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[9]: 123–37 The earliest depictions of Jesus from the Roman catacombs depict him as free of facial hair. [ 9 ] : 83–121 Historians have speculated that Jesus's ascetic and itinerant lifestyle and work as a tektōn ( Ancient Greek for an artisan-craftsman, typically a carpenter), entailing manual labour and exposure to the elements, affected ...
Click through to see depictions of Jesus throughout history: The discovery came after researchers evaluated drawings found in various archaeological sites in Israel.
The Healing of the Paralytic – one of the oldest known depictions of Jesus, [18] from the Syrian city of Dura Europos, dating from about 235. Initially Jesus was represented indirectly by pictogram symbols such as the ichthys (fish), the peacock, or an anchor (the Labarum or Chi-Rho was a later development).
In Search of Historic Jesus is a 1979 American documentary film based on Lee Roddy and Charles E. Sellier Jr.'s book of the same name. Released by Sunn Classic Pictures , the film speculates on the historical accuracy of the biblical depiction of Jesus .
It turns out the most accurate depiction of Jesus Christ may be on a bronze coin from the 1st century AD. The image on the coin was believed to be of Manu, the King of Edessa, which is today ...
Many African cultures revere the African Elephant as a symbol of strength and power. [43] [44] It is also praised for its size, longevity, stamina, mental faculties, cooperative spirit, and loyalty. [45] South Africa uses elephant tusks in their coat of arms to represent wisdom, strength, moderation and eternity. [46]
This category is for specific works that include depictions of Jesus in the visual arts. For articles covering ways of depicting scenes or types of depictions of Jesus in general, see the sub-category Category:Iconography of Jesus. For images of Jesus as an infant with his mother, see Category:Madonna and Child in art.
The Bible doesn’t get specific about Jesus’ looks, and certainly artists over the millennia have taken creative license when it comes to his physique (and, to a different point, his skin tone).