Santa Faz; Spain, c. 1770.

Santa Faz; Spain, c. 1770.
Eglomized glass.
Silver frame.
Presents faults, wear and breakage in the glass.
Measurements: 22 x 14 x 1,5 cm.
The iconography of the Santa Faz has its origin in the episode occurred during the Passion of Christ, when on the way to Calvary a woman took off her veil to dry with it the face of the Messiah. The image of the face of Jesus Christ was imprinted on the linen handkerchief, and it was miraculously preserved through the centuries, becoming an object of worship. The woman would later be called Veronica, whose etymology derives from the Latin "verum" (true) and the Greek "eikon" (image). The Holy Face is one of the most famous relics of Christianity, first described in 1137.