Sunday, July 10, 2016

"An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol" Edited by John Weber


An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol
Edited by John Weber
Pocket Books, 2009
Brief Review by Travis Simpkins

     Full of color images and intriguing essays, An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol by John Weber is one of the best of the several unauthorized companion books that followed the release of Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol. The text offers a unique overview of the topics in Brown's book, with sections devoted to key buildings and monuments that feature in the storyline: The House of the Temple, The Capitol, The Library of Congress, The Smithsonian Museum Support Center, The George Washington Masonic Memorial, Kryptos and the Washington Monument. Essays by contemporary writers mix well with the classic Masonic writings of Manly P. Hall and W.L. Wilmshurst. As a bonus, with the abundance of visual aides, the book also serves as a handy guide for travelers in Washington, D.C. looking to seek out sites related to Freemasonry in our nation's capitol… well worth the cover price.



An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Dan Brown

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: United States Capitol Building

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Apotheosis of Washington

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Apotheosis of Washington

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Hand of the Mysteries

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Capitol Rotunda

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Library of Congress

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Library of Congress

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Melancholia I. Albrecht Durer

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Washington National Cathedral

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Washington National Cathedral

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: the House of the Temple

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Altar. House of the Temple

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: House of the Temple

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Kryptos

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Washington Enthroned. Greenough

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: George Washington Masonic Memorial

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Washington Monument

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Washington Monument

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: Capstone. Washington Monument

An Illustrated Guide to The Lost Symbol. John Weber: The Lost Symbol. Dan Brown

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Richard Armstrong, Director of the Guggenheim Museums. by Travis Simpkins

Richard Armstrong. Guggenheim Museums. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of 
Richard Armstrong
Director of the 
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museums
New York. Venice. Bilbao. Abu Dhabi
by Travis Simpkins



Richard Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation & Museums


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Richard Armstrong. by Travis Simpkins. Guggenheim Museum

Friday, July 8, 2016

Ronald Seale, 33°. Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Ronald Seale. Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Ronald A. Seale, 33°
Sovereign Grand Commander
of the Ancient & Accepted
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
House of the Temple - Washington, D.C.
by Travis Simpkins




Ronald A. Seale - House of the Temple - Washington, D.C.


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Ronald Seale. Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins. House of the Temple. Washington, DC