Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography major - Eyes with someone's head painted on them.

Eyes with someone's head painted on them.

On the altar of Guadeloupe Cathedral in Mexico, there is a life-size statue of the goddess. It is said that this is an Indian work of/kloc-0 in the early 1930s, with a history of 300 years.

Because of this precious statue of the Virgin Mary in the church, tourists come in an endless stream. People always stare at the Madonna for a long time, looking at the serene and pure face of the Madonna from ancient times to the present, and can't help but admire the exquisite carving skills of the Indians.

1929 One day, a photographer named Alfonso in the cathedral was ordered to take some photos of the cathedral, which have been circulated around the world for a long time through the hands of various visitors. The reputation of Guadeloupe Cathedral is spreading further and further, and Alfonso photographers are proud of their photography skills.

Today Alfonso turned on the camera lens and looked for the ideal shooting angle on the altar. The statue of the saint is of course the center of these photos. Alfonso adjusted the lens again and again, hoping to make this beautiful statue of the virgin more charming.

Just as Alfonso was about to press the shutter, he happened to see something flashing in the eyes of the Madonna in the camera. "What, what is hidden in the eyes of a saint?" Alfonso stopped filming curiously, put his eyes in the camera and watched carefully.

It doesn't matter, Alfonso actually saw a vague and strange figure in the eyes of the virgin Mary? He was cleverly carved by Indians and has been hiding there for more than 300 years!

Alfonso forgot to take pictures, and quickly told the bishop about this amazing discovery. The bishop also rushed in and looked at it with a magnifying glass, so he captured this unclear figure.

Mystery is also very important. There is a figure in the mysterious and pure image of the virgin Mary. The bishop decided not to spread the story, so as not to damage the reputation of the virgin Mary. Alfonso accepted the proposal and kept it in mind.

In this way, the time has reached 195 1, and the statue of the virgin still stands on the altar of Guadeloupe Cathedral, looking at the people who come to pay their respects gently and calmly. Without a magnifying glass and careful observation, it is difficult for tourists to find the secret in the eyes of a saint like Qiu Shui.

However, a careful person finally saw the mystery again. This is a painter named Cross. Because he often came to the church to copy this beautiful statue of the Virgin, he observed her more and more carefully. When he aimed the long lens of the camera at the virgin's eyes, which were only eight millimeters big, the painter Cross cried in surprise. This time, he clearly saw: the image of the virgin, there is an image in the image, and a small figure appeared in the right eye of the virgin!

Cross is not a priest. He didn't abide by the obligations stipulated by the church. He immediately traveled all over the world with his discovery!

For a time, the Madonna became the object of discussion and research by scientists. Through careful observation by more than 20 famous experts under a microscope with a magnification of 40 times, it is confirmed that there is indeed a figure in the right eye of the Madonna, and it can already be recognized as a bust of an Indian with a beard and gray hair. People even saw that her expression seemed to be thoughtful. You know, this is a figure carved in the eyes of a virgin who is only 8 mm old. It not only has hair and beard, but also can see the expression of the portrait. How can scientists not marvel!

After 20 years, people's interest in the study of the Madonna has not declined. 1February, 979, Yue Se, a professor at new york University in the United States, used his computer equipment to enlarge the ordinary-sized Madonna by 2700 times for the first time, and any tiny secret was exposed. The eyes of 8 mm virgin image become as big as 2 meters!

Then, a more amazing discovery appeared. In the eyes of saints, it is 12 people, not 1! Not only the right eye but also the left eye. These little people are all Indians. Some of them are praying, some are playing with children, some are wearing hats and cloaks. This is a complete picture of life in India.

Why do saints have figures in their eyes? What do these numbers mean? How did they get carved into such a small space? No one can answer this question.