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Тайната вечеря

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Януари 1497 г. Отец Агустин Леире, инквизитор от доминиканския орден, посветен в разчитането на кодирани послания, е изпратен по спешност в Милано, за да надзирава последните щрихи, които маестро Леонардо нанася върху фреската Тайната вечеря. Причина за неочакваната мисия са поредицата анонимни писма, получени в Двора на папа Александър VI, в които се твърди, че Да Винчи не само е нарисувал дванайсетте апостоли без обичайния ореол за святост, но и че самият той присъства в свещената сцена, при това обърнал гръб на Исус. Защо? Нима е бил заразен от проказата на ереста или стенописът крие смайващо тайно послание? В същото време някой извършва серия необясними ритуални убийства…

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

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109 reviews23 followers
July 15, 2008
quiz time!!

1. let's say you have a killer idea for a plot. do you:

a) concoct a ridiculously complicated plot involving five million characters, none of whom grow in the least, leading your readers to not give a damn about their fates?

OR

b) develop your damn characters?



2. okay, now let's say that you are writing historical fiction about people who actually existed. do you:

a) eschew character development because, hey, they did that for themselves while they were alive and anyway, they are just tools to move forward the aforementioned killer plot?

OR

b) develop your damn characters?



3. uh-oh! it seems that you're getting tired of writing that killer plot. do you:

a) make the last couple of chapters nothing but long, unprovoked confessions, as though you were trying to adapt a mystery novel into an hour-long television spot but hadn't thought that commercial breaks would give you so little time to wrap things up?

OR

b) finish your book like a normal person?



4. so, you really liked the da vinci code, right? which of these seems like the better option?

a) rewriting the da vinci code, but focusing on leonardo's OTHER secret society.

OR

b) writing a different book.


results: if you picked mostly a, you are probably the author of this book. what the heck, man??



i guess i didn't know about cathars, though. that information was pretty cool.
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Author 394 books765 followers
March 30, 2013
Posto mi je "Senka vetra" za dlaku izmakla (u korist Carobne knjige), agent mi je ponudio drugog pisca... i to je bio upravo Havijer Sijera i "Tajna vecera" (koju sam kasnije 'prodala' i uredniku Mozaika)... I nisam se pokajala... Knjiga je dobra, lepo je prosla u prodaji, a pre neku godinu Havijer je bio Lagunin gost u Beogradu... Topla preporuka za ljubitelje ovakve literature...
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February 12, 2022
I decided to DNF this one at 46 %. I'm feeling a slight burn out/slump coming at decide to get rid of books that doesn't work well for me. Need to focus on books i actually want to finish and not just finish books for the sake of it. Maybe I'll pick this up in a later date
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46 reviews4 followers
September 25, 2021
El padre Leyre, un inquisidor dominico, aprovecha sus últimos días para contarnos su mayor aventura vital mientras pudo trabajar para el Santo Oficio.

El escenario será el Milán del siglo XV y la trama se desarrollará con múltiples personajes históricos, entre ellos el afamado Leonardo da Vinci, la duquesa de Milán, Beatrice d'Este, el gobernador de Florencia, Cosme el Viejo, y un largo etcétera.

A quienes les guste la historia del arte verán que Javier Sierra se documenta fuertemente tanto en el elemento articulador de su novela, La última cena de Vinci, como en la vida de los diferentes artistas y mecenas que aparecen en la historia. También es fiel a la hora de mostrarnos la sociedad renacentista, la Orden de Santo Domingo, la comunidad cátara... Para mí, este libro es una forma de adentrarnos en el siglo XV de forma amena y comprensible por todos.

Los enigmas que atribuye da Vinci a su pintura del Cenacolo van resolviéndose a lo largo que avanzamos en la lectura, dándonos a conocer el mundo de la criptología y las dos iglesias, la de San Pedro y la de Juan y María Magdalena.

Aunque el libro tenga tanto en su portada como en su interior una imagen de La última cena, son numerosas las obras que se mencionan del maestro Leonardo. Así que recomiendo que, aunque ya las conozcáis, las volváis a contemplar a medida que van siendo nombradas en la lectura. Los detalles pictóricos complementan todo lo narrado.

