Brown thinks she has been intentionally misrepresented. Church historians say that the church is a shrine to the Virgin Mary.įor centuries, Mary Magdalene has been seen as a prostitute repenting for her sins. In Brown's book, he claims the church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and holds many clues about her relationship with Jesus. 'Good Morning America' anchor Robin Roberts reported from the Church of San Sulpice in Paris. 'I don't think there is a secret code in the painting except the wonders and mysteries of Leonardo's mind.' 'You can read all sorts of things into paintings, especially when you don't look at enough paintings,' Wallace said. John was the youngest disciple, said to be Jesus' favorite, and he is often depicted without a beard. 'It does look like a woman, you are right,' Wallace said. But there is not one shred of evidence.'Įven Brown said he began as a skeptic, but his research convinced him and he became a 'believer.' And the book has struck a deep chord with readers - 25 million of whom have bought the book.Īrt historian Marina Wallace examined the painting and weighed in with her verdict. 'I can suggest all kinds of things happened historically if there's no evidence for them and say, hell, believe this. 'It's the filling in of a blank for which we have absolutely no evidence,' Bock said. Some critics, such as Daryl Bock, charge that the historical claims in the book are completely false.

In his novel, Brown sets forth the theory that Mary Magdalene was not a prostitute, but instead was married to Jesus and bore his child, and that Jesus' bloodline still exists today.īrown also claims that the Catholic Church knows and suppresses these stunning revelations, and the truth is guarded by a secret society of visionaries, including the artist Leonardo Da Vinci. — - Dan Brown's international best-selling thriller 'The Da Vinci Code' stirred up controversy when it called into question fundamental principles of Christianity.

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