#The da vinci code characters movie#

I can see the difficulty for christians if it can be proved that Jesus did not die on the cross (and therefore no reserrection), but that, also, is not a new theory. So what? I mean, I know that it would foul up the Catholic Church's view on sex, but Jesus being married does nothing to affect his supposed divinity.

As a (Jewish) Rabbi, for instance, he had to be. Suppose for a moment that Jesus was married. It is a theory that has been around for many years. The plot of 'The Da Vinci Code' is not new. This is a ridiculous debate which smacks of 'thou protesteth too much'. I think the reaction to this book indicates how dangerous and warped christian conservatives have become. Jesus accepted all, talked to all, listened to all, loved all. For those 'Christians' who can see only their very narrow, self-righteous view and not be willing to discuss anything but that with others, please know I'll be praying for you to open your hearts to all people - and your minds, as well. Will I take it as a work of non-fiction? No, but neither will I term it entirely fiction.just as I view the Bible. In a world quickly losing the literacy battle, it's nice to have authors who continue to challenge us with stories that span generations, religions and socio-economic strata, and the lively debate that results. As happened with the nay-sayers who proclaimed 'Harry Potter' a heretic, 'Code' will bring more people to discuss history and examine their own beliefs and ideals. As a Methodist and Literary Analyst, I found the story to be fascinating in subject and scope, offensive in no way while engrossing. (By the way, if you have the book on hand, you can find Seracini in chapter 40).Дidn't read 'The DaVinci Code' until recently, but remembered sites I'd visited in 1981 with amazing detail as I was drawn into the story. No wonder Dan Brown chose him as one of his characters. 'It's simple,' he replied with a broad smile. Seracini can certify scientifically whether a certain work of art was actually produced by Leonardo da Vinci or an impostor. the wood, the paint, the wax, the canvass - to establish how old they are and to advise curators and art galleries on how best to preserve them. He uses them to study the origins of works of art, analysing the composition of the materials - e.g. His office looks like a state-of-the-art laboratory, with machines you would normally find in a hospital.

But Seracini's work not only exists, it's actually very important. In The Da Vinci Code, Brown describes Seracini as an 'art diagnostician.' With a title like that, I thought, you can't be a real person, or in any case that's not a real job. 'You never met, spoke or e-mailed Dan Brown?' I asked. When I met with Seracini in his breathtaking office just across from the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, I thought he was joking at first.

#The da vinci code characters movie#

The movie version of Brown's story premiers this week at the Cannes Film Festival. In the book, clues about this conspiracy, which is supposedly perpetrated by the Catholic Church, emerge through the art of Leonardo da Vinci. That's what happened to Maurizio Seracini, the only non-fictional character appearing in The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown's runaway bestseller about a fictional conspiracy to hide the 'truth' about Jesus - that he was married to Mary Magdalene and had a child. How would you feel if the author of a fiction book that's sold more than 40 million copies included you in it as a character, using your real name and job description, but never told you about it?