Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:A recent study offers new insight into the origin of an object known as the Shroud of Turin. The Shroud of Turin has been the subject of fascination for both believers and skeptics alike since its existence was first recorded in the 14th century. Perhaps the most famous denunciation of the Shroud of Turin came from John Calvin, the 16th-century French theologian who became the namesake of Calvinism. Cícero Moraes Illustration from Cícero Moraes’ Image Formation on the Holy Shroud—A Digital 3D ApproachThankfully, Cicero Moraes—a researcher and 3D designer from Brazil—did have that software handy. It concludes that the image on the Shroud of Turin is almost certainly a work of medieval art, rather than an authentic impression from a dying man.