Cartão Sudarium of Saint Veronica by Claude Mellan 1649

Sudarium of Saint Veronica (or Head of Christ) by Claude Mellan (23 May 1598 – 9 September 1688) 1649 engraving. The legend of St Veronica who gave Christ a cloth to wipe the sweat from his brow on his way to Golgotha, emerged around 1300. An impression of Christ's bloodstained face was left on the cloth. The sudarium became one of the most important relics in Christianity. Colorized 2025 by Mark Edward Westerfield. www.zazzle.com/markewesterfield 2025.