The Shroud of Turin and the artistic documents that reconstruct the controversial history of this holy relic.
[Power and Devotion / The Shroud and the Biblioteca Reale of Turin] Since the Shroud of Turin, one of the best-loved and most controversial images in the history of Christianity, was acquired by the house of Savoy and the city of Turin, not only has it been venerated by the masses, but its complex iconography has been repeatedly reinterpreted on in liturgical and scientific terms.
The catalogue of the exhibition held in Turin for the Jubilee year illustrates the documentation conserved in the Biblioteca Reale, including richly illustrated manuscripts, engravings and rare books.
Particular attention has been paid to the quality of the images, to convey the extraordinary visual impact of these refined artistic documents that reconstruct the history of this holy relic.
Turin, 2000