![]() Veronica, the Divine Mercy image, and the Shroud of Turin all provide clues as to the true Holy Face of Christ. For detailed descriptions and ordering information, visit the Website Store page of this website. Throughout the history of the Catholic Church, saints, mystics, and scientific studies revealed the possible real face of Jesus Christ. 3D Studies of the Shroud of Turin (history) The first photographs that were taken by SECONDO PIA in 1898 showed the positive image of a man on the negative glass plates that he used, and also showed that the original image on the Shroud had the properties of a photographic negative. Currently available are 8.5" x 11" lithographic print sets, miniature Shroud replicas on cotton canvas, lithographic posters and much more. Shroud of Turin Prints and Posters AvailableĪfter viewing the images in this area of the website, you might wish to obtain Shroud photographs for your own personal research and study. They also are considerably higher in resolution. The Dorsal images are from Photo-CD scans of my original 4" x 5" film and the color is more accurate to the actual color of the Shroud. That is in part due to improvements in scanning and image processing since this page was first created in January 1996. You will notice that there is a difference in color and sharpness between the Ventral and Dorsal images. The above views of the dorsal image on the Shroud are provided for reference only and do not allow you to examine close ups of the image like the Master Photograph at the top of this page does. There, the light and dark values are reversed and the image appears more realistic and natural. One of the best ways to look at the Shroud image is on a photographic negative. The closer you get, the less distinct it becomes. The image on the Shroud of Turin is very subtle. By scrolling this page up and down, you can compare the cloth as it appeared for over 400 years with its new appearance today. These are critical because they can help determine how the cloth was folded over the centuries and constitute an important clue for historians. The Shroud of Turins Earlier History: Part One - To Edessa. The Shroud of Turins Earlier History: Part Two - To the Great City. Although the creases and wrinkles that had been previously evident on the Shroud are not visible in this photograph, I am assured by those who have seen the restored cloth that they are in fact, still there. The Shroud of Turins Earlier History: Part Three - The Shroud of Constantinople. The original backing cloth (known as the Holland Cloth) that was added at the same time as the patches, was also removed and replaced with a new, lighter colored cloth, which can now be seen through the burn holes. ![]() It appears that some of the most seriously charred areas surrounding the burn holes were also removed during the restoration, most likely to allow the Shroud to be properly resewn to the new backing cloth. ![]() This allows the first unrestricted view of the actual holes burned into the cloth by the fire. All thirty of the patches sewn into the cloth in 1534 by the Poor Clare nuns to repair the damage caused by the 1532 fire were removed. In June-July 2002, a major restoration of the Shroud of Turin was undertaken by its owners. ![]()
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