Frankly, I'm getting a little tired of looking at the Mona Lisa and its various "reinvented" renditions, owing to all the attention given to the book and movie titled you-know-what especially in recent months. But then I stumbled on an article that dwells on you-know-what and I just had to put it here. It's what I'd call a refreshing read, particularly if you've been going through essays, book and movie reviews, news and feature stories that delve on the whole matter.
To direct attention to Leonardo Da Vinci's other masterpieces, I'm giving Mona Lisa a rest for now. The painting above is titled Lady with an Ermine (c. 1483). The one on the right I first noticed when I saw the movie Ever After (come to think of it, that film somewhat combines fact and fiction, with Da Vinci himself woven into the Cinderella-esque plot). A variation of this painting was done by the celluloid Da Vinci, a portrait of the film's brave heroine, Danielle. Am not too sure of the art work's title but I'd welcome the info from anyone who might know.
Excerpt from the article:
Interest in Jesus is usually a good thing. But what would seem like a golden opportunity sometimes feels like a recurring nightmare. A non-Christian neighbor, co-worker or relative reads The Da Vinci Code and becomes an instant expert on Jesus. Suddenly the Christian is the one being evangelized. "Did you know that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene? Are you aware that the church covered up the true history?"
The Christian tries to refute each outlandish claim only to find the unbelieving friend strangely resistant. Afire with conspiratorial zeal and buoyed by the thrill of discovery, the Da Vinci Code fan is in no mood to listen. The frustrated Christian is dismissed as a hapless dupe or, worse yet, part of the Church's "ongoing cover-up."
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