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Contrary to popular belief, the sacred Shroud of Turin was not used to cover Jesus’ post-crucifixion and was actually a recreation created by artists, per a study published in the journal Archaeometry ...
The Shroud of Turin is a famous artifact with obscure origins. How and when it was made has long been the subject of debate ...
A study suggests the Shroud of Turin likely draped over a sculpture, not Jesus’ body, using 3D simulations that challenge old ...
A 3D analysis comparing the way fabric falls on a human body versus a low-relief sculpture shows that the Shroud of Turin was ...
The mystery surrounding one of the world’s most famous religious relics may finally be solved, according to new research.
The Shroud of Turin is a legendary piece of burial cloth that is believed to bear the image of a deceased Jesus Christ. While ...
The large sculpture that clings to a wall — is one with the wall — at 3423 Holmead Pl. NW depicts the Last Supper. But it depicts something else, too: a community.
Sabin Howard’s engrossing 38-figure, high-relief sculpture—the centerpiece of Washington’s new National World War I Memorial, situated on Pennsylvania Avenue just east of the White House and Treasury ...
Object Details sculptor Unknown Notes Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1994. Summary Figures of two young men, kneeling on either side of a tree. The figure on the right is a musician. He ...
Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A relief sculpture of a man holding his penis that was found carved into a wall in Turkey in 2021 contains the oldest known narrative scene, an archaeologist has claimed.
A relief composed of a woman's head, shown full-face, acanthus leaves, scrolls. Signed and dated, lower left. "Gilbert C. Tompkins. 1901." Date 1901 Accession Number 1952-55-4 Restrictions & Rights ...
Context This is a genuine photograph of a crude relief sculpture on the ceiling of All Saints Church. While this carving was most likely carved about 700 years ago, not 800, we have not been able ...