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Montag, Juli 19, 2004
Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper
Right, who doesn't know this painting? It's the famous scene of The Last Supper of Jesus and his disciples. This masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci was painted in oil on the walls of the Dominican convent of Sta Maria delle Grazie. It took da Vinci four years to complete this work (1495-1498). The original piece has been vandalized and nearly fell apart. However, there has been a 20-year effort to stabilize the work for future viewing.
I personally only related da Vinci to Mona Lisa and Madonna of The Rocks. That was of course until recently, before I read The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, where I learnt shocking facts about Da Vinci and his works, not to mention the history itself. Now that I've read the book, it seems that I can only concentrate on da Vinci.
So, what's so shocking about this painting? It's just a scene of The Last Supper, of which we all know - just like described in the Bible. Well, let's have a closer look, shall we?
Now, we all know that Jesus passed around one large cup for his disciples to drink from - this cup is also known as the Chalice or the Holy Grail. So technically, there should be only one cup on the table. Well, what are the 12 wine glasses on the table in this work doing then? In The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown suggests that the Chalice referred wasn't actual. Meaning, there really was no Chalice. It was meant symbolically - or a metaphor for a pregnant woman.
Hmmm... Why would a pregnant woman be mentioned at all here? Wasn't it said that there were Jesus and his 12 disciples who attended The Last Supper? So, it should simply mean that there were 13 important boys eating at one big table in the history of the christian religion. And that's exactly what da Vinci painted, isn't it? 13 men. Haha, take a closer look people! There are actually 12 men, including Jesus and one, yes one, woman! Can't find her? She's sitting on Jesus' right, with her hand clasped on the table, the one with flowing red hair.
So, who is this woman? Historians believe she's Mary Magdalene. There are many accounts that say Jesus and Mary Magdalene were very close. Just how close were they? Notice that in this painting, Jesus' and Magdalene's clothes are the mirror image of the other. Jesus is wearing a red robe and blue cloak while Magdalene is wearing a blue robe and red cloak. Yin Yang. And if you look carefully at how Jesus and Magdalene are positioned, you will see clearly a letter from the alphabet. Here's a quote from the Gospel of Phillip:
And the companion of [the Savior is] Mary Magdalene. The [Savior] loved her more than all his disciples, and frequently kissed her on the mouth. The rest of [the disciples] [got close to her to ask]. They told him: "Why do you love her more than all of us?" The Savior responded and said: "Why do I not love you as I love her?" (Gospel of Philip 63-64).
Apparently the rest of the disciples got jealous. Or let's say, Peter was jealous that Jesus trusted Magdalene and loved her so much. You can see Peter here. He's the one Magdalene appears to be talking to, the one with white hair and blue robes. Only take a close look at this: his left-hand gesture. It appears that Peter is making a cutting gesture at Magdalene's throat with his left-hand. The same exact gesture made by the angel Uriel which can be seen on the Madonna of The Rocks painting.
Now, in those days companion literally meant spouse. So, were Jesus and Magdalene married? And more frighteningly, was Magdalene pregnant at this time? Why do I say pregnant? Well, because the Holy Grail has a legend. A legend about royal blood. the word Holy Grail came from the ancient word Sang Real which literally translates royal blood. When the Grail legend speaks of "the chalice that held the blood of Christ" it speaks, in fact, of Mary Magdalene - the female womb that carried Jesus's royal bloodline. It was known that Jesus was a descendant of King Salomon and Magdalene a descendant of the powerful Benjamin's tribe.
If Magdalene was pregnant, isn't it possible that Jesus' bloodline still lives on this earth at this very moment? That's one thought I still cannot brush aside. Imagine, a direct descendant of Jesus Christ... Lord, help us!
-rv-
posted by Apink a.k.a. Bubbzy
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