“the assertion that the effeminate-looking John is actually secretly meant to be Mary Magdalene, the faithful follower of Jesus. Although a wonderful plot twist for a rollicking novel, it is not supported by the facts. One character in the novel argues that the feminine look of the character was meant to be a clue because “Leonardo was skilled at painting the difference between the sexes.” But Ross King points out in a book on The Last Supper, “On the contrary: Leonardo was skilled at blurring the differences v Isaacson, Walter. Leonardo da Vinci (p. 284). Simon & Schuster. Kindle Edition. ”
