(The Conversation) — In 1915, Norwegian artist Emanuel Vigeland, one of the most respected Scandinavian artists of his time, created an image of Christ with golden hair and fair skin. Vigeland was ...

Painting depicting transfiguration of Jesus, a story in the New Testament when Jesus becomes radiant upon a mountain. Artist Raphael /Collections Hallwyl Museum, CC BY-SA The portrayal of Jesus as a ...

(The Conversation) — Fierce debates about visual depictions of the sacred have existed for centuries. An art historian explains the controversies in the Byzantine Empire over images of Christ. (The ...

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Over the centuries, many people have asked: “What did Jesus look like?” A new documentary attempts to answer this question. “The Face of Jesus” examines two acheiropoietic images of Christ — the ...

The portrayal of Jesus as a white, European man has come under renewed scrutiny during this period of introspection over the legacy of racism in society. As protesters called for the removal of ...

A writer’s Easter pilgrimage, from Jordan to Jamaica, to find a multiethnic image of Christ. By Eric V. Copage Close your eyes and imagine that Jesus is in front of you. Is the man kneeling in prayer ...

The portrayal of Jesus as a white, European man has come under renewed scrutiny during this period of introspection over the legacy of racism in society. As protesters called for the removal of ...

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