This painting,
hidden from public view from half a century, was until recently attributed
to a pupil of Leonardo's,
Giovanni Rizzoli (Giampietrino). It is currently assumed
to be a painting by the Master in conjunction with one or more of his pupils.
Note
the oceanic theme and the pearl pendant, the obvious sexual overtones,
and the resemblance
to his sketch
"Angel
in the flesh."
Da
Vinci Code Study Guide
The Western, or Esoteric Kabbalah was created and utilized by Western
magicians and Hermetic students for hundreds of years, and is a spiritual
tradition in its own right.
The
Quest for the Holy Grail
The Arthurian quest for the Holy Grail has important symbolic meaning
in the western Hermetic tradition.
Hermetic
Tradition
Named after Hermes Trismigestus, the Greek moniker of the Egyptian God
Tehuti, alleged author of hundreds of mystical tractates, the Hermetic
tradition is an eclectic spiritual tradition that is the father of medieval
alchemy, magical/mystical orders, and many other aspects of the western
mystery tradition
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