Код да Винчи

Chapter 58

           «Iknow,buttheenlargementissomuchmoreexciting.Don’tyouthink?»SophieturnedtoLangdonforhelp.«I’mlost.»Langdonsmiled.«Asitturnsout,theHolyGraildoesindeedmakeanappearanceinTheLastSupper.Leonardoincludedherprominently.»

           «Holdon,»Sophiesaid.«YoutoldmetheHolyGrailisawoman.TheLastSupperisapaintingofthirteenmen.»

           «Isit?»Teabingarchedhiseyebrows.«Takeacloserlook.»

           Uncertain,Sophiemadeherwayclosertothepainting,scanningthethirteenfiguresJesusChristinthemiddle,sixdisciplesonHisleft,andsixonHisright.«They’reallmen,»sheconfirmed.

           «Oh?»Teabingsaid.«Howabouttheoneseatedintheplaceofhonor,attherighthandoftheLord?»

           SophieexaminedthefiguretoJesus’immediateright,focusingin.Asshestudiedtheperson’sfaceandbody,awaveofastonishmentrosewithinher.Theindividualhadflowingredhair,delicatefoldedhands,andthehintofabosom.Itwas,withoutadoubt…female.

           «That’sawoman!»Sophieexclaimed.

           Teabingwaslaughing.«Surprise,surprise.Believeme,it’snomistake.Leonardowasskilledatpaintingthedifferencebetweenthesexes.»

           SophiecouldnottakehereyesfromthewomanbesideChrist.TheLastSupperissupposedtobethirteenmen.Whoisthiswoman?AlthoughSophiehadseenthisclassicimagemanytimes,shehadnotoncenoticedthisglaringdiscrepancy.

           «Everyonemissesit,»Teabingsaid.«Ourpreconceivednotionsofthisscenearesopowerfulthatourmindblocksouttheincongruityandoverridesoureyes.»«It’sknownasskitoma,»Langdonadded.

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