Shroud of Turin depicts Y-shaped crucifixion April 4, 2014 by Fulcrum THE image of Christ on the cross, arms stretched out to the sides, is seared onto many Christians' minds. But this isn't necessarily how people have imagined it throughout history. A new analysis of the Shroud of Turin, which appears to depict a man that has been crucified, suggests that whoever created it thought crucifixion involved the hands being nailed above the head. Linda Geddes. New Scientist. 2 April 2014 FulcrumShareTweetShare