Medieval art on "Young & Restless," fact or fiction?
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The Gudgeon Reliquary? It's fictitious.
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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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Ahhh a kindred spirit lol! Vision on...those were the days!! I agree with you. I do believe it was a conspiracy. I did sh*tloads of drawings;to no avail! And one time, I even pretended I was a poor and deaf for sympathy, in order to get my drawing shown. (shame on me, but I was only 8). Great show though eh? I loved morph! :o)
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As of now, despite research, King Arthur, his knights, Excalibur, and Camelot are considered fiction.  It is believed that once there may have been an Arthur who was a warlord, who was probably the basis for the first story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable.  There are people (even archeaologists and historians) who believe there may have been a real King Arthur and a true Camelot (and Avalon), but the scientific proof has not been discovered yet.
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I don't think everything he writes about is true, of course. The author himself admitted to this. The only thing that I'm starting to be sure of is Jesus' relationship with Mary Magdalene and her being present in Da Vinci's "The Last Supper". We shouldn't believe everything the book tells us, but we might be able to read between the lines.
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The whole story of Mary Magdelaine and the Priory of Sion was created in 1956 by a Frenchmen named Pierre Plantard and some friends. It was actually constructed to be a piece of "Theater of the Absurd." The perpetrators simply wanted to see how far they could take it.\n\nIt has been well researched by French journalists and found to be a hoax. It would have died like all hoaxes until two British writers found out about it and resurrected it. Their book inspired Dan Brown, and the rest, as they say, is history.\n\nThough serious historians have proven time and again that this is fictional nonsense, some people refuse to believe, just as some people refuse to believe that people actually landed on the moon.\n\nIt's total rubbish. Please dismiss it.
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yes i would care to know the deeper meaning to the story! it would interest me! good luck w/ ur research!
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The book is fiction.\n\nHowever the parts of the book that provide background to the story and that are causing so much controversy may be true (pesonally I believe that there is good evidence to say that they are)--however it's not Dan Brown's job as a fiction author to support or prove those theories.\n\nRead the Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, The Head of God, The Hiram Key,  The Tomb of God or any of a couple of dozen non-fiction, well researched books and then decide for yourself.
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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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People who have absolutely no idea will scream, "LIES" without even reading the book or investigating the history behind it. From what I was able to find, here is what's true and what's not:\n\n- Gnostic Gospels: True, except the text in the Gospel of Mary Magdaline where is says, "Jesus kissed Mary on the lips" is actually, "Jesus kissed Mary on the (hole in parchment)". Brown took a liberty here. Also, there are several references in the Gnostic gospels as well as the bible itself that refer to Jesus "favoring" Mary Mag but they don't go into detail...leaving room for speculation.\n\n- Priory of Sion: A real org., however every bit of information about links it to one of 3 men in the 1950s, and there's no information or reference of the org before that. It's thought to be a hoax.\n\n- Myth of Jesus's Family: The book is correct that Mary Mag was not a prostitute. The bible makes absolutely no reference to that at all. As for the legend of Mary Mag fleeing to France, the only evidence that I know of is a reference in a 15th century book, and an old French myth. Supposedly she had a daughter named Sara, which in Hebrew means Princess. So, the conclusion could be reached that she was the child of Jesus, but its a bit of a stretch.\n\nDa Vinci: Some agree 100% that Mary Mag is in the painting of the last supper. Several art historians claim that during the Rennesaunce (spelling) John was often painted feminine.\n\nConstantine: This was about 80% true from my research. Yes, Constantine formed the Christian religon as it is now (more or less). History is a little fuzzy though as to how much involvement he had choosing which books to include in the bible (some say it was him alone, some say it was several people over several years). However, he DID remove all other religions claiming to follow another messiah, and shape the Christian religion the way he wanted it and make it mainstream. Whether that's following God's influence or a personal agenda, you decide.\n\nOver all, as for the history and theory part of the book I'd say its about 50% fact, 40% legend-theory-assumption, and 10% false. Dan Brown even admits that, "the opinions in the book are conclusions drawn by the characters". He is himself a Christian.\n\nNow...isn't that better than an angry Christian screaming "LIES" when they don't have a clue what they're talking about?
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Oh wow.....I love that painting. Is it a painting? If so it was done very very well......
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yes it is real,,\nthe tattoo not only represent his religion (catholic),\nbut it was also designed by him..\n\nhttp://cafe.naver.com/dennisoneil.cafe?iframe_url=/ArticleRead.nhn%3Farticleid=97\n(sorry it's in korean, but you can see the pictures^^)\n\nthis was on korean news article,,,\nso it is true..
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i hate that soap opera. but u can find your answer maybe \nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1580631452/002-5860336-6751226?n=283155\n\nhttp://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/04/27/101559.php\n\nor try to ask there:\nhttp://experts.about.com/q/Young-Restless-1163/
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Medieval period. I'm interested in it.
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Can I please see these photographs as well?\n\nI viewed your source, and the pre-Colombian gold artifacts do look like airplanes, and the heiroglyphics do look like helicopters and a blimp. I didn't see a source for a jet fighter on rock (you probably meant gold) or pictures of ancient astronauts, or a picture of the space station on a rock in Persopolis. If you have a chance and remember where you saw them, please add the links. I don't know why the gold sculptures look so much like airplanes; we know that airplanes didn't exist back then so do you think the sculptor had some sort of vision? The picture of the heiroglyphics did not elaborate on them at all... at this point, with the information you gave me, it seems to be a very long stretch. Very long.
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No story behind the picture that I can find. The artist is Royce Bair and he has many other pictures of this nature. As far as I can tell, he is still alive.
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Dan Brown talks about the controversy surrounding the movie.\n\nHOW MUCH OF THIS NOVEL IS TRUE?\nThe Da Vinci Code is a novel and therefore a work of fiction. While the book's characters and their actions are obviously not real, the artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals depicted in this novel all exist (for example, Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings, the Gnostic Gospels, Hieros Gamos, etc.). These real elements are interpreted and debated by fictional characters. While it is my belief that some of the theories discussed by these characters may have merit, each individual reader must explore these characters' viewpoints and come to his or her own interpretations. My hope in writing this novel was that the story would serve as a catalyst and a springboard for people to discuss the important topics of faith, religion, and history.