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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
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.
Holy Face of Jesus
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The Holy Face of Jesus is a title for specific images which some Catholics believe to be miraculously formed representations of the face of Jesus Christ. The image obtained from the Shroud of Turin is
Shroud of Turin
…in 1898 by Secondo Pia, who produced the first photographs of the shroud. This negative image is associated with a popular Catholic devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus. The documented history of the shroud dates back to 1354, when it began to be exhibited in the new collegiate church of Lirey, a village in north-central…
Secondo Pia's 1898 negative of the image on the Shroud of Turin. Image from Musée de l'Élysée, Lausanne.
Secondo Pia's 1898 negative of the image on the Shroud of Turin. Image from Musée de l'Élysée, Lausanne.
Veronica's veil by Claude Mellan (c. 1649)
Veronica's veil by Claude Mellan (c. 1649)
A reproduction or "engraving" of the Holy Face of Jesus associated with a miracle at St. Peter's Basilica on 6 January 1849.
A reproduction or "engraving" of the Holy Face of Jesus associated with a miracle at St. Peter's Basilica on 6 January 1849.
On Good Friday, the Holy Face of Jesus is displayed at Engelbrekt Evangelical-Lutheran Church. The Church of Sweden priest wears a black stole, the li
On Good Friday, the Holy Face of Jesus is displayed at Engelbrekt Evangelical-Lutheran Church. The Church of Sweden priest wears a black stole, the liturgical colour of Good Friday in Evangelical-Lutheranism; the church is dimly lit and the altar has been stripped for this holy day (2025).