Turin · Langhe · Biella · Lake Maggiore
Hand-painted sacred icons for Turin and Piedmont
Piedmont keeps the Shroud, the cloth that for centuries has drawn believers to the face of Christ, and the Sacra di San Michele, symbol of the region. It is a land where the Holy Face and the Archangel are at home.
The face of Christ and the Archangel
- Turin Cathedral keeps the Shroud, which devotion links to the face of Christ: the same mystery that the icon of the Holy Face, the Mandylion «not made by human hands», has contemplated for centuries.
- The Sacra di San Michele, at the entrance to the Susa Valley, is one of the great Michaelic sanctuaries of Europe and the symbol of Piedmont.
- The Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy, from Varallo to Oropa and Orta, have been UNESCO World Heritage since 2003; at Oropa the Black Madonna is venerated.
For those living in Piedmont
From Turin to the Langhe, from Alba to Asti, from Biella to Lake Maggiore, families, collectors and parishes can commission from Concetta Basile an icon of the Holy Face, of Saint Michael the Archangel or of the family saint, painted entirely by hand and fully gilded with 23¾ karat gold.
The first conversation can take place online or in person. We ship worldwide: the icon is delivered with protective packaging and, on request, insured shipping, together with its certificate of authenticity on real parchment with photographs of every stage and its explanatory booklet in Italian or English. Shipping conditions are checked case by case at the time of commission.
Holy Face
The face of Christ, cross-inscribed halo.
Saint Michael the Archangel
Half-length, with staff and sphere; golden halo.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the Shroud and the Holy Face icon?
The Shroud is a cloth venerated as a relic; the Holy Face icon is an image painted according to the canon that follows the Mandylion, the face of Christ imprinted on a cloth according to the tradition of Edessa.