Important question about Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci & Hollywood hoaxster extraordinaire Rory Emerald
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What a fascinating observation. When I read Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code, I remember thinking about this unusual connection between painter Leonardo da Vinci and hoaxster Rory Emerald too. I think author Dan Brown or perhaps another writer is definitely planning on publishing something about this. I have seen questions and answers under religion & spirituality about Rory Emerald before. Leonardo was psychically connected with Rory in some bizarre way. There are tons of stories about Leonardo and Rory all over the internet. What is going on? (great question, you got me interested!)
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News flash:  The last supper is not a photograph.  It was painted 1500 years after the event.  If it tells us anything at all, it tells us about what DaVinci believed but it does not tell us that his beliefs were correct.  Furthermore, the notion that he planted clues to his beliefs seems rather far-fetched to me.
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Rory Emerald is a hoaxster.  George W Bush is the current president of the USA.  See first website for more on Emerald, the second for more on Bush.\nYou have asked about Rory Emerald before in several questions, one involving a shark and some others about legitimately famous people, so I am sure you know this, but hey, I don't mind answering it for those who don't know about the info.
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Leonardo da Vinci.  Not a scientist, per se, but he did explore scientific thought and was a remarkable engineer and inventor.  Fascinating guy.
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Leonardo da Vinci lived from 1452 until 1519. \n\nThe Shroud of Turin is a relic believed to be the linen cloth used to wrap Christ's body in ready for burial. It bears impressions of a human body marked with wounds consistent with those supposed to be on Christ at the crucifixion. It has been kept in Turin since 1578 but there are gaps in it's history prior to the 14th century. It has been subject to a number of tests, some with surprising results,although none can be said to have confirmed or authenticated it's authenticity. Carbon dating of scraps of the Shroud indicate that it was probably made three hundred years after Christ's death although the Catholic Church always denies this as it earns vast amounts of revenue from donations and articles written about the Shroud. The reason for the imprint, which can only be seen with the use of ultra violet light, is ascribed to the fact that the Shroud was soaked in juice of the aloe plant, which has similar properties to the chemicals used in photographic developing, thus 'photographing' the imprint. There is  no doubt that the imprint does bear marks similar to those described in the Bible as being inflicted on Christ but as crucifixion was a very common method of execution in Roman times this is not unusual. Pontius Pilate, who is depicted in the Bible as rather a kindly man, once ordered the crucifixion of Jewish rebels, one every ten paces, between Jerusalem and the sea, a total of around two thousand men. All would have been buried and wrapped in shrouds just like the Turin one. There must have been thousand upon thousand crucifixions so the Shroud of Turin could have been used to wrap anyone. Naturally the Catholic Church encourages 'relics' as it keeps a steady stream of pilgrims visiting the places they are kept. I believe that there are at least twenty six nails from the cross, scattered across locations in churches in Europe that the Catholic Church authenticates as genuine. Since there were only three it is hard to see how the church upholds this misconception.\n\nThus it is impossible for Leonardo da Vinci to have created the Shroud of Turin and it is also extremely unlikely that it was Jesus' burial shroud.
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Nice article. Carole Mikita always does a decent job or representing the facts.\n\nThis isn't really a big deal. I mean, people have been writing stories about the Mormons as long as they've been around (see Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's collected tales of Sherlock Holmes, especially one very ridiculous story about the Mormons).\n\nYes, several of the early church leaders had strong ties to Freemasonry. I've never been able to figure out exactly what anyone thinks is wrong with Freemasonry, but I probably just don't delve into conspiracy theories enough. Anyway, I just don't really see the connection as anything particularly shocking or disturbing.\n\nAs far as access to the church archives, I think that is a fairly common practice. I believe that if someone has a legitimate curiosity, they'll let just about anyone in to study and research. None of it is a secret, you know. Even the temple goings-on aren't secret. They are sacred, and as Mormons, we prefer not to make all of it public knowledge, because people can be very cruel when they choose to twist things and take them out of context. Nobody wants the things that are so close to their hearts to be trampled on by non-believers, right?\n\nThe symbols on the temple are outside, for everyone to see. There's nothing secret or shameful about early members' ties to masonry. At face value, which is all I've really seen, freemasonry seems like a nice idea to me. Good people doing good things. Now what could be bad about that? I don't know much about the Knights Templar, other than what I learned by watching National Treasure (my favorite movie) and The Da Vinci Code, so I really can't comment much there.\n\nNo worries. Either way, the Lord's work will roll on. :)
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Hmmm, very good question. I have heard of this before, but I have never encountered anything that actually proves he did. I have also heard he had fell off of a horse and got his fingers caught in the bridle, which in turn, ripped them off. Actually, I think he was buried with ALL his fingers. Because if you look at his latest portraits, he has all of his fingers...although someone could have incorrectly painted him.
