[1][2] Many different objects related to the story of Jesus's life were sought after by adherents of the faith.

Many Greek-Italian Byzantine works of art featured the Shroud of Turin (Holy Towel) or Veil of Veronica.

Angelos Pitzamanos and Theophanes the Cretan also incorporated the subject matter into their works.

One year after the work was finished he became the priest of San Giorgio dei Greci.

[5] The work of art was created using wood panel, tempera paint, and gold leaf.