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Depiction of Jesus
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The depiction of Jesus in pictorial form dates back to early Christian art and architecture, as aniconism in Christianity was rejected within the ante-Nicene period. It took several centuries to reach
A mural painting from the catacomb of Commodilla. One of the first bearded images of Jesus, late 4th century.
A mural painting from the catacomb of Commodilla. One of the first bearded images of Jesus, late 4th century.
Incised sarcophagus slab with the Adoration of the Magi from the Catacombs of Rome, 3rd century. Plaster cast with added colour.
Incised sarcophagus slab with the Adoration of the Magi from the Catacombs of Rome, 3rd century. Plaster cast with added colour.
Dura Europos fresco which was dubbed The Healing of the Paralytic – one of the oldest possible depictions of Jesus, although there are different inter
Dura Europos fresco which was dubbed The Healing of the Paralytic – one of the oldest possible depictions of Jesus, although there are different interpretations of the scene. from the Syrian city of Dura Europos, dating from about 235 AD
Bearded Jesus between Peter and Paul, Catacombs of Marcellinus and Peter, Rome. Second half of the 4th century. Such works "first present us with the
Bearded Jesus between Peter and Paul, Catacombs of Marcellinus and Peter, Rome. Second half of the 4th century. Such works "first present us with the fully formed image of Christ in Majesty that will so dominate Byzantine art." For detail of Christ, see this file.
Race and appearance of Jesus
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The race and appearance of Jesus, widely accepted by researchers to be a Jew from Galilee, has been a topic of discussion since the days of early Christianity. Various theories about the race of Jesus
Depiction of Jesus
…Jesus and all Biblical figures with the Ethiopian appearance of its members. Other traditions in China, Central Asia and elsewhere generally depict the appearance of Jesus as that of the local population (see the gallery below). In modern times such variation has become more common, but images following the traditional…
Transfiguration by Alexandr Ivanov, 1824
Transfiguration by Alexandr Ivanov, 1824
Christ Pantocrator in a Roman mosaic in the church of Santa Pudenziana, Rome, c. 400–410 AD during the Western Roman Empire
Christ Pantocrator in a Roman mosaic in the church of Santa Pudenziana, Rome, c. 400–410 AD during the Western Roman Empire
Jesus with Nicodemus. Painting by Tanner, 1899
Jesus with Nicodemus. Painting by Tanner, 1899
The oldest surviving Christ Pantocrator icon, sixth century, Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt
The oldest surviving Christ Pantocrator icon, sixth century, Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt