The Sinfonia Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 4/23/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is a part of The Detroit Institute of Arts Inside/Out program.


The Sinfonia, 1671
Michiel van Musscher (1645 – 1705)
Dutch

Gift of David B. Moreing. Dimensions Framed: 62 ½ x 59 ½ in.

Everything in this scene shows off the refined lifestyle of this Dutch couple: their elegant clothes, the opulent interior, the display of a grand instrument. But why the plate of oranges? At a time without refrigeration, when citrus had to be imported more than 1,000 miles from the Mediterranean, oranges were prominent symbols of luxury. Find more unexpected symbols in the works of art
…at your DIA.
Inside/Out brings reproductions of great treasures from the Detroit Institute of Arts into your community. Discover them all around town.


To get the coordinates for the final location, do the following:
At the posted coordinates there is a building in front of you that has a four-digit number and a seven-digit word on it. Substitute the matching number for each letter in the word (a = 1, b = 2, etc).

For the north coordinates, you will need to construct a two-digit number, which you will then subtract from the published north coordinates.
1. Take the first digit from the number and place this first.
2. Subtract the word's first digit from the word's sixth digit and place this second.
You now have the two-digit number to subtract.

For the west coordinates, take the word's third letter number equivalent and subtract it from the published west coordinates.

Good luck and have fun!

This cache can still be found once the Masterpiece have been removed.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

va pebbx bs gerr bss gur tebhaq

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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