El único pero que le encuentro es que el final es un poco precipitado en comparación con el desarrollo de toda la acción anterior. Si antes tardaba varios capítulos en ir resolviendo enigmas, en el final lo resuelve todo "a la vez" y parece que no da tiempo a digerir tanta información entre tanto personaje. Con todo, disfruté de la lectura.
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956 reviews611 followers
February 22, 2019
“In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Europe still held intact its gift for understanding ancestral images and symbols. Its people knew how and when to interpret the design on a column, a particular figure in a painting or a simple sign on the road, even though only a minority had, in those days, learned to read and write.
With the arrival of the Age of Reason, the gift for interpreting such languages was lost, and with it, a good part of the richness bequeathed to us by our ancestors.
This book makes use of many of those symbols as they were conceived once upon a time. But it also intends to restore to the modern reader the ability both to understand them and to benefit from their infinite wisdom.”

Father Agostino Leyre is part of a secret order, faithful to the Pope and to the highest powers in the Dominican Order. He was trained to decipher messages. In Rome, he collects letters from an anonymous witness detailing operation of a sorcerer in the lands of Ludovico il Moro, “who believed that the ancients had a knowledge of the world far more advanced than ours. (…) The Athenians did not believe in God, but in the influence of the heavenly bodies.”

“According to the Soothsayer (anonymous sorcerer), the old banker (Cosimo the Elder) had founded an academy, in the style of the Greek ones, whose sole purpose was to teach these secrets to artists.” Which means “that art can be employed as a weapon!”

The work of the artist Sandro Botticelli was condemned, because he used “images inspired by pagan cults to illustrate works destined for the Church.” And “the story was threatening to repeat itself in Milan.”

At the same time, in Milan, it’s taking Leonardo da Vinci quite some time to finish his painting of the Last Supper at the refectory of Santa Maria. This delay only feeds the rumors of Leonardo trying to hide some message behind the gestures of the Apostles. As “Leonardo worked in Florence for many years and was acquainted with the descendants of Cosimo the Elder.”

The Dominican Order worries about new heretical threat. Father Agostino is sent to Milan to identify their informer, and to “find out what truth lies in this new danger and attempt to discover a remedy for it.”

What he finds in Milan is much more than he has expected. Father Prior is trying to solve a riddle himself since “Leonardo’s work holds far too many misunderstanding. Too many veiled allusions.”

The story is very informative and gives a lot of details in solving a riddle. But I’d rather have a bit less of this and more of exploring the depth of characters.

Nevertheless, the story brings a lot of details characterizing such genius as Leonardo da Vinci. For example, he always carried a pad with him to make notes all the time, so no though would escape him.

The story is intertwined with Cathars. If you’re not familiar with this Gnostic revival movement, I highly recommend The Treasure of Montsegur: A Novel of the Cathars by Sophy Burnham.

There is also mention of Father Savonarola and Lorenzo de Medici, both names well presented in Signora da Vinci by Robin Maxwell. If you reach for this book, just keep in mind that the aspect of Leonardo da Vinci’s mother having a romantic relation with Lorenzo de Medici is very far-fetched.

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78 reviews1 follower
March 19, 2009
The jury is still out on this one. While the story was intriguing and the secret of Da Vinci's Last Supper revealed on the final page was unexpected, the journey to the final destination was convulated and confusing. I am, however, willing to take some of the blame for this as I did not have nearly the grasp of Church history needed to breeze through this book easily; instead I struggled through it bit by bit determined to reach the end in order to learn the secret touted throughout the book. It was worth the work on this one as I did not see the secret being what it ended up being. The only real major problem I had with this novel is the same problem that I generally have with the historical fiction novels and that is the overload of information that most authors feel is needed in order to authenticate their novels. This can be overwhelming if you are not familiar with the time period and the subject matter.

