Chapter 1614： End of exhibition

At about 12:30 noon, after having lunch nearby, Ye Tian and Betty, as well as David and Jason, arrived at the Metropolitan Museum in the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

At this time, the Bishop of Kent and his entourage were still on the road, rushing towards Manhattan.

Raphael's "The Madonna" and Michelangelo's "Mourning for Christ", the two top artworks in the Metropolitan Museum's public exhibition, have ended their last morning display.

The ten-day public exhibition event has brought the curtain to a close.

Even so, when Ye Tian and the others arrived at the Metropolitan Museum, they still saw a lot of visitors who came from various places to come to the museum to appreciate these two top art works.

Some of these tourists from all over the world gathered outside the Metropolitan Museum and some in front of the closed independent exhibition hall, talking in groups in small groups.

It can be seen that each of their eyes is full of regret and a bit of regret.

They regret that they came too late and missed the two masterpieces of the three masters of Renaissance art. In the future, no one knows if there is such a good opportunity!

If you want to see these two top artworks, you can only go to the Vatican. It depends on whether the Vatican will display them publicly.

Ye Tian and they just came to the door of the Metropolitan Museum, Thomas took a few of the Metropolitan Museum executives to greet them, everyone with a bright smile on their faces.

Through this public exhibition activity, the Metropolitan Museum not only earns a lot of money, but also attracts countless attentions, and greatly enhances the status and influence of the museum!

In the face of this situation, can the senior staff at the Metropolitan Museum not be excited and smile?

After meeting and greeting, Thomas took Ye Tian and the others into the Metropolitan Museum and walked to the independent exhibition hall on the second floor.

During the journey, everyone was chatting, laughing, and chatting. The central topics were naturally Raphael's "The Madonna" and Michelangelo's "Mourning for Christ".

"Steven, this exhibition event is absolutely unprecedented. In these ten days, as long as our museum opens, the independent exhibition hall upstairs will always be crowded with visitors from all over the world.

It is a pity that the exhibition time is too short, only ten days. The two masterpieces of the three masters of Renaissance art will leave the Metropolitan Museum and be taken away by the Bishop of Kent.

Many people are destined not to witness these two top art works with their own eyes and feel the great art of Raphael and Michelangelo. At this time, how I hope they will stay in the Metropolitan Museum forever!

Look at these enthusiastic visitors around, many of them traveled far and wide to New York, just to appreciate these two paintings. Unfortunately, today they will be disappointed.”

As he said, Thomas pointed his finger at the many visitors in the museum. His words were full of regrets and a little bit of reluctance.

The same goes for the other senior Metropolitan Museums, their eyes are also full of regret.

That is the masterpiece of Raphael and Michelangelo. It is a treasure of the proper town hall in any museum. Who can afford to miss them?

Ye Tian looked at the visitors and tourists around, then smiled and said:

"I also know that this is a regrettable thing, but the time for the public exhibition is limited, and it is impossible to satisfy everyone. Some visitors must miss this opportunity and can only leave with regret!

Since I have reached an agreement with the Vatican, and the Pope has fulfilled his promise, went to Boston to preside over the wedding of Betty and me, and sent beautiful blessings to Betty, then I should not lose my word and get fat."

Hearing this, Thomas and several other Metropolitan Museum executives couldn't help but nod their heads.

While talking, the group of them had already walked up the stairs and came to the entrance of the independent exhibition hall.

Like the situation outside the museum’s gate, there are also many eager visitors gathered here, one by one looking at the closed independent exhibition hall, full of regret.

Ye Tian and their arrival immediately caused a commotion here.

Everyone at the scene turned their heads to look at them, and some guys even started asking questions loudly.

"Steven, can you let the Metropolitan Museum open this independent exhibition hall so that everyone can go in and admire Raphael's "The Madonna" and Michelangelo's "Mourning for Christ"?"

"That's right, Steven, let the Metropolitan Museum open this independent exhibition hall and continue the exhibition, and you can also see how many interested visitors have gathered here.

I don’t know about others, but the reason why we came to Manhattan from North Carolina is for these two top art works. If we don’t see them, it would be a shame! "

Amidst the noise, many people asked for the exhibition to be reopened, so that they could go in and appreciate the two masterpieces of the three masters of Renaissance art, and avoid leaving a huge regret!

Ye Tian quickly glanced at the visitors gathered at the entrance of the exhibition hall, then stretched out his hands and gently pressed it down to signal everyone to be quiet.

