2008 Woodie Awards
Kilcar documents theories of 'Holy Grail'
Jennifer Litchma
Issue date: 4/2/07 Section: News
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The West Chester University Department of Geography and Planning presented "In Search of the Holy Grail: The DaVinci Connection" by photojournalist Frank Klicar on Monday March 27 and Tuesday March 29, a presentation focused on Klicar's travels and his attempt to uncover the truth behind the many theories of the Holy Grail.
The presentation consisted of a series of photos and video clips, with a narration by Klicar, and addressed the many legends related to the Holy Grail. In Christian mythology, the Grail is known as the dish, plate or cup used by Jesus at The Last Supper, and is said to have mystical powers.
While the Christian theory about the Holy Grail has been popular throughout much of history, it has been questioned more and more in recent years.
Klicar began his presentation with a series of clips and videos from his travels to Europe and the Middle East, particularly the Holy Land, the setting of The Last Supper.
Klicar discussed his travels to Scotland, Wales and England to investigate the relation of the Holy Grail to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
He documented his experiences and led the audience to question the existence of King Arthur, as well as the possibility of the Holy Grail making its way to Britain during the fifth century.
"Yes and no are both wrong," Klicar said, regarding the question of whether King Arthur had any relation to the Grail.
Also included in Klicar's presentation was a trip to France, where he investigated the Knights Templar, a literate and aggressive secret society founded in 1117 in France who questioned the authority of the Pope and the Catholic religion.
Klicar ended his journey in the eastern Mediterranean, where he traveled from the valley of the Nile in Egypt to the shores of Lake Tana in Ethiopia, a site also said to be the home of the Holy Grail.
Klicar also explained and questioned the tale of Rennes le Chateau, a village in southern France where a priest made a discovery that made him a millionaire. It leads many to believe that what he had discovered was the Holy Grail.
The presentation consisted of a series of photos and video clips, with a narration by Klicar, and addressed the many legends related to the Holy Grail. In Christian mythology, the Grail is known as the dish, plate or cup used by Jesus at The Last Supper, and is said to have mystical powers.
While the Christian theory about the Holy Grail has been popular throughout much of history, it has been questioned more and more in recent years.
Klicar began his presentation with a series of clips and videos from his travels to Europe and the Middle East, particularly the Holy Land, the setting of The Last Supper.
Klicar discussed his travels to Scotland, Wales and England to investigate the relation of the Holy Grail to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
He documented his experiences and led the audience to question the existence of King Arthur, as well as the possibility of the Holy Grail making its way to Britain during the fifth century.
"Yes and no are both wrong," Klicar said, regarding the question of whether King Arthur had any relation to the Grail.
Also included in Klicar's presentation was a trip to France, where he investigated the Knights Templar, a literate and aggressive secret society founded in 1117 in France who questioned the authority of the Pope and the Catholic religion.
Klicar ended his journey in the eastern Mediterranean, where he traveled from the valley of the Nile in Egypt to the shores of Lake Tana in Ethiopia, a site also said to be the home of the Holy Grail.
Klicar also explained and questioned the tale of Rennes le Chateau, a village in southern France where a priest made a discovery that made him a millionaire. It leads many to believe that what he had discovered was the Holy Grail.
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