However, this is not say that others should not read this book as much as it is a warning for anyone that is under the assumption that this book is light and fun like the Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. It is not light and unless you really love historical fiction it's not a great deal of fun either (although the twists and turns in the plot were pretty fun because they were not easy to guess) but it is informative and interesting and I think, worth the read.
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Author 5 books158 followers
August 24, 2008
Maybe I just wasn't in the right frame of mind for reading this right now. It seemed contrived, dry as dust, and utterly irrelevant. Set in Milan during the painting of the Last Supper, an Inquisitor has been sent to look for the person sending damning clues that something is being concealed in the mural, and it could crumble Christianity. He settles in among the priests at the monastery and starts detecting. An expert at codes, he must solve the riddle that is the writer's signature so he knows who to approach. DaVinci is portrayed as some kind of evil insane genius (which he may have been). The bodies start piling up, seemingly tied to those who are looking for an obscure book that supposedly holds clues to the abomination being worked into the Last Supper. But, really? You can find hidden messages and meanings in anything, from the phone book to a masterpiece. I didn't really need to read yet another theory about the mystery of the Last Supper or anything related to DaVinci.
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426 reviews23 followers
January 22, 2018
4/5

Desde que leí a Christian Gálvez y a Javier Sierra me encanta todo lo que tenga que ver con la Italia de los Mèdici y sus secretos y misterios. También, en general, todo lo que tenga que ver sobre los mensajes ocultos que se esconden tras las obras de arte más importantes del mundo y de la historia. Por lo tanto, este libro lo tenía todo para gustarme y, efectivamente, lo disfruté muchísimo.

Mucha gente lo compara con El Código da Vinci de Dan Brown y dice que este libro tuvo la mala suerte de publicarse después del fenómeno de ventas. Bueno, efectivamente, comparten algunas cosas y el tema central es el mismo. Sin embargo, yo creo que La cena secreta le da mil vueltas a El Código da Vinci, el cual me decepcionó mucho en su momento.

Este libro me enganchó desde la primera página, ya que empieza en el mismo centro del misterio principal. Con lo cual, te mantiene con la intriga durante toda su lectura y además se van añadiendo más misterios que se van resolviendo poco a poco. Y diciendo esto, ya he nombrado las dos principales causas de que me haya gustado tanto este libro: el tema (que me apasiona y quiero leer más libros relacionados) y el misterio (que me mantuvo enganchada y con ganas de saber más). Además de estos dos puntos, creo que es un gusto leer este libro por su gran documentación histórica. No se hace para nada aburrido o pesado y, además, por si te pierdes, tiene un apéndice con la descripción detallada de todos los personajes históricos que se mencionan. A mi me picó el gusanillo de buscar más información sobre algunos personajes.

Le bajé un poco la nota por el final, del que me esperaba un poco más y me supo a poco. Pero aparte de eso el libro no tiene desperdicio.

Se lo recomiendo a todos los apasionados de esta temática como yo. Si os gustó El Código da Vinci, yo creo que este os gustará más; y si no os ha gustado pero disfrutáis con la temática, dadle una oportunidad a este que yo creo que merece más la pena.
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Author 8 books191 followers
February 17, 2021
Llegué al libro "La Cena Secreta" del escritor español Javier Sierra porque varios lectores mutuos me habían comentado de que encontraban algunas similitudes en nuestros estilos.

La verdad es que me gustó mucho este libro.

Al margen de la trama, repleta de misterio, enigmas y complejos acertijos, el libro gira entorno a uno de los hombres más fascinantes y disruptivos de todos los tiempos, Leonardo Da Vínci, en el momento en que elaboraba La Última Cena en el el refectorio del convento dominico de Santa Maria delle Grazie, en Milán (Italia); sin dudas, una las pinturas más icónicas y enigmáticas de la historia de la Humanidad.

Por si esto fuera poco, y en lo personal, leer el libro me trasladaba permanentemente a Milán, cuando tuve el privilegio de disfrutar esta obra de arte tan maravillosa; haciéndome rememorar las triquiñuelas que tuve que pergeñar para poder visitarla sin la indispendable reserva previa. Me recuerdo extasiado en el famoso refectorio admirando tamaña obra de arte y pensando: ¿no será mucho para un comedor de convento?

