[RS]

"But the real point is that this image was not visible in any detail until seen as a photographic negative. Thus, no one could have painted it since they couldn't see what they were doing."

Sure... IF they painted it yesterday... Perhaps it faded over the centuries, after being exposed to handling,water, fire, sunlight, incense, and whatever else ?

[Swordmaker]

Sure... IF they painted it yesterday... Perhaps it faded over the centuries, after being exposed to handling,water, fire, sunlight, incense, and whatever else ?

How many times does it have to be said, RS: THERE ARE NO PIGMENTS ON THE SHROUD! This has been proven by examination down to the electron microscope level.

The only scientist to claim he found pigments was Walter C. McCrone, visible light microscopist who claimed to have found Albumin, Vermillion, and Red Ocher in his microscope slides... something NO OTHER SCIENTIST HAS FOUND. McCrone has been completely discredited.