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Preferred term

Acheropita  

Definition

  • Images of sacred persons, usually Christ and the Virgin, that come into existence miraculously, usually at the will of the person depicted; some could also replicate themselves miraculously; includes such examples as the Shroud of Turin and the Mandylion [ODByz]

Entry terms

  • Acheiropoieta
  • Jesus Christ: Acheropita
  • Mary, Virgin: Acheropita

Notation

  • 118443

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-VVLN99ZF-L

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