Monday, December 10, 2007

Film: Jesus In Art

I found it quite peculiar how they face of Jesus in art has changed throughout history. There are many motifs repeated in his depiction, such as him on the cross, a crown of thorns on his head, light radiating from him, etc...yet the actual face of Jesus varies. Granted, this is due to the fact that all art work of Jesus is an interpretation so to speak of what Jesus looked like. That is, artists did not focus on historical accuracy. This is okay, because the artwork's main goal is to tell of Jesus and his stories. However, the question, "What did Jesus really look like?" still comes up. It is an interesting question, but the real question I have is "If we found out what Jesus really looked like, would that change peoples' views of him?"

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