Shroud Collection (#5)

"A sheet of paper was in the bottle"(litho)
7168985 " A sheet of paper was in the bottle" (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Leda, Spartan princess from Greek mythology (colour litho)
7150420 Leda, Spartan princess from Greek mythology (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leda, Spartan princess from Greek mythology)

Geisha taking a bath (colour litho)
7150563 Geisha taking a bath (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geisha taking a bath. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906)

Leaving the bath (colour litho)
7150558 Leaving the bath (colour litho) by Cabane, Edouard (1857-1942) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaving the bath)

The imprudent (colour litho)
7150557 The imprudent (colour litho) by Ballavoine, Jules Frederic (1880-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: The imprudent)

After the bath (colour litho)
7150554 After the bath (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the bath. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906)

Woman with flowers (colour litho)
7150550 Woman with flowers (colour litho) by Bukovac, Vlaho (1855-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman with flowers)

After washing, woman in a bath tub (colour litho)
7150527 After washing, woman in a bath tub (colour litho) by Buland, Jean Eugene (1851-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: After washing, woman in a bath tub)

The shroud of Saladin being carried through Damascus, 1193 (chromolitho)
7157033 The shroud of Saladin being carried through Damascus, 1193 (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Deposition, 1507. Oil on Panel
7224995 Deposition, 1507. Oil on Panel. by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Deposition, 1507. Oil on Panel)

Deposition, 1507. Oil on Panel
7224994 Deposition, 1507. Oil on Panel. by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Deposition, 1507. Oil on Panel)

Lucys Sheet (engraving)
7182169 Lucys Sheet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucys Sheet. Illustration for The Childs Companion and Juvenile Instructor (1871)

Susanna and the Elders (colour litho)
7150567 Susanna and the Elders (colour litho) by Dupuis, Philippe Felix (1824-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Susanna and the Elders)

Woman smoking after a bath (colour litho)
7150469 Woman smoking after a bath (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman smoking after a bath)

Languid pleasure (colour litho)
7150437 Languid pleasure (colour litho) by Ribera, P. (fl.1898); Private Collection; (add.info.: Languid pleasure. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906).); © Look and Learn

Fragment of a Mummy Shroud, Egypt, 2nd / 3rd century. Creator: Unknown
Fragment of a Mummy Shroud, Egypt, 2nd/3rd century

Bust from the Adams Memorial, Modeled 1892-93, cast 1912. Creator: Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Bust from the Adams Memorial, Modeled 1892-93, cast 1912

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Bead Net Mummy Shroud, Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664-525 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Bead Net Mummy Shroud, Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 26 (664-525 BCE)

Lord Darcies monument in St Botolphs church, Aldgate
6340481 Lord Darcies monument in St Botolphs church, Aldgate by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Lord Darcies monument in St Botolphs church, Aldgate)

Panoramic of Grand Teton, Middle Teton and Mount Owen seen from the west with cloud layers

Black and white panoramic of Grand Teton, Middle Teton and Mount Owen seen from the west with cloud layers

Grave effigies in St Saviours Southwark
6340427 Grave effigies in St Saviours Southwark by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Grave effigies in St Saviours Southwark)

The dead Christ supported by an angel. (oil on panel, 1476-1479)
LRI4601133 The dead Christ supported by an angel. (oil on panel, 1476-1479) by Messina, Antonello da (1430-79); Prado, Madrid

Saint Veronica showing the shroud with the face of Christ, from ap. Flanders 15th century
LSE4091445 Saint Veronica showing the shroud with the face of Christ, from ap. Flanders 15th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Raising of Lazarus, Russian icon, Novgorod School, 15th century (tempera on panel)
BAL93082 The Raising of Lazarus, Russian icon, Novgorod School, 15th century (tempera on panel); Museum of Art, Novgorod, Russia; out of copyright

Drapery Study for a kneeling figure, (brush and brownish-grey distemper heightened with
827893 Drapery Study for a kneeling figure, (brush and brownish-grey distemper heightened with white on linen) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); 28.8x18.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Entombment, 1876 (stained glass)
3474892 The Entombment, 1876 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); St Martin in The Bull Ring, Birmingham

