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According to Christian tradition, the '''Veil of Veronica''' is a veil on which Jesus on his way to Golgotha wiped his face leaving his image imprinted | According to Christian tradition, the '''Veil of Veronica''' is a veil on which Jesus on his way to Golgotha wiped off his face leaving his image imprinted on it | ||
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Revision as of 12:45, 28 February 2012
According to Christian tradition, the Veil of Veronica is a veil on which Jesus on his way to Golgotha wiped off his face leaving his image imprinted on it
Overview
According to a medieval legend (the story is not in the Gospels), a woman - named Veronica from Jerusalem - encountered Jesus along the Via Dolorosa on his way to Calvary. When she paused to wipe the sweat off his face with her veil, his image was imprinted on the cloth.
The supposed original of the Veil of Veronica was publicly displayed for some time in the Vatican from 1297 to 1527, when the relic went lost during the Sack of Rome. The Veil of Veronica became a popular subject in the arts; and "copies" of the Roman Veil were displayed in several churches in Europe, including in Vienna (Austria), Alicante (Spain), and Genoa (Italy).
In Depth
- Veil of Veronica (arts) -- survey of fictional works
External links
Pages in category "Veil of Veronica (subject)"
The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.