The Veil of Veronica, or Sudarium, also known as the Vernicle and often called simply the Veronica, is a Christian relic consisting of a piece of cloth said to bear an image of the Holy Face of Jesus produced by other than human means. Various existing images have been claimed to be the original relic, as well as early copies of it; representations of it are also known as vernicles.
Veronica holding her veil, Hans Memling, c. 1470
Christ carrying the cross, attributed to Hieronymus Bosch; in the lower-left corner: Veronica with the veil
19th-century group of Saint Veronica offering Jesus the veil, from a series of Stations of the Cross.
Statue of St Veronica & the Veil at St Peter's Basilica
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 associated with a specific medal worn by some Roman Catholics and is also one of the Catholic devotions to Christ.
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)
Stampita or print of the Holy Face of Jesus (modern reproduction).
