The owner of the shroud, Geoffroi de Charny, was born in 1306 and died in 1356. He was one of the most respected knights in France and was the author of the Book of Chivalry. His life and writings reflected a high moral standard. If Charny emphasizes the high moral standard expected of “great men,” …
otseng wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:06 am From what I can tell, there is no other document written by anybody else complaining to the Pope about a relic not being genuine. During this era, relics were everywhere. I want to underscore this point. The display of a relic at the Lirey cathedral was not …
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The earliest textual record we have of the TS is a document that claims the shroud is a forgery. The History of the Shroud of Turin begins in the year 1390 AD, when Bishop Pierre d’Arcis wrote a memorandum where he charged that the Shroud was a forgery. Historical records seem to indicate that a …
Perhaps the most famous and talented artist of all time is Leonardo da Vinci. Even beyond art, he was an incredible scientist, architect, and inventor. Born in 1452, he would’ve been a few centuries after the alleged TS artist. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of …
When trying to search for peer-reviewed articles in art journals on “Turin Shroud”, I can find none. Searching on Getty Research Portal, there are no results. http://portal.getty.edu/search?q=turin& … =relevance Searching on Met Museum journal, there are no results. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpublic … ear%7CDesc Searching on Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, there are no results. https://www.mdpi.com/search?q=shroud+turin&journal=arts Searching on Journal …
The evidence is overwhelming the TS is not artwork of any kind, so we can rule this out as a possibility. And ironically, the ones who claim the TS is an artwork are primarily from those who know little about artwork. As I stated: otseng wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:27 am If the shroud …
In antiquity crucifixion was considered one of the most brutal and shameful modes of death. Probably originating with the Assyrians and Babylonians, it was used systematically by the Persians in the 6th century BC. Alexander the Great brought it from there to the eastern Mediterranean countries in the 4th century BC, and the Phoenicians introduced …
brunumb wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:20 pm Has anyone commented on this article yet? Italian scientist reproduces Shroud of Turin By Philip Pullella “ROME (Reuters) – An Italian scientist says he has reproduced the Shroud of Turin, a feat that he says proves definitively that the linen some Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s burial …
otseng wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:27 am If the shroud was truly a medieval artwork, the above facts would make no sense. Why should scant attention be made to it by the art community, but it would be the most scientifically analyzed artifact? It is a pioneer in many aspects of art techniques centuries …
https://www.raydowning.com/blog/2016/2/ … d-of-turin Ray Downing created the above image by using software to process the shroud image to enhance the blood stains. Using sensitive digital color mapping, Downing enhanced the blood image to produce the blood map you see in the above image. The man in the Shroud appears to have suffered well over a …