Capital with Angels Holding the Veil of Saint Veronica, with a Column
The face portrayed on Veronica’s veil was the Vera Icon (true portrait of Christ). According to legend, when Veronica wiped Jesus’ face as he was led to Calvary, his image was miraculously imprinted on the cloth, which was eventually taken to Saint Peter’s in Rome. Such images were intended to inspire meditation through visual identification with Christ’s likeness.
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