Hyper-realistic body of Christ based on Turin Shroud unveiled

Hyper-realistic body of Christ based on Turin Shroud unveiled The body of Christ, modelled from the Shroud of Turin. Photo: Vatican Media

Spain’s Salamanca Cathedral is hosting a first-of-its kind exhibition showcasing the first “hyper-realistic” recreation of the body of Christ based on the details derived from the Shroud of Turin. Composed of latex and silicone, the sculpture weighs about 75 kg, and shows the deceased Christ in rigor mortis, with no “false modesty” included, according to…

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