Javier Sierra combina con maestría semejantes condimentos tan únicos logrando una historia muy entretenida y por momentos apasionante.

¿Tendrá La Última Cena tantos mensajes ocultos como sugieren Dan Brown y Javier Sierra?

¿Sabían que uno de los apóstoles tiene el rostro del mismísimo Da Vinci?

Si dudas Leonardo fue un genio disruptivo y multitask tan impresionante que todo es posible...
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324 reviews15 followers
August 5, 2015
Maldita sea mi debilidad por estos temas. Mi curiosidad por las religiones me obliga a poner 4 estrellas que serán lo más subjetivo que vais a ver en la vida. No os fiéis ni un pelo.

En serio, me pierden este tipo de misterios con aire histórico. Este tipo de casualidades que se apoyan en datos reales, pero que no hay forma de demostrar si alguna vez ocurrió así o no. Pero, ay, qué bien suena todo y qué bien encaja todo en su sitio. Te lo crees a base de bien.

No nos engañemos tampoco, esto es literatura puramente comercial, del tipo Dan Brown y sus ángeles y demonios, de hecho, también aparece da Vinci de por medio. Si es que lo tiene todo. En fin, se nota que estoy haciendo reseña a unas horas intempestivas en mi caso, y que nada de lo que estoy escribiendo aquí tiene sentido. Disculpad mi incoherencia.
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2,126 reviews1,386 followers
April 19, 2020
7/10 en 2009.

Tanto me hablaron de Javier Sierra, que si era un Dan Brown español, que si las tramas muy buenas y tal y tal, que acabé pillando uno de sus libros.

Y el manido tema de la última cena de Da Vinci y su simbología oculta dio para entretenerse, sin más.

Ni por personajes ni por historia dio la cosa para más aunque reconozco que el tema se deja leer (sí, otra vuelta de tuerca).

Aún leí dos libros más del autor hasta< que ví que no me convencía.
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7,132 reviews606 followers
February 11, 2018
This is the story of Father Agostino Leyre, an Inquisitor and expert in cryptography, ho is dispatched by the Pope to the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in order to decode Leonardo da Vinci's painting.
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309 reviews101 followers
June 1, 2021
Estamos ante una novela interesante por su tema y entretenida por la forma de narrarla. Lo mejor (como en todas las novelas similares, por ejemplo, las de Dan Brown), la información histórica derivada de la investigación del autor. Después el enigma no es tan profundo. La lectura es ligera, no te exige mucho ni te maravilla su prosa. Para pasar un buen rato.
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376 reviews23 followers
April 26, 2024
Gizli Akşam Yemeği; Leonardo Da Vinci'nin Son Akşam Yemeği Tablosu'nu merkeze alan kurgusu, Antik Yunan düşünürlerine, sanat eserlerine gizlenen sembolik mesajlara,15.yüzyıl kilise öğretilerine, inanç sistemine, Hristiyanlığın doğuşu ve gelişimine göndermeleri ile birlikte gizem unsurlarının ön planda işlendiği hikayesi ile beğendiğim ve benim için hızlı akan bir kitap oldu. Ancak son bölümde kilit nokta görevi gören bir durumda; gözden kaçan bir hata nedeni ile şaşırdığımı ve rahatsız olduğumu söyleyebilirim. Dikkate alınmadığı sürece Da Vinci Şifresi ile paralellik gösteren hikayesi,çok ilgi çekici bir okuma süreci vaat ediyor.

