Da Vinci Code clue to bizarre tapestry theft: Stolen panel tells tale of Rosslyn Chapel which Dan Brown links to Holy Grail 

  • The historic panel was stolen from Fife's Kirkcaldy Galleries on Thursday
  • The missing artwork is one of 160 in the Great Tapestry of Scotland 
  • Writer Alexander McCall Smith established the need for the giant artwork 
  • Novelist Dan Brown claimed Rosslyn Chapel held clues to the Holy Grail  

By Fiona Mcwhirter For The Mail On Sunday

Published: 18:18 EST, 12 September 2015 | Updated: 20:08 EST, 12 September 2015

The mysterious theft of a tapestry is being linked to the riddles of the Da Vinci Code.

The stolen panel tells the story of Rosslyn Chapel, which author Dan Brown suggested could contain clues to the location of the Holy Grail.

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Roslyn Chapel in Midlothian, Scotland, pictured, was linked to a bizarre tapestry theft

Roslyn Chapel in Midlothian, Scotland, pictured, was linked to a bizarre tapestry theft

It depicts some of the church’s intricate carvings and artist Andrew Crummy, who designed it, said: ‘If somebody was coming from a certain point of view you could see why they might take it, because of the image of the Knights Templar and links to The Da Vinci Code.’

The chapel in Roslin, Midlothian, also featured in the film version of the novel.

The panel is one of 160 in the Great Tapestry of Scotland, which depicts the nation’s history and was partly the idea of writer Alexander McCall Smith. The piece, which took 500 hours to make, was taken from Fife’s Kirkcaldy Galleries on Thursday in an act that dubbed ‘cultural vandalism’.

The tapestry, pictured, featured the story of the historic chapel and took more than 500 hours to make

The tapestry, pictured, featured the story of the historic chapel and took more than 500 hours to make

The chapel featured in the film version of Dan Brown's hit novel The Da Vinci Code, pictured 

The chapel featured in the film version of Dan Brown's hit novel The Da Vinci Code, pictured 

 

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