Artists created images of Christ that focused not on historical accuracy but on reflecting different communities − a scholar of religious history explains
(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. In my work as a religious history scholar, I’ve learned that throughout history artists created images of Christ that would speak to different communities. Early image of Christ as a symbolSometimes, cultural pressures prevented people from representing Christ at all. In ancient Rome, early Christians often favored symbols or monograms of Christ’s name, possibly because they did not want to confuse Christ’s image with that of the emperor. In the center, however, Christ’s triumphant resurrection from the dead shows only his cross surmounted with the monogram of Christ.
Source: Ethiopian News May 07, 2024 15:47 UTC
