Vinci is a town in Tuscany, Italy, and the birthplace of the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci.
It is commonly thought of and used as Leonardo da Vinci's last name. However, Leonardo did not have a last name (as people didn't in those times) and it was simply used as a way of identifying the region where Leonardo came from to distinguish him from other Leonardos.
Knowledgeable/credible historians always refer to the artist as simply "Leonardo" or "Leonardo da Vinci" but never "Da Vinci".
It is commonly thought of and used as Leonardo da Vinci's last name. However, Leonardo did not have a last name (as people didn't in those times) and it was simply used as a way of identifying the region where Leonardo came from to distinguish him from other Leonardos.
Knowledgeable/credible historians always refer to the artist as simply "Leonardo" or "Leonardo da Vinci" but never "Da Vinci".
Dan Brown, the author of "The Da Vinci Code", displays his ignorance by using the term "Da Vinci" in his book to refer to the famous artist, Leonardo da Vinci, as though it was his name.
by looseSpark July 30, 2008
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Get the Da Vinci mug.As I said in the Dan Brown entry, this book was based upon the book Holy Blood, Holy Grail, written in 1982. And it pisses me the fuck off every time some idiot sees the movie and thinks they are a fucking Religious Scholar, when they don't even know Dan Brown wasn't the first guy to say that Jesus was married to MM and they had kids, and the decedents walk among us today. Dan Brown is just a shitty fiction writer, whose books read like screenplays for a movie, and to sell more books, he copied someone else's ideas and made it into a fiction book because he's a no talent hack.
I saw The Da Vinci Code in theatres, now I think I'm an expert on Religion, but really, I'm just a moron.
by SmellyBaptist August 22, 2006
Get the The Da Vinci Code mug.The book wasn't too bad in my opinion, sure there were a lot of problems, but I liked the plot and the conspiracies in it. but then again it's just my opinion if I like it or not. and considering that this site is Urban Dictionary! I can write this if I so wish. now I wait for everyone to start hating on this.
person1: Dude did you read the Da vinci code?
Me: Yes why?
person1: oh it's such a piece of shit!
person2: Yeah it sucked outright!
Me: alright that is your opinion. true there were many flaws. but I just like the plot and conspiracies in it
Me: Yes why?
person1: oh it's such a piece of shit!
person2: Yeah it sucked outright!
Me: alright that is your opinion. true there were many flaws. but I just like the plot and conspiracies in it
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