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Separating Fact from Fiction
DaVinci Code
Separating Fact from Fiction
Questions & Answers
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DaVinci Code
Separating Fact from Fiction
Series schedule:
• November 2: Is history written by the winners? What are
the facts about Constantine and his influence in shaping the
beliefs of one third of our planets' population?
• November 9: Was the Holy Grail a person? Who were the
Gnostics? Was there a secret society in France that was
set up to protect the truth?
• November 16: Did Leonardo da Vinci use his art to
communicate secret knowledge about the Grail? Is there
any proof that he was a grand master of the Priory of Sion?
• November 23 or 30: What happened to the divine
feminine? Has it been suppressed by those in authority?
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Vitruvian Man
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First Puzzle to Solve
• 13 3 2 21 1 1 8 5
O, Draconian Devil! Oh, lame saint!
• Fibonacci sequence
Leonardo Da Vinci The Mona Lisa
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Mona Lisa
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Mona Lisa -Eyebrows
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Mona Lisa Smile
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The Mona Lisa
• Painted in 1503-1506
• Maybe, most famous painting in the world
• Painting of merchant Francesco del Giocondo’s
wife, Lisa. The Dictionary of Art
• Known in Italy as La Giconda
• Leonardo continued to work on it for years
• Reputable art historians agree painting has
nothing to do with androgyny
• No one knows the secret of her smile
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Virgin of the Rocks, Louvre
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Virgin of the Rocks, National Gallery, London
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Virgin of the Rocks, National Gallery, London
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Angel Uriel, Virgin of the Rocks, Louvre version
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John the Baptist as a child
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Jesus, Louvre version
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Jesus, National Gallery Version
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Virgin of the Rocks
• Painting of legend of an early event in Jesus’
life, during flight to Egypt
• Mary, Uriel, John the Baptist and Jesus
• Art historians have always identified the infants
in the painting while TDVC has Jesus and John
reversed
• No heretical, anti-Church or pro-goddess
message in painting
• Hidden pagan symbolism? Not identified
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The Last Supper
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The Last Supper
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Second most famous painting in the world
Not an orthodox fresco
Approx. 29’ X 15’
In refectory of Santa Maria delle grazie, Milan
Vasari described as ruined in 1556
Restored many times, even attempted to move
Watercolor used in last restoration to indicate not
original
• Subject was John’s Gospel at the moment of Jesus’
statement “one of you will betray me”
• No reputable art scholar believes that Mary Magdalene
is in the painting
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The Last Supper
• Original cartoons preserved in Royal Library in Windsor
Castle. None show female faces.
• Leonardo spent much time in preparation but may have
not completed the faces of Jesus or Judas
• Amazon. COM lists nearly 5,000 book titles on
Leonardo Da Vinci
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The Last Supper, Peter & John (detail)
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John the Baptist
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John the Baptist
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27 1/8” x 23 3/8”
Oil on panel
Leonardo Da Vinci’s last painting
Painted in 1513-1516
Advising the coming of Christ
Typical of Florentine painting
Louvre, Paris
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Leonardo da Vinci
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“Even Da Vinci’s enormous output of breathtaking
Christian art only furthered hypocrisy.
“Accepting hundreds of lucrative Vatican
commissions, Da Vinci painted Christian themes
not as an expression the artist’s reputation for
spiritual of his own beliefs but rather as a
commercial venture--”
The DaVinci Code p. 45
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“From Da Vinci’s notebook on polemics and
speculation,” Teabing said, indicating one quote in
particular. “I think you’ll find this relevant to our
discussion.”
Sophie read the words.
Many have made a trade of delusions and
false miracles, deceiving the stupid multitude.
-- LEONARDO DA VINCI
The DaVinci Code p. 230-231
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“Here’s another,” Teabing said, pointing to a
different quote.
Blinding ignorance does mislead us
O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!
-- LEONARDO DA VINCI
Sophie felt a little chill. “Da Vinci is talking about
the Bible?” Teabing nodded.
The DaVinci Code p. 231
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Check it Out
• Google Leonardo Da Vinci polemics and
speculation and scroll down to Alchemists
then to Philosophical Maxims and Morals
• Not only not about the Bible but the words have
been altered to make the author’s point.
O! Wretched misled readers, open your eyes!
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Questions & Answers
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Series schedule:
• November 2: Is history written by the winners? What are
the facts about Constantine and his influence in shaping the
beliefs of one third of our planets' population?
• November 9: Was the Holy Grail a person? Who were the
Gnostics? Was there a secret society in France that was
set up to protect the truth?
• November 16: Did Leonardo da Vinci use his art to
communicate secret knowledge about the Grail? Is there
any proof that he was a grand master of the Priory of Sion?
• November 23 & 30: What happened to the divine
feminine? Has it been suppressed by those in authority?
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