Yıl 1497. Milano Dükü Ludovico Sforza'nın hamiliğinde Leonardo Da Vinci, Santa Maria Delle Gracie Manastırı'nın yemekhane duvarına Son Akşam Yemeği Tablosu'nu resmetmektedir. Düşeş Beatrice d'Este'nin ani ölümü ile Roma'da bulunan Dominiken Tarikatı'na Kahin isimli gizemli birinden, uyarı mektupları gelmeye başlar. Kahin'in bilmecelere yer veren yazılarına göre; Leonardo Da Vinci kilise öğretileri ile bağdaşmayan bir inanç sistemini benimsemekte ve şuan yaptığı Son Akşam Yemeği isimli çalışmasına Heretik mesajlar gizlemektedir. Papa'nın ve Kilisenin geleceğine tehdit içerdiği düşünülen bu durumu soruşturmak üzere Roma Engizitörü Augustin Leyre görevlendirilir. Milano'da Santa Maria Delle Gracie Manastırı'nda soruşturmaya başlayan Leyre; cinayetlerin ve gizemli ölümlerin ortaya çıkması ile tahmin etmediği olayların içine girecek, şaşırtıcı gerçekler ile karşı karşıya gelecektir.

Son Akşam Yemeği tablosuna gizlenen semboller, 12 havarinin yüz ifadeleri, duruşları ve hareketlerine dair çıkarımlar, model alındığı düşünülen tarihi kişilikler, Leonardo Da Vinci'nin Hristiyanlığa dair fikirleri ve kişiliğine göndermeler ile birlikte şifreler, akıl oyunları, hafıza sarayları gibi olguları gizemli bir kurguda harmanlayan bu kitap, tarihi kurgulardan ve 15. yüzyıl inanç sistemini temel alan hikayelerden hoşlananlara önerimdir.
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148 reviews2 followers
November 11, 2025
Cuando has leído "Q" de Wu Ming, "Los Borgia" de Puzo, "La ciudad de escarlata" de Haasse y otros libros sobre este periodo y sus figuras ni siquiera la ambientación y la potencia de la época te pueden aportar algo para salvarte de semejante bodrio. Javier Sierra ha hecho algún curso más o tiene mejores editores que Zuazo y eso, la comparación por todo lo bajo, le salva de la calificación del uno. De momento los títulos de este club de lectura están siendo muy decepcionantes y lo peor es que la chica lleva semanas sin acudir.
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14 reviews1 follower
June 3, 2021
Hace ya tiempo que dejé en segundo plano la novela histórica, digamos que desde la adolescencia hasta casi entrada la treintena fue mi género favorito y prácticamente no leía otra cosa. Ahora es una lectura esporádica que disfruto mucho, pero en pequeñas dosis.
Este, sin duda alguna, es uno de mis libros favoritos. Tengo un grato recuerdo y disfruté muchísimo leyéndolo.
Es un libro ágil, que engancha, Javier Sierra tiene esa habilidad, mezcla el misterio, la historia y un gran personaje histórico y el resultado es una novela adictiva.
No es un escrito denso o complejo y te cabe en el bolso, todo lo contrario a las novelas de Kent Follet , que no puedes arrastrarlas fuera de casa. Es de esos libros que no apetece que se acaben y que de principio a fin tienen un halo de misterio.
Cuando leo novela histórica necesito que tengan ese punto ágil y entretenido porque normalmente ya leo manuales densos y complejos así que, busco todo lo contrario, pero para gustos, libros...
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165 reviews25 followers
December 28, 2016
Antes de explicar algo sobre el libro me gustaría explicar un poco que es el catarismo. El catarismo es la doctrina de los cátaros, o albigenses, un movimiento religioso de carácter gnóstico que se propagó por Europa Occidental a mediados del siglo X, y logró arraigar hacia el siglo XII entre los habitantes del Mediodía francés, especialmente en el Languedoc, donde contaba con la protección de algunos señores feudales vasallos de la corona de Aragón.

