Warren pointed to one of the statues. "This is the Statue of Venus. Look here—what do you see?"
Jiang Hao and Garrison both lowered their heads to look at one corner of the pedestal, where there was a line of engraved Ancient Greek. Warren said excitedly, "This signature belongs to Polykleitos, one of Ancient Greece's most famous sculptors. The British Museum and the Athens Museum both hold several of his sculptures."
"These other two statues are the same. This one is the Winged Victory Statue, and this is the Goddess Athena Statue. All three sculptures are works by Polykleitos."
Warren continued, "You know, the Louvre Museum has a Winged Victory Statue, but it is incomplete. It has no head, only half a body and one wing. The Louvre Museum is currently offering a reward of one million Euros for restoration designs. In other words, as long as someone submits the most perfect design, they can receive the one-million-Euro prize without personally carrying out the restoration."
"And this Goddess Athena Statue—many museums have several statues of Goddess Athena, but most depict her in armor and carrying a spear, emphasizing her martial aspect. Yet this one wears a wreath, with her clothing exposing her lovely shoulders and jade-like legs. She appears utterly relaxed and at ease. Such a depiction has never been seen before, yet Master Polykleitos made Athena in this state so vivid. This is absolutely a one-of-a-kind work."
"No, no, I misspoke. All three sculptures are one of a kind. Their artistic value is extraordinarily high, and they have been preserved in remarkably complete condition. After more than two thousand years, they are almost completely undamaged. That is the rarest thing of all."
Works by renowned masters with known names were worth countless times more than anonymous works. Jiang Hao