NEWS & MEDIA

11 January 2010

“The Holy Shroud: provocation to intelligence, mirror of the Gospel”


In Turin the launch of the valuable volume with the images by Haltadefinizione.

22LA SINDONE PROVOCAZIONE ALLINTELLIGENZA SPECCHIO DEL VANGELO PRESENTAZIONE DEL VOLUME DI PREGIO CON LE IMMAGINI DI HALTADEFINIZIONE

Images by Haltadefinizione are the centerpieces of a new publication. On the occasion of the Solemn Exhibition of the Holy Shroud in 2010, UTET, the historical publishing house in Turin, has created a limited edition illustrated by the stunning pictures taken during the high resolution campaign made by HAL9000-Haltadefinizione.

The volume was presented on January 11, 2010 in the presence of Honored Guest His Eminence Cardinal Severino Poletto, Archbishop of Turin and high-profile speakers such as Gian Maria Zaccone, Scientific Director of the Museum of the Holy Shroud; Bruno Barberis, Director of the International Centre of Sindology; Mauro Gavinelli, Technical Director of HAL9000-Haltadefinizione, and Mons. Timothy Verdon, Director of the Diocesan Department for Catechesis through Art of the Diocese of Florence.

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