Yeah, me either.
More conspiracies to come!
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Covering up the Cover-up!
This is Da Vinci's The Adoration of the Magi. As mentioned in the previous post, this painting was painted over, supposedly to cover up a hidden message Da Vinci had placed in it. Take a look for yourself and tell me if you see anything secret:
Yeah, me either.
More conspiracies to come!
Yeah, me either.
More conspiracies to come!
Real Life Connection 2
The Adoration of the Magi was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1481, but he left it unfinished due to his departure from Florence to Milan. The painting currently resides at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, and has been there since the year 1670. However, after Leonardo Da Vinci's death in 1519, it was discovered that the painting was painted over, apparently to conceal some sort of secret. This, of course, fired up any conspiracy theorist (I know I was pretty excited), but the Church was easy to deny this claim, stating that it was just a mere "touch up" of the painting. As strange as it seems, I'm not about to pick sides in this matter, but I will admitt that I took an immediate interest in this subject. It's just too bad that there will be no way to prove or disprove any of this--another unanswered question. Seem familiar....?
What are your thoughts over the Church painting over Da Vinci's painting. Is it a simple touch up or is there something fishy about it?
ALSO....BACK TO THE BOOK FOR A MOMENT!
Robert Langdon, naturally, is aware of this mystery of The Adoration of the Magi, and decides that his next step is to head into that direction.
What are your thoughts over the Church painting over Da Vinci's painting. Is it a simple touch up or is there something fishy about it?
ALSO....BACK TO THE BOOK FOR A MOMENT!
Robert Langdon, naturally, is aware of this mystery of The Adoration of the Magi, and decides that his next step is to head into that direction.
Light at the End of the Tunnel!
The Da Vinci Code takes its readers on one insane ride. Throughout the novel, questions are raised and are left unanswered for a while, leaving the reader feeling tantalized. Just when you think you see where it's going, you find out the hard way that you truly have no idea! Now, as we near the end of the novel, we see the light at the end of the tunnel. Finally, some questions are answered!
Robert Langdon, our hero, explains to Sophie that this secret--the thing that the Church is trying to cover up--is not what most believe it to be. The Holy Grail, often depicted as a chalice of some sort, is not in fact a chalice, but documented evidence of something so devastating that that Church would go to any length to protect its secret (I'm beginning to feel like Dan Brown now).
At this point in the novel, Langdon and Sophie have one major clue with them on this search for the Grail: a key. On this key is a symbol that Langdon, being a cryptologist, recognizes as something similar to the symbol of a society named "The Knights Templar". To add to the many twists of this story, the Knights Templar were the known protectors of the Holy Grail, and the last it was seen was over 600 years ago. It has since been relocated by the novel's other secret society, the Priory of Sion. Leonardo Da Vinci was deep into the Priory of Sion, and Langdon suggests that wherever the Grail currently resides, Leonardo knew where it was.
What was your prior knowledge, if any, of the Holy Grail before now?
Also
Any guesses as to where the story will go next?? I could try, myself, but I've seen the movie, and I'm interested as to what you think!
Robert Langdon, our hero, explains to Sophie that this secret--the thing that the Church is trying to cover up--is not what most believe it to be. The Holy Grail, often depicted as a chalice of some sort, is not in fact a chalice, but documented evidence of something so devastating that that Church would go to any length to protect its secret (I'm beginning to feel like Dan Brown now).
At this point in the novel, Langdon and Sophie have one major clue with them on this search for the Grail: a key. On this key is a symbol that Langdon, being a cryptologist, recognizes as something similar to the symbol of a society named "The Knights Templar". To add to the many twists of this story, the Knights Templar were the known protectors of the Holy Grail, and the last it was seen was over 600 years ago. It has since been relocated by the novel's other secret society, the Priory of Sion. Leonardo Da Vinci was deep into the Priory of Sion, and Langdon suggests that wherever the Grail currently resides, Leonardo knew where it was.
What was your prior knowledge, if any, of the Holy Grail before now?
Also
Any guesses as to where the story will go next?? I could try, myself, but I've seen the movie, and I'm interested as to what you think!
Real Life Connection
On March 15th, 2005, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Archbishop of Genoa, was the first member of the Catholic Church to speak about The Da Vinci Code. The Cardinal told an Italian newspaper "It astonishes and worries me that so many people believe these lies." He also made a statement saying, "The book is everywhere. There is a very real risk that many people who read it will believe that the fables it contains are true."
