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Architecture for the Shroud: Relic and Ritual in Turin
John Beldon Scott
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Description for Architecture for the Shroud: Relic and Ritual in Turin
hardcover. In this illustrated volume, John Beldon Scott traces the history of the Turin Shroud, focusing especially on the black marble and structure Guarini designed to house and exhibit it. Exploring the mystique of this enigmatic relic, this work also investigates its display and purpose. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 colour plates, 184 halftones, 16 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; AM; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 314 x 227 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2228.
The famed linen cloth preserved in Turin Cathedral has provoked pious devotion, scientific scrutiny and morbid curiosity. Imprinted with an image many faithful have traditionally believed to be that of the crucified Christ "painted in his own blood", the Shroud remains an object of intense debate and notoriety yet today. In this illustrated volume, John Beldon Scott traces the history of the unique relic, focusing especially on the black-marble and gilt-bronze structure Guarino Guarini designed to house and exhibit it. A key Baroque monument, the chapel comprises many unusual architectural features, which Scott identifies and explains, particularly how the chapel's ... Read more
The famed linen cloth preserved in Turin Cathedral has provoked pious devotion, scientific scrutiny and morbid curiosity. Imprinted with an image many faithful have traditionally believed to be that of the crucified Christ "painted in his own blood", the Shroud remains an object of intense debate and notoriety yet today. In this illustrated volume, John Beldon Scott traces the history of the unique relic, focusing especially on the black-marble and gilt-bronze structure Guarino Guarini designed to house and exhibit it. A key Baroque monument, the chapel comprises many unusual architectural features, which Scott identifies and explains, particularly how the chapel's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226743165
SKU
V9780226743165
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