The Turin Shroud - A Relic for the 20th CenturyMaking History

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Patrick Boucheron brings history to life through objects. With the inventions of photography the Turin shroud, a relic venerated for centuries, found a new lease of life as the photographic negatives seemed to confirm its sacred status. A relic in the age of mechanical reproduction.


  • Director :
    • Jean-Dominique Ferrucci
  • Country :
    • France
  • Year :
    • 2020

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