Shroud of Turin imprint might not be from human body, study says
Researcher makes bombshell claim about Shroud of Turin
- A new study by a Brazilian designer suggests the imprint on the Shroud of Turin may have originated from a shallow sculpture rather than an actual human body.
- The Shroud of Turin, a 14ft by 3.6ft linen cloth, emerged in the 1350s bearing a faint image that many believe to be Jesus Christ.
- Cicero Morares used 3D digital modelling to compare how fabric forms impressions from a full human body versus a sculpture.
- The research found that the contact pattern generated by the sculpture was more compatible with the image observed on the Shroud.
- This methodology supports the hypothesis that the Shroud's image is consistent with an artistic low-relief representation, suggesting it is a medieval work of art.