Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 62

           I’mcertainofit!"

           "Illuminati?"Thedocentgasped,lookingagainatthedocumentinLangdon’shand."Whoareyoupeople?"

           Vittoriatookcharge."We’relookingforsomethingcalledSanti’searthlytomb.InRome.Canyoutelluswhatthatmightbe?"

           Thedocentlookedunsettled."ThiswasRaphael’sonlytombinRome."

           Langdontriedtothink,buthismindrefusedtoengage.IfRaphael’stombwasn’tinRomein1655,thenwhatwasthepoemreferringto?Santi’searthlytombwithdemon’shole?Whatthehellisit?Think!

           "WasthereanotherartistcalledSanti?"Vittoriaasked.

           Thedocentshrugged."NotthatIknowof."

           "Howaboutanyonefamousatall?MaybeascientistorapoetoranastronomernamedSanti?"

           Thedocentnowlookedlikehewantedtoleave."No,ma’am.TheonlySantiI’veeverheardofisRaphaelthearchitect."

           "Architect?"Vittoriasaid."Ithoughthewasapainter!"

           "Hewasboth,ofcourse.Theyallwere.Michelangelo,daVinci,Raphael."

           Langdondidn’tknowwhetheritwasthedocent’swordsortheornatetombsaroundthemthatbroughttherevelationtomind,butitdidn’tmatter.Thethoughtoccurred.Santiwasanarchitect.Fromtheretheprogressionofthoughtsfelllikedominoes.Renaissancearchitectslivedforonlytworeasons—toglorifyGodwithbigchurches,andtoglorifydignitarieswithlavishtombs.Santi’stomb.Coulditbe?Theimagescamefasternow…

           daVinci’sMonaLisa.

           Monet’sWaterLilies.

           Michelangelo’sDavid.

           Santi’searthlytomb…

           "Santidesignedthetomb,"Langdonsaid.

           Vittoriaturned.

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