There was a rumor going around the the Cardinal was asked by the Vatican to "hit back at the book", but these rumors were, of course, denied by both the Cardinal and Vatican. As far as Dan Brown's opinion goes, he still claims that many of the facts his novel reveals are true, and can be proven with evidence!
Whether you're extrememly religious or you just don't care, it's hard not to take a small bit of interest in, not only the book itself, but the real life issues it has ignited.
There was a rumor going around the the Cardinal was asked by the Vatican to "hit back at the book", but these rumors were, of course, denied by both the Cardinal and Vatican. As far as Dan Brown's opinion goes, he still claims that many of the facts his novel reveals are true, and can be proven with evidence!
Whether you're extrememly religious or you just don't care, it's hard not to take a small bit of interest in, not only the book itself, but the real life issues it has ignited.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Wrongfully Accused
It's been a while!
We left off with the discovery of a naked dead body, set up in the position as Leonardo Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, with a secret code next to the body. The Code read: “13-3-2-21-1-1-8-5 O, Draconian devil! Oh, lame saint!” As if there wasn't enough confusion already, Sophie Neveu approaches our hero Robert Langdon and tells him to call the Embassy. Instead, she gives him the number to her answering machine where she left him a message saying that he was in trouble.
As Langdon listens to the message, Sophie tells the French Police Chief, Mr. Bezu Fache, that the code next to the body is in the Fibonacci sequence, meaning that each term is equal to the sum of the two terms before it. This would, of course, render the sequence insignificant, and Fache, who is already extremely angry, becomes even more frustrated. Langdon then tells them that he is beginning to feel very uncomfortable and he decides to head into the bathroom to get away from all the insanity. Fache tells one of his agents, Jerome Collete, to keep a close eye on Langdon to make sure he doesnt leave the museum. They put an electronic tracker on him just to make sure.
Sophie follows Langdon into the bathroom with some interesting news. She informs him that he is a suspect in the case and that as they speak, he is being tracked. Langdon checks himself and finds the tracker. She then shows him a picture of the crime scene that Fache had placed on agency's website. In the picture, there's a line that wasnt present at the actual crime scene. It says "P.S. Find Robert Langdon." As if this wasn't big enough of a blow, she continues to tell him that the police suspect him of commiting the crime, and that they have plenty of evidence against him. Thoughts swirl in his mind, and it takes him a bit to process the information. Then, a question formulates in his mind, and he asks Sophie how and why she is so involved with this Sauniere murder. She, of course, adds to the mystery by telling him that Sauniere, the man who's naked body lies flat out with blood on a museum floor, is her grandfather.
Suspenseful, eh?
Just one thing to ponder: what is your initial reaction to this mess? Afterall, there is quite a bit going on.
We left off with the discovery of a naked dead body, set up in the position as Leonardo Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, with a secret code next to the body. The Code read: “13-3-2-21-1-1-8-5 O, Draconian devil! Oh, lame saint!” As if there wasn't enough confusion already, Sophie Neveu approaches our hero Robert Langdon and tells him to call the Embassy. Instead, she gives him the number to her answering machine where she left him a message saying that he was in trouble.
As Langdon listens to the message, Sophie tells the French Police Chief, Mr. Bezu Fache, that the code next to the body is in the Fibonacci sequence, meaning that each term is equal to the sum of the two terms before it. This would, of course, render the sequence insignificant, and Fache, who is already extremely angry, becomes even more frustrated. Langdon then tells them that he is beginning to feel very uncomfortable and he decides to head into the bathroom to get away from all the insanity. Fache tells one of his agents, Jerome Collete, to keep a close eye on Langdon to make sure he doesnt leave the museum. They put an electronic tracker on him just to make sure.
Sophie follows Langdon into the bathroom with some interesting news. She informs him that he is a suspect in the case and that as they speak, he is being tracked. Langdon checks himself and finds the tracker. She then shows him a picture of the crime scene that Fache had placed on agency's website. In the picture, there's a line that wasnt present at the actual crime scene. It says "P.S. Find Robert Langdon." As if this wasn't big enough of a blow, she continues to tell him that the police suspect him of commiting the crime, and that they have plenty of evidence against him. Thoughts swirl in his mind, and it takes him a bit to process the information. Then, a question formulates in his mind, and he asks Sophie how and why she is so involved with this Sauniere murder. She, of course, adds to the mystery by telling him that Sauniere, the man who's naked body lies flat out with blood on a museum floor, is her grandfather.
Suspenseful, eh?
Just one thing to ponder: what is your initial reaction to this mess? Afterall, there is quite a bit going on.
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