- _http://www.leonardodavinci.net/la-belle-ferronniere.jspCecilia Gallerani was Ludovico Sforza's first mistress and Leonardo painted her in the form of Lady with an Ermine. Later, the Duke was to take another mistress, Lucrezia Crivelli, and she is thought to be the subject of this painting. An alternative suggestion, though less accepted, is that this painting is Isabella of Aragon. This may, or may not be, Leonardo's work.
Mal7 said:The painting in the lower right corner of the cover is "La Belle Ferronniere", possibly by Leonardo da Vinci.
- _http://www.leonardodavinci.net/la-belle-ferronniere.jspCecilia Gallerani was Ludovico Sforza's first mistress and Leonardo painted her in the form of Lady with an Ermine. Later, the Duke was to take another mistress, Lucrezia Crivelli, and she is thought to be the subject of this painting. An alternative suggestion, though less accepted, is that this painting is Isabella of Aragon. This may, or may not be, Leonardo's work.

The Economist is not a random newspaper that publishes quirky 2015 predictions to sell a few additional copies. It is directly connected to those who shape global policies and who make sure that they are applied. The publication is partly owned by the Rothschild banking family of England and its editor regularly attends Bilderberg meetings. In other words, The Economist is connected to those who have the means and the power to make “predictions” a reality.
The 2015-themed cover of the magazine basically reflects the overall Agenda of the elite and is peppered with cryptic symbols that appear to be included for “those in the know”. And the masses, like Alice watching the Cheshire Cat disappear, will focus on illusions while the wolf in sheep’s clothing will strike … and strike hard.

LMJ said:Is that W. C. Field's behind Cameron? I wonder what the gilt framed portrait signifies in the lower right next to Alice. Very interesting. A great question for the C's.
Ocean said:Merkel's hands seem to represent the pyramid with the 'third eye'
as seen on US dollar bills
The jacket button is 'the eye'
aurora said:The way Merkel is holding her hands must mean something though I don't know what it means.