The comments about the Shroud of Turin are varied, interesting, and informative about the writers. I, for one, have been in awe about the image, its history, its scientific studies, and the range of conclusions about its authenticity. What one makes of all the studies depends upon his or her preconceived beliefs on its relevance and on their ability to take in and digest all the studies and scientific theories about the Shroud. And whether your faith depends upon its authenticity. I find it all absolutely fascinating, with due reverence to the possibility that it is really a window for us to see the past and the future, and get a glimpse of our very own soul.
The issue of proof here misses the point in my opinion.
If it is not the burial cloth of Christ, then it is a master work of religious art. Something on the order of “The Last Supper”.
If it is in fact the Shroud of Christ... words escape me.
It seems to me however, that the team of artisans that would have been needed to create this in the middle centuries would have been so big that there would remain some historical record of the effort. And the patron would have wanted some credit. Also, I am not convinced that this image can be created with today's technology, let alone those of the middle centuries.