From the Mandylion of Edessa to the Shroud of Turin: The Metamorphosis and Manipulation of a Legend

Art and Material Culture in Medieval and Renaissance Europe #1

by Andrea Nicolotti

Andrea Nicolotti reconstructs the history and iconography of an ancient image of Christ, the acheiropoieton ("not made by human hands") Mandylion of Edessa. He refutes the theory that the Mandylion still exists and is known as the Shroud of Turin.

228 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2014