http://librosmasrecomendados.blogspot.com/2016/12/la-cena-secreta-de-javier-sierra.html
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852 reviews22 followers
October 14, 2017
So bad. Only wasted 2 hours of my life on it because a friend insisted I had to read it and is waiting with bated breath to see what I think. Help me Jesus!
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414 reviews14 followers
May 16, 2025
En la época del Renacimiento, la gran mayoría de las personas no sabía leer, y lo poco que estaba escrito era accesible solo bajo la estricta vigilancia de la Inquisición. Por ello, unos pocos privilegiados se convirtieron en expertos en el uso de símbolos e iconos ancestrales para transmitir mensajes ocultos a plena vista, diseñados para ser “descubiertos” únicamente por aquellos que poseían el conocimiento necesario para interpretarlos y llevar su significado a quienes no tenían ese privilegio.
El arte desempeñó aquí un papel fundamental. El gran Leonardo da Vinci es hoy reconocido no solo por la genialidad de sus obras, sino también por los mensajes ocultos que, para muchos, encierran verdades absolutas. Javier Sierra nos transporta a esa época en la que Leonardo, por encargo del duque de Milán, pintaba su célebre mural de La Última Cena en el convento de Santa María delle Grazie. Pronto, la Inquisición es alertada: se dice que esta obra es perversa y amenaza con corromper a la Santa Iglesia Católica. La investigación recae en el monje dominico Agustín Leyre, quien se ve envuelto en una trama cada vez más oscura, marcada por muertes extrañas que parecen estar relacionadas con Leonardo y su enigmática pintura.
Así, la novela nos sumerge en un mundo de intrigas religiosas, de tensiones entre creencias y doctrinas impuestas por los llamados hombres de Dios. Se trata de una lucha por definir quién poseía la verdadera interpretación de la palabra de Cristo, una disputa que desató enfrentamientos por el poder espiritual y temporal, y que, para bien o para mal, dio origen a muchos de los dogmas de fe que persisten hasta nuestros días.
La trama es sumamente entretenida, revelando datos que invitan a la reflexión y a replantearse aspectos fundamentales de la historia de la religión y sus repercusiones.
Una novela muy interesante y, sin duda, recomendable.
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161 reviews13 followers
February 15, 2025
Лично на мен книгата ми се стори ��нтересна, макар да си давам сметка, че почива почти изцяло върху клишета. Гениалният Леонардо и енигматичният му покровител Лудовико Сфорца, противопоставени на сбирщина смотани доминикански монаси, сред които най-тъп със сигурност е самият протагонист. Представен уж като експерт в областта на криптографията и интелектуално острие на Светата Инквизиция, горкият отец Леире така и не успя да разреши нито една загадка – авторът очевидно го беше сложил там със скромната задача да вдига учудено вежди, да кима разбиращо с глава и да се диви на разказит�� на останалите монаси, разказващи му за направените от тях открития. Какво пък – кой не обича да чете истории за тайните на „Тайната вечеря“? Стига човек да не се предоверява на „неоспоримите факти“, всичко в тази книга си е съвсем наред. Даде ми повод и аз малко да си опресня знанията по история на Ренасанса, а пък и за самия Леонардо.
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189 reviews1 follower
August 19, 2022
Calificación 3,75 ⭐
Me ha parecido una historia muy amena, con enigmas ,secretos y con una trama interesante. Me ha encantado que no sólo habla de la obra de la Última Cena de Leonardo sino que abarca otras del artista. Es un buen ejemplo de como convivían la religión y el arte como fuente para llegar a Dios
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1,319 reviews52 followers
April 21, 2020
The Secret Supper is about a mystery that involves my favorite topics, Renaissance art, Italy, religious history, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories. It's fashionable to bad-mouth The Da Vinci  Code on literary and religious grounds, but I enjoyed both book and movie, and I don't rely upon novels to formulate my religious beliefs. The plot of the Secret Supper is in the same genre, focusing on DaVinci's  other masterpiece, the Last Supper. Although much of the outstanding  art of the  Renaissance  was commissioned by the church to illustrate its orthodox teachings, many painters used artistic license to express ideas of their own. The Last Supper was highly controversial during its own creation, and The Secret Supper suggests what  some of those less mainstream ideas might be.

