L for Leonardo Da Vinci

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L is for Leonardo Da Vinci

"Langdon was talking in rapid bursts now. 'The Priory's membership has included some of history's most cultured individuals: men like Botticelli, Sir Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo.' He paused, his voice brimming now with academic zeal. 'And, Leonardo Da Vinci.'

Sophie stared. 'Da Vinci was in a secret society?'

'Da Vinci presided over the Priory between 1510 and 1519 as the brotherhood's Grand Master, which might help explain your grandfather's passion for Leonardo's work. The two men share a historical fraternal bond. And it all fits perfectly with their fascination for goddess iconology, paganism, feminine deities, and contempt for the Church. The Priory has a well-documented history of reverence for the sacred feminine.'"

- from The Da Vinci Code, chapter 23

A portrait of Leonardo Da Vinci, a key figure in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code

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Dan Brown fans, this is the place for you! I will be posting a host of items about topics and controversial issues which are found between the covers of Dan Brown's famous works. There are a plethora of ideas to be discussed, so stay tuned. From secretive groups such as the Illuminati, the Priory of Sion and the Masons, to famous works of art by Da Vinci and Bernini, to scientific theories like the Entanglement theory, antimatter, and Noetic Science which either threaten religious faith, or justify it. Come and do your extra research and study here.