Seeing his movements, the scene immediately fell silent.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Tian said with a smile on his face:

"Good noon, ladies and gentlemen, this is Steven. I am very glad to meet you here, and thank you very much for joining us and visiting these two top art works of great value.

I understand everyone’s feelings very well, and I hope that I can meet everyone’s wishes and requirements, so that every visitor who comes here can appreciate these two paintings and leave with satisfaction.

However, the current situation is a bit special. As everyone knows, the Pope’s visit to the United States is about to end. He will leave the United States tomorrow afternoon and return to Rome, Italy.

According to my previous agreement with the Vatican, before His Majesty the Pope leaves the United States, these two paintings must be handed over to the representatives of the Vatican to bring them back to Rome.

The Bishop of Kent, who is in charge of receiving these two outstanding paintings from the Vatican, is on the way to Manhattan at this time. It is estimated that they will be able to reach the Metropolitan Museum soon.

When the Bishop of Kent arrives here, we will go through the handover procedures. By then, these two top artworks will no longer belong to me, and they will return to the Vatican from then on.

Because of this, this exhibition activity has only stopped. In fact, the original public exhibition time was only ten days. By 12 o'clock today, the exhibition has officially ended.

Seeing that everyone is so enthusiastic and eager to appreciate Raphael's "The Statue of Our Lady" and Michelangelo's "Mourning for Christ", then I can't let everyone come here with joy or disappointment!

Please be patient. First go to admire the other antique artworks in the Metropolitan Museum. Wait patiently for a while. Maybe things will turn around and you can get what you want.

After completing the transfer procedures, I will ask the Pope and the Bishop of Kent to reopen this independent exhibition hall and continue the exhibition activities until today. I believe they will not refuse.

In this way, everyone can enter this independent exhibition hall, stand in front of the two outstanding paintings, appreciate the great art of Raphael and Michelangelo up close, and spend this beautiful day"

"Papa Papa"

The scene boiled directly, and there was a burst of thunderous applause, very warm.

Amidst the applause, there were many cheers.

"Steven, great work, we are in the museum, waiting for this exhibition hall to reopen"

"Good job, Steven, we support you"

Not only were the many visitors on site, but also Thomas and the Metropolitan Museum's high-level and antique art appraisal experts also gave Ye Tian their applause.

After the applause fell a little, as the curator of the Metropolitan Museum, Thomas also stood up and said a few words, saying that he would work with Ye Tian to try to extend the exhibition for another half day.

Then, the group of them passed through the crowd and entered the independent exhibition hall.

The many visitors gathered at the entrance of the exhibition hall immediately dispersed, and went to visit other areas of the museum, and waited expectantly for this independent exhibition hall to reopen.

In a blink of an eye, it was already a little over noon.

The late Bishop of Kent and his entourage finally rushed to the Metropolitan Museum and entered this independent exhibition hall.

After entering the exhibition hall and exchanging a few words with each other, everyone entered the topic.

First of all, several top antique art appraisal experts from the Vatican stepped forward to carefully appraise the two outstanding paintings, Raphael's "The Madonna" and Michelangelo's "Mourning for Christ".

Needless to say The two paintings have no problems, they are the outstanding works of two Renaissance masters, their value is inestimable!

Immediately afterwards, under the witness of the lawyers of both sides, in front of the cameras of the two live broadcast groups of NBC TV and Italian National TV, Ye Tian and Bishop Kent went through the handover procedures on the spot.

As they signed their respective names on the relevant documents, after more than two hundred years, Raphael's "The Madonna" and Michelangelo's "Mourning for Christ" finally returned to the Vatican again!

"Papa Papa"

There was thunderous applause in the exhibition hall, resounding through the entire Metropolitan Museum.

At the same time, there were enthusiastic applause in front of many TV sets.

Especially Italy, it was almost completely overwhelmed by the blast of crazy applause and cheers. Everyone was applauding and cheering. Everyone was excited!

When the applause fell, Ye Tian immediately proposed to the public to postpone the public exhibition for another half day to satisfy the visitors from afar and allow them to appreciate the two top artworks up close!

Hearing this request, Kent immediately called to ask the Pope for instructions, and the answer was naturally yes.

The 　　 exhibition hall is reopened, and this public exhibition will be postponed for another half day until today!

The news broke, and thunderous applause and cheers once again sounded in the Metropolitan Museum.

In this laughter, Ye Tian and Betty floated away and left the Metropolitan Museum.