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Guarino Guarini
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Camillo Guarino Guarini was an Italian architect of the Piedmontese Baroque, active in Turin as well as Sicily, France and Portugal. He was a Theatine priest, mathematician, and writer. His work repre
Guarino Guarini
Guarino Guarini
The Church of the Annunziata, before being destroyed by the 1908 Messina earthquake
The Church of the Annunziata, before being destroyed by the 1908 Messina earthquake
The cupola of San Lorenzo
The cupola of San Lorenzo
External view of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud
External view of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud
Shroud of Turin
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The Shroud of Turin, also known as the Holy Shroud, is a length of linen cloth that bears a faint image of the front and back of a naked man. Because details of the image are consistent with tradition
Guarino Guarini
…two leading to the stairs from the cathedral aisles, were already in place, as was the huge window to the central nave through which the relic of the Holy Shroud could be seen. The appointment of a new architect at this advanced stage of construction was due to major structural problems, which Guarini solved by…
The Shroud of Turin: modern photo of the face, positive (left), and digitally processed image (right)
The Shroud of Turin: modern photo of the face, positive (left), and digitally processed image (right)
Full-length image of the Turin Shroud before the 2002 restoration
Full-length image of the Turin Shroud before the 2002 restoration
Pilgrimage badge of Lirey depicting the Shroud and dating between 1355 and 1410
Pilgrimage badge of Lirey depicting the Shroud and dating between 1355 and 1410
Inner courtyard of the palace of the Dukes of Savoy in Chambéry. On the left is the façade of the Sainte-Chapelle where the Shroud was kept until 1578
Inner courtyard of the palace of the Dukes of Savoy in Chambéry. On the left is the façade of the Sainte-Chapelle where the Shroud was kept until 1578.