Shroud Collection (#11)

Cornas. Vineyards under snow in seasonably exceptional weather in April 2005. Cornas, Ardeche, Ardeche, France, Europe

The roof tops and the church. The Hermitage vineyards on the hill behind the city
The rooftops and the church. The Hermitage vineyards on the hill behind the city Tain-lAiHermitage, vineyards under snow in seasonably exceptional weather in April 2005. Drome, France

The town Tournon across the Rhone river with the Chateau de Tournon. under snow in seasonably exceptional weather in April 2005. Tain lAiHermitage, Drome, Drome, France, Europe

Road and Mt Taranaki / Egmont, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand

Farmland and Mt Taranaki / Egmont, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand

Picture No. 10887312
Beech Tree - woodland shroud in autumn mist (Fagus sylvatica) Date:

Jesus raising Lazarus from the tomb. Wood engraving c1880

The Raising of Lazarus Jesus raised Lazarus, brother of Martha and Mary (left), from the tomb after four days. Scene set in family side chapel

Shroud
Collected during the archaeological excavation at Christ Church, Spitalfields, London, 1984-1986

Rovere, Giovanni Battista della (1561-1630). The Holy Shroud. Upper detail. Renaissance art. Oil on canvas

Sanchez, Pedro. Spanish painter active in Seville in the second half of the fifteenth century. The Burial of Christ. Painting on wood. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest, Hungary

The La Chapelle chapel on top of the hill and hermitage vineyard. The Hermitage vineyards on the hill behind the city Tain-laiHermitage, Vineyards under snow in April. Drome, France

Tempera on canvas by Andrea Mantegna
MANTEGNA: THE DEAD CHRIST. Tempera on canvas by Andrea Mantegna

(John 19: 40). Wood engraving after Gustave Dor
DORÉ: DEAD CHRIST. (John 19:40). Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

Death of Ulysses S. Grant
DEATH OF ULYSSES S. GRANT. Sculptor Karl Gerhardt preparing to take a death mask of Ulysses S. Grant. Front page of Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper, 1 August 1885

GRANDVILLE: NIGHTMARE. Wood engraving after Grandville (1803-1847)

ENGLAND: GHOST, 1804. John Graham, the Hammersmith Ghost. Etching and engraving, English, 1804

View over mist shrouded lowland rainforest habitat at dawn, Soberania N. P. Panama
View over mist shrouded lowland rainforest habitat at dawn, Soberania N.P. Panama

Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides)
Spanish moss (Tillsandsia usneoides) hanging in the branches of a tree. This plant is an epiphyte, meaning that it absorbs nutrients and water from the air

RADIOLOGIST, c1930. A radiologist using x-rays to repel Death, personified as a skeleton wearing a shroud, as it approaches a young woman on an operating table. Etching by Ivo Saliger, c1930

THE MUMMYs SHROUD, 1966. Film still from The Mummys Shroud, 1966

Plywood shroud and visor used to test Fred Marion
Photograph of plywood " shroud" and visor, screening every part of the " agent s" body, except for the feet, 1933

Descent from the Cross
The body of Jesus is taken down from the Cross and laid on the shroud

Muslim coffin shroud, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

A temperature inversion leading to valley mists in Ambleside Lake District UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Shroud covered mountain peak in the magnificent Lemaire Channel, Antarctica
Michael S. Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Traditional Ghost
The Spirit of the Pastor a classic ghost appears dreassed in his burial shroud

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

The shroud, a mysterious and enigmatic relic that has captivated the world for centuries. From the Turin Shroud Face of 1934 to the intricate details found in the Chiesa della SS. Annunziata church in Turin, this ancient cloth holds secrets that continue to baffle experts. One cannot mention the shroud without delving into its most famous association - Jesus Christ himself. The Shroud of Turin, believed by many to be his burial cloth, is an object of intense fascination and debate. Its presence in Paris, France further adds to its allure as it stands as a tangible connection between Europe's history and religious beliefs. But the shroud's intrigue extends beyond religious symbolism. It intertwines with tales of ghostly apparitions like The Queens House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase or John Dee and Edward Kelly summoning the Dead from a History of Magic. These haunting stories only deepen our curiosity about what lies beneath this ethereal veil. Artistic interpretations also play their part in shaping our perception of the shroud. The Veiled Christ sculpture from 1753 showcases marble craftsmanship at its finest while leaving us wondering about its inspiration and meaning. As we explore these various references to "shrouds, " we are reminded that they serve as reminders of humanity's eternal quest for answers - whether through faith, historical exploration, or artistic expression. In museums such as Von Erlach Holy Shroud Prayerbook or churches like Chiesa della SS. Annunziata in Turin, Piedmont, Italy; fragments of truth are carefully preserved within each delicate fiber. The journey through these hints leads us on an odyssey where Penelope waits faithfully for her long-lost love while Gorguet watches over them both with silent wisdom. Intricate yet elusive, sacred yet mysterious –the shrouds hold within them countless untold stories waiting patiently to be unraveled.