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[storm5510]

My son sent me the attached image. At first, I thought it might be hexadecimal. It is not. The statue on the stairs, I do not recognize. A similar image is in the mirror. A faint female facial image is visible on the chair-back. There is probably more. Anyone...

[Viliam Furik]

Originally Posted by storm5510

My son sent me the attached image. At first, I thought it might be hexadecimal. It is not. The statue on the stairs, I do not recognize. A similar image is in the mirror. A faint female facial image is visible on the chair-back. There is probably more. Anyone...

Answer is 521

I think it was pretty obvious.

[storm5510]

Originally Posted by Viliam Furik

Answer is 521

I think it was pretty obvious.

Obvious, not to me. Would you care to elaborate how you came up with 521?

[petrw1]

Originally Posted by storm5510

Obvious, not to me. Would you care to elaborate how you came up with 521?

A=5 from line 1. 3+2=A...A=5
B=2 from line 2. 6+6=12...B=2; carry the 1
C=1 from line 2. 1+C=B...C=1

[storm5510]

Originally Posted by petrw1

A=5 from line 1. 3+2=A...A=5
B=2 from line 2. 6+6=12...B=2; carry the 1
C=1 from line 2. 1+C=B...C=1

Thank you!

[kruoli]

Originally Posted by storm5510

The statue on the stairs, I do not recognize.

If I had to shoot in the dark, I'd go for Johann Sebastian Bach. If that is wrong, I'm quite sure it is a person from the same epoch (because of the wig).