Topic > The Shroud of Turin: The art of Jesus of Nazareth

The Shroud of Turin is one of the relics that has confused scientists, scholars and the entire Christian community. It is basically a piece of rectangular linen cloth with dimensions 4.4 × 1.1 meters which is believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus of Nazareth. Its main distinguishing feature is that it has a very weak image of a man who suffered brutal physical torture and was crucified. The image shows all the signs of wounds on his body due to the sharp weapons used to torture this man. Marks on the ankle and wrists suggesting crucifixion are also visible. There are two main distinguishing features that suggest that the image of this man represents Jesus of Nazareth: the presence of wound marks on the top of the head showing wounds caused by the crown of thorns, which is a circular band of branches with tips that they were placed on his head causing serious injuries. The other characteristic is the wound that was visible on the side of the body, caused by the spear that pierced Jesus of Nazareth while he was hanging on the cross. The popes of the Roman Catholic Church accept the shroud as authentic and claim that it is the sheet wrapped around the body of Jesus of Nazareth at the time of his burial and that the image was formed during his miraculous resurrection. Instead, scientists are conducting numerous scientific tests and using the help of historians to unravel the mysteries of this fabric. Is this piece of cloth really the burial cloth of Jesus of Nazareth? Or is it a work of art created by a very skilled forger? These questions will be discussed in the following article. According to the Bible, after Jesus' death on the cross, the body was taken by Joseph of Arimathea and wrapped in linen in the center of a sheet of paper. .....the light moves in a section like the photocopier, which did not exist in the Middle Ages. Another tip that can form a similar image is to heat a sculpture to a certain degree and place fabric over it for a specific period of time. Conclusion The fact that the Shroud has disappeared for 1300 years without any evidence of its past may distance us from believing that it is an authentic relic, because there are suggestions that show methods that could be used for the formation of this image. The fabric may be a work of art, but it is still very old, which gives it historical importance as it tells the story of a man who suffered greatly at the hands of the Romans. A lot of historical evidence suggests the authenticity of this relic, however scientific evidence may not be able to prove the authenticity, but it certainly can prove that it is not authentic.