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Paper –New Literature

Topic-Symbols in Da vinci code

The novel Da Vinci code is full of

mysteries, symbols and secrets.

It evokes interest in readers as find an

opportunity to get an insight of the writer’s

mind on how he views the world and how

he thinks of common objects and actions

having broader implications.

The symbols are the artifacts which can be

read in many ways.

At the heart of browns novel is the story that Da Vinci hid a major clue in his masterpiece the last supper reexamining the painting its discovered that sitting at Jesus right hand is Mary not as is commonly believed the apostle john

In addition the famous cup from which drank the holy grail is conspicuously left out of the painting

Monalisas painting is not any particular person but a cryptic reference to the Egyptian gods amon and Isis .

Mona is an anagram of Amon and Lisa a contraction of Isa means Isis.

In novel Langdon discovers that Da Vinci painted the mona lis in opposition to the church’s suppression of Mary's true identity.

Leonardo da vincis most famous paintings is based upon the work of ancient Roman architect Vitruvius who was a proponent of using human proportion in building

In novels opening scene saunier’s body is found in the louvre naked and posed like the Virtuvian man with the message written beside his body.

It is the first clue that Langdon receives

The pentacle is a pre

Christian symbols that

relates to nature

worship

Jacque has drawn five

lines on his body with

his blood.

Brown cleverly

weaves medieval

legends with

renaissance art to

suggest that the holy

grail which became

the subject of endless

search by medieval

knights was not a cup

but Mary herself.

The container with the cryptex is decorated with a rose.

The roman hung a rose over meeting room to indicate the meeting was confidential.

Robert finds one map or text under the rose

Teabing conceals his identity as the Teacher by using cell phones to communicate with his unknowing allies.

he even speaks to Silas from the back of the limousine while Silas is in the front, concealing his identity while only feet away.

Sophie has tipped Langdon off by looking up her phone number, which is stored in his cell phone, and finding that it matches the number Sophie gave Langdon as the American Embassy’s number