Chief inquisitor Agostino Leyre is dispatched to Milan to discover whether persistent allegations of heresy concerning Leonardo's work are true. Father Agostino takes up lodging at the very monastery where The Last Supper is being created, but before he can launch a proper investigation, he must first solve a cryptic riddle that was provided by the accuser, the mysterious Soothsayer. Large segments of the story therefore involve learning about signs, symbols, codes, and numerology, during which the narration devolves into tutorials about hidden secrets and meanings.  The slower chapters are relieved by action sequences involving street scenes and  nefarious murders. It came  as a surprise when the history of the maligned Cathor religious movement became central to the plot, in quite a credible way. Less successful were the portrayals of Leonardo as having purely mystical intentions, and of a young Sforza countess as a direct descendent of Mary Magdalen. 

Recommended for readers who enjoy complex mysteries and  intellectual puzzles, but not those who are super sensitive about religious dogma.
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86 reviews4 followers
August 30, 2011
El autor tuvo la mala fortuna de publicar su libro un año después de que Dan Brown publicase El Código Da Vinci y eso le resta todo el factor sorpresa a su historia. Si bien la historia de esta se desarrolla en los meses durante los cuales Leonardo Da Vinci culminó La Última Cena y no en el presente como la de Brown, el argumento es el mismo en ambas novelas.

Por lo tanto pueden esperar encontrarse con las verdaderas enseñanzas de Jesús, el culto a María Madgalena, loas a la figura de Juan, cátaros que se niegan a desaparecer y la iglesia de Pedro cargando con el papel de villana.

No terminó de convencerme la justificación que al final ofrece Fray Agustín Leyre, el hombre que narra la historia, para explicar el motivo de su exilio en Egipto. Me parece que el desenlace simplemente no encaja con su figura, recordemos que no estamos hablando de un simple padre sino de un inquisidor de Roma, por lo que

Por último, como ya mencionaron en otra reseña, no quedé del todo conforme con eso de ir hablando por acá y por allá de omega para finalmente asociarla así sin más con la letra "O", que en dado caso se ajustaría más a ser relacionada con ómicron. Bien pudo el autor hacer que alguno de los discípulos de Leonardo realizaran esa observación y él les explicara que la omega era la O mayor más allá de la forma de ómicron o cualquier cosa por el estilo.

De todas maneras para los amantes de la novela histórica el libro debería resultar entretenido. Más allá de los peros que le he puesto en mi comentario, debo reconocer que no me aburrió en lo absoluto.
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174 reviews14 followers
October 21, 2009
The Secret Supper, was by all means an enjoyable novel. If you like historical fiction, some mystery, some murder and a little bit of spice, it has all the ingredients for a fun, beachy, relaxing page turner. If your tastes run to the more intellectual, descriptive and stickler for accuracy my suggestion is to look elsewhere, perhaps the wonderfully written "Historian." At any rate, this novel centers on Papal Inquisitor, Agostino Leyre and his experience in 1492 Milan and is told in a flashback format. The reader is introduced to Leonardo Da Vinci as he is completing "The Cenecalo" or Last Supper. The stories premise revolves around the warnings of a mysterious Soothsayer who claims heretics have infested the church with the "Last Supper" itself being the vehicle which the heterodoxy is delivered. The plot thickens when murder occurs and loyalties are revealed. The final twist and ending is enjoyable and not altogether predictable. It has a good pace and intersting premise with the historical setting which made the book interesting for me.
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March 10, 2019
I enjoyed this book far more than expected. The secrets hidden in Leonardo's "The Last Supper", and the turbulent times in which this exquisite artist lived made the story both exciting and enlightening. Up until now I was not aware that there are so many details and mysteries in this painting...just like a puzzle, which has fascinated billions of people in the last 600 years (in fact 620 by now!!!), and will fascinate countless more people in the future.
However, are all of the implications and secrets real? Did Leonardo really had that in mind while he was working on his masterpiece? Probably not... Actually we will never know for sure. Nevertheless, the author did a very thorough research on the topic, and it definitely shows. And ever since I started reading the book, I also looked at least a hundred times at the painting, just to compare how what is written reflects the reality. So I suppose Javier Sierra did a good job, at least as far as I'm concerned.
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