Forget the self-portrait, the hot new theory is Leonardo as artist/model of the Shroud of Turin. He covered himself with an obscure mixture and wrapped the fabric around his body to create the image. In this manner he invented performance art 500 years early, same as the airplane. I just don’t understand how NBC missed this angle since they have sold out the Olympics as a billboard for the upcoming da Vinci Code movie. But instead of working the Turin tie-in they’re calling it Torino. That’s how the locals say it, but they call it Italia too. The only thing I can figure is they’re working the muscle car angle.
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- alex 2-10-2006 4:39 am