#5 – Zechariah With a Fico Score Behind His Back
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In historical documents tensions between Pope Julius II and Michelangelo is described. Scientists note that Michelangelo painted the pope on one of his paintings in the image of the prophet Zechariah, and one of the angels behind him shows an extremely obscene gesture - namely, the real fig.
#4 – David and Goliath From the Perspective of Kabbalah
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The figures of David and Goliath on this famous fresco in the Sistine Chapel form the letter "Gimel" which means "power" in the mystical tradition of Kabbalah.
#3 – Netherlandish Proverbs Fully Justifies Its Name
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The 112 Dutch idioms are encrypted in the image, such as "swim against the tide", "bang head against a brick wall" and "armed to the teeth." Moreover, it is possible that some of the images convey meaning more than one proverb.
#2 – Supper at Emmaus Symbolizes a Vow of Silence
The painting by Caravaggio, the Italian painter of the Baroque period, carries a mystery for art historians. The painting depicts the moment when the resurrected Jesus stays incognito in the city of Emmaus, but he meets two of his disciples and eat bread with them, after which they peg him. On a dark background canvas a strange shadow-like silhouette of fish is seen that may indicate a vow of silence that is a binding for Christians.
#1 – The Young Mozart Portrait With Masonic Symbolism
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Portraits of people hiding hand, may indicate a level of hierarchy in Masonry. "The young Mozart" drawn by Antonio Lorenzoni may serve as an example of it.
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