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How about Roger Emerald & Rory Rabbit?\nfun fun question!!!
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Very little... \n\nIt is consistantly regarded that the "Mary" next to Jesus in "The Last Supper" is John, who was constantly portrayed as affemenant during the reformation.  There is virtually no evidence to support the fact that Jesus had offspring, nor is there any reason to believe that there is anything significant hidden in the works of Da Vinci...\n\nBut it really is a heckuva lot of fun to think about.
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It is a book that was just made into a movie-it is fiction- but hidden in D'vinci's paintings is a code that when they de-sifer it claims to be proof that Christ was a mere mortal and the whole consept of him being the son was God was a haux.\nSome want to expose the Hoax to the world and others want to protect the secret so that religion stays in tact.\nI need to see the movie to get the whole story but that's the basics.
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I think actress Elizabeth Taylor bought Art's apartment for artist Rory Emerald. I could be wrong, but that's what I remember reading or hearing on TV. Elizabeth & Rory have a very very strange & mysterious connection!
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Have you really studied about your question or are you just asking because of something you may have heard?  The Da Vinci code is fiction.  On the front of the book it says novel.  As for the picture Da Vinci supposedly painted himself in the picture.  He is supposed to be the one at Jesus' left side that has his back to Jesus.  Now, think about what you said about the 1st and 14th centuries.  It there any chance Da Vinci took part in the Last Supper?  Fiction is a tale that writers spin to entertain us.  Some people take this entertainment to another level and use it for monetary gain, shock, and pure old diversion of the truth.
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Leonardo da Vinci ( Vinci, Italy, April 15, 1452 — May 2, 1519, Cloux, Amboise, France [1]) was an Italian Renaissance polymath: an architect, anatomist, sculptor, engineer, inventor, geometer, musician, and painter. He has been described as the archetype of the "Renaissance man" and as a universal genius, a man infinitely curious and infinitely inventive. He is also considered one of the greatest painters who ever lived.\nPortrait in red chalk, circa 1512 to 1515, widely (though not universally) accepted as a genuine self-portrait.\nEnlarge\nPortrait in red chalk, circa 1512 to 1515, widely (though not universally) accepted as a genuine self-portrait.\n\nIn his lifetime, Leonardo — he had no surname in the modern sense; "da Vinci" simply means "from Vinci" — was an engineer, artist, anatomist, physiologist and much more. His full birth name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", meaning "Leonardo, son of [Mes]ser Piero from Vinci". Leonardo is famous for his realistic paintings, such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, as well as for influential drawings such as the Vitruvian Man. He conceived of ideas vastly ahead of his time, notably inventing the helicopter, a tank, the use of concentrated solar power, the calculator, a rudimentary theory of plate tectonics, the double hull, and others too numerous to mention. Relatively few of his designs were constructed or were feasible during his lifetime; modern scientific approaches to metallurgy and engineering were only in their infancy during the Renaissance. In addition, he contributed greatly to the study of anatomy, astronomy, civil engineering, optics, and the study of water. Of his works, only a few paintings survive, together with his notebooks (scattered among various collections) containing drawings, scientific diagrams and notes.
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The enigmatic smile says it all. Has there been any proof of the true identity of Monalisa? For all we know, all remain theories up to now. Different angles are seen :Da Vinci is being accused of being gay; Monalisa represents the Yin and Yang; the painting is actually the self-portrait of the painter. However, there have been speculations that Monalisa is indeed Monalisa, a lady from one of the upper classes during the Rennaissance period. Well, I better get my facts straight. Be getting some links to prove. Hold on peeps! =)))
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Leonardo Di Vinci . \n(main reason) Beacuse i want to know the mystery behind mona lisas smile and also want to ask him if all the conspiracy theories surrounding his paintings are true. \n\nother reasons:-\nI want to maybe get some tips from him. \nI want to know how he became such a great artist. Where his inspiration came from etc..\nI also want him to describe to me all of his scientific theories and also show me his fabulous inventions.\nHe was a GREAT guy. And if i would get a chance to interview anybody it would be him.
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The scientist believe that Davinci was just more than a artist, they believed he was one of the most intellegant people of his time. They believe he encoded all of his works (paintings, sculptures, etc) with some sort of code that modern man is not able to break at this time. They belive Davinci had the answers to some of the most asked questions.
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I'm becoming obssesed with Leonard Da Vinci, so I'm going to say he is the greatest Non-Divine Human to ever live. \n\n\nDa Vinci was an architect, musician, engineer, scientist and inventor. He sketched the first parachute, first helicopter, first aeroplane, first tank, first repeating rifle, swinging bridge, paddle boat and first motor car. Da Vinci designed machines of war as well. He was one of the first artists to sketch outdoor portraits. Da Vinci was a sculptor and designer of costumes. He was also a mathematician and a botanist. \n\nI think he is proof that the mind, not technology, impowers us.