Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 35

           Eachstatueworeafigleafthatwaslighterincolorthantherestofthebody.

           TheGreatCastration,Langdonthought.

           ItwasoneofthemosthorrifictragediesinRenaissanceart.In1857,PopePiusIXdecidedthattheaccuraterepresentationofthemaleformmightincitelustinsidetheVatican.SohegotachiselandmalletandhackedoffthegenitaliaofeverysinglemalestatueinsideVaticanCity.HedefacedworksbyMichelangelo,Bramante,andBernini.Plasterfigleaveswereusedtopatchthedamage.Hundredsofsculptureshadbeenemasculated.Langdonhadoftenwonderediftherewasahugecrateofstonepenisessomeplace.

           "Here,"theguardannounced.

           Theyreachedthebottomofthestairsanddead-endedataheavy,steeldoor.Theguardtypedanentrycode,andthedoorslidopen.LangdonandVittoriaentered.

           Beyondthethresholdwasabsolutemayhem.

           

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