Here is yet another example, I just discovered, of a forensic reconstruction of a Saint's face using the relic of a skull - this time the subject is St. Catherine of Genoa, a great lay-mystic and advocate of the Poor Souls (click here to read her biography).
Above: An old portrait of St. Catherine
Below: The facial reconstruction
When comparing the forensic results with the painting done of her, it's pretty close in my opinion... and it's nice to see what our Saints may have actually looked like in life compared to their popular, stylized depictions in works of art and holy cards; one can better see the humanity of Saints which reminds us that we, too, have a chance at holiness. At least that's how I personally see it.
To view startling forensic reconstructions of other faces of Saints, click here.
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