Shroud of Turin FAQ

. . . in referece to the wikipedia text, Painting there are many reason that the painting theory is completely invalid:

See the image is not a reflected light image as a painting would be

See a painting fails 3D criteria

See a painting is not chemically possible

See a painting fails 2nd face criteria

See a painted image fails common sense reasoning

See a painting does not make sense given new awareness of cloth's age

 

the image plots to 3d terrain map; a photograph will not plot such a 3D representation
 

faint second face on backside of cloth; not possible with photograph
 

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