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   Leonardo da Vinci

   These three were among those commissioned to paint the walls of the Sistine Chapel, the work commencing with Perugino's employment in 1479. ... The true face of Leonardo Da Vinci?
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   Criticisms of The Da Vinci Code

   A part of the book's acknowledgments page is dedicated to five sources within Opus Dei itself, three active members and two former members. ... The contention that the "Mona Lisa" was painted by Leonardo as a self-portrait has been officially dismissed, as Mona Lisa's historical identity has recently been discovered to be Lisa del Giocondo (however, this was unknown to be a certainty prior to The Da Vinci Code's publishing) despite Lillian Schwartz of Bell Labs, and Digby Quested of the Maudsley Hospital in London having used "morphing" techniques to argue that the resemblance to Leonardo's alleged self-portrait is striking.
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   The Da Vinci Code

   The second and third lines ("O, Draconian devil!" and "Oh, lame saint!") are anagrams respectively for "Leonardo da Vinci" and "The Mona Lisa" (inexplicably written in English). ... This too is a reference to part 2 of the Kryptos sculpture.
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   Cultural depictions of Leonardo da Vinci

   Leonardo da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian Renaissance painter and polymath who achieved legendary fame and iconic status within his own lifetime. ... The King is shown supporting Leonardo's head as he dies, as described by Vasari, watched by the Dauphin who is comforted by a cardinal.
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   Leonardo da Vinci's personal life

   Leonardo's face is best known from a drawing in red chalk that appears to be a self portrait. ... | Birth name | Lionardo di Ser Piero da Vinci |
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   The Da Vinci Code (film)

   Many of these relate to Leonardo Da Vinci's art, and the pair find a key with a Fleur-de-lis behind Madonna of the Rocks. ... As part of the lead up to the movie, various encrypted clues are being placed in movie trailers and interviews.
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   The Last Supper (Leonardo)

   He is the only person to have his elbow on the table; traditionally a sign of bad manners. ... ↑ Leonardo's 'Last Supper' Hides True Da Vinci Code
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   Martin Kemp (art historian)

   LEONARDO DA VINCI ... The Oxford History of Western Art, editor and part-author, Oxford, 2000 (also in German, and Portugese).
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   Thematic development of Italian Renaissance painting

   Leonardo da Vinci, The Adoration of the Magi. ... Masaccio painted the central section.
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    Science and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci

    His early life was spent in the region of Vinci, in the valley of the Arno River in near Florence, firstly with his mother and in later childhood in the household of his father, grandfather and uncle Francesco. ... Leonardo da Vinci

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• The Last Supper (Leonardo),
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• Thematic development of Italian Renaissance painting,
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