the hair, the part of the left foot, the palm holding the apple, the fragments of the upper part of the broken arm, and three stone pillars in the cabin on the middle deck. The ship passed Rhodes, Zebudes, Saida, Alexandria, Gith, Bican, Athens and other places, and reached Smirnay around the Mediterranean Sea. The statue of Venus was loaded on the "La Leonu" here and arrived in Constantinople in 654381October 24th.