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The tilma or cloak of Juan Diego on which the image of Our Lady has been imprinted, is a coarse fabric made from the threads of the maguey cactus. This fiber disintegrates within 20-60 years! There is no under sketch, no sizing and no protective over-varnish on the image.
The original tilma of Juan Diego, which hangs above the high altar of the Guadalupe Basilica. The suspended crown atop the image dates back to its Canonical Coronation on October 12, 1895. The image is protected by bulletproof glass and low-oxygen atmosphere.
Mar 30, 2024 · On December 12, 1531, an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared on the tilma of native Aztec, Juan Diego during his Marian apparition. Since then, scientists have struggled to explain just how the image got there.
Dec 11, 2020 · St. Juan Diego's original tilma as it hangs today in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. This Marian apparition is like no other. What makes it truly captivating is the fact that the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appears to defy scientific explanation.
Nov 17, 2022 · When Juan Diego let the roses fall out of his tilma, the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared on it, convincing the bishop, Fray Juan de Zumárraga. Almost 500 years later,...
The image of Bishop Zumarraga in Mary’s eyes was digitally enlarged, revealing that in his eyes is the image of St. Juan Diego opening his tilma. TRUTH This is false.
The image, imprinted on the tilma of a l6th-century peasant, led millions of indigenous Indians in Mexico to convert to the Catholic faith.