Firefighters in a strange uniform (colour litho)
2808990 Firefighters in a strange uniform (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firefighters in a strange uniform)

An Old Mans Daredevil Attempt (Colour Litho)
2808967 An Old Mans Daredevil Attempt (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old mans reckless attempt)

Brutus and the Ghost of Julius Caesar (colour litho)
2817220 Brutus and the Ghost of Julius Caesar (colour litho) by Abbey, Edwin Austin (1852-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brutus and the Ghost of Julius Caesar)

The Holy Shroud of Besancon, 1634 (engraving in black and yellowish brown
2968364 The Holy Shroud of BesanAzon, 1634 (engraving in black and yellowish brown, with hand additions in red gouache on cream, silk satin weave, folded) by Loisy

The Sudarium (oil on canvas)
3089835 The Sudarium (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 63.5x50 cm; Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham, UK; (add.info.: The veil of St Veronica); eOrleans House Gallery; English

Grave effigy of Sir Nicholas Throkmorton, St. Catherine Cree
Grave effigy of Sir Nicholas Throkmorton, 1516-1571, Chief Butler of England, in the church of St. Catherine Cree, Aldgate

Danse Macabre, illustration from Liber Chronicarum
CHT207872 Danse Macabre, illustration from Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) Nuremberg, published 1493 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Wolgemuth, Michael (1434-1519) & Pleydenwurff, W

The Entombment, Moscow School, 1678 (embroidered silk)
XIR216115 The Entombment, Moscow School, 1678 (embroidered silk) by Russian School (17th century); 135x189 cm; Kremlin Museums, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Historiated initial A depicting the Resurrection of Christ
MMT223875 Historiated initial A depicting the Resurrection of Christ, Lombardy School (vellum) by Bartolomeo de Rigossi da Gallarate (fl.c.1460-80) (attr)

Veiled Mourner, hiding his face behind his veiled hands
XIR217784 Veiled Mourner, hiding his face behind his veiled hands, from the tomb of Duc Jean de Berry (1340-1416) before 1438 (marble) (b/w photo) by Cambrai

The Descent from the Cross, 1634 (oil on canvas)
BOO48923 The Descent from the Cross, 1634 (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 158x117 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Dutch, out of copyright

St. Veronica, 1625-30 (oil on canvas)
SCP38673 St. Veronica, 1625-30 (oil on canvas) by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); 168x118 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Italian, out of copyright

Cover of "Le Grelot", number 1078, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4922812 Cover of " Le Grelot", number 1078, Satirique en Couleurs, 1891_12_6: Le chemin de la croix - Anticlericalism, Religion - Cupidite/Avarice, Procession - Devot/Paroissien

Pieta with St Claire, St Francis, St Mary Magdalene and St John (oil on canvas, 1585)
LRI4603440 Pieta with St Claire, St Francis, St Mary Magdalene and St John (oil on canvas, 1585) by Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609); Galleria Nazionale, Palazzo della Pilotta, Parma, Emilia-Romagna

Saint Veronica. The Holy Veil represents the face of Christ whose sweat Veronique was
LRI4697118 Saint Veronica. The Holy Veil represents the face of Christ whose sweat Veronique was said to have been sweaty during the climb to Calvary

The Resurrection of Lazarus (tempera on panel, 1461)
LRI4605665 The Resurrection of Lazarus (tempera on panel, 1461) by Froment, Nicolas (c.1425-c.83/86); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Crucifix with Virgin Mary and St John the Evangelist (Tempera on wood, 1321-1325)
LRI4608549 Crucifix with Virgin Mary and St John the Evangelist (Tempera on wood, 1321-1325) by Martini, Simone (1284-1344); Chiesa della Misericordia, San Casciano

Saint Veronica, Crucifixion Triptych, c. 1445 (oil on oak panel)
LRI3081834 Saint Veronica, Crucifixion Triptych, c.1445 (oil on oak panel) by Weyden, Rogier van der (1399-1464); 101x35 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

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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.