Secondo Pia
Italian photographer (1855-1941) · Italy · On the map · Artists · Died at 86
Secondo Pia was an Italian lawyer and amateur photographer. He is best known for taking the first photographs of the Shroud of Turin on 28 May 1898 and, when he was developing them, noticing that the photographic negatives showed a positive image of the man in the shroud in addition to a clearer rendition of the image.
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The image he obtained from the shroud has been approved by the Roman Catholic Church as part of the devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus.
Country
Italy
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1855 to 1941 · aged 86
