13th Feb, 2018 10:00
Out of the Ordinary
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The Mystery of the Turin Shroud
a 1931 photograph, 'SANTO VOLTO DEL DIVIN REDENTORE' (HOLY FACE OF THE DIVINE REDEEMER), this example includes its original mount, which features printed signatures and insignia of church officials, attesting to the official sanction of the image,
sheet 40 x 28.5cm
photographic image 29.5 x 23.3cm
Guiseppe Enrie (Italian, 1886-1961) was director of the photographic journal 'Vita Fotografica Italiana'. It was through his prominence in Turin's photographic community that Enrie was commissioned to photograph the Shroud in May of 1931. The Shroud of Turin, a linen burial cloth, is believed by many to bear the imprint of the face and wounds of Christ.
The first photograph of the Shroud was made during its public display in 1898 by the amateur photographer, Secondo Pia. As this photograph was produced with the Shroud under its protective glass, its evidentiary utility came under scrutiny of both believers and non-believers alike.
Thus, when the Shroud was displayed publically in 1931 in honour of the wedding of Umberto II to the Belgian princess, Maria Jose, a new set of photographs were commissioned. Accompanied by a French scientist, a priest, and Secondo Pia, Enrie made twelve negatives of the Shroud. The scientific accuracy with which Enrie photographed the Shroud perhaps ironically produced more fodder for both sides of the debate over its origins and authenticity.
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