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Artist Átila Soares da Costa Filho reconstructed the appearance of Mary based on the Shroud of Turin and the work of computer graphics designer Ray Downing.
What did the Virgin Mary really look like? There are countless depictions of her from throughout the centuries, but none of them is known for certain to be a faithful representation of her physical appearance as she was during her earthly life. Even when she has appeared to visionaries — at Guadalupe, Lourdes, or Fatima, for instance — her appearance seems to adapt to the place and time. The main constant in all cases is that she’s always beautiful.
Brazilian artist Átila Soares da Costa Filho wanted to give a possible answer to this question, and has set about trying to reproduce a reasonable likeness of Mary using the Shroud of Turin and computer tools such as AI and digital photo editing.
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What did the Virgin Mary really look like? There are countless depictions of her from throughout the centuries, but none of them is known for certain to be a faithful representation of her physical appearance as she was during her earthly life. Even when she has appeared to visionaries — at Guadalupe, Lourdes, or Fatima, for instance — her appearance seems to adapt to the place and time. The main constant in all cases is that she’s always beautiful.
Brazilian artist Átila Soares da Costa Filho wanted to give a possible answer to this question, and has set about trying to reproduce a reasonable likeness of Mary using the Shroud of Turin and computer tools such as AI and digital photo editing.
The Shroud of Turin as a reference
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Artist attempts to recreate Mary's face using Shroud and AI
Artist Átila Soares da Costa Filho reconstructed the appearance of Mary based on the Shroud of Turin and the work of computer graphics designer Ray Downing.
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