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. [1] [2] [3] [4] It took several centuries to reach a conventional standardized form for his physical appearance, which has subsequently remained largely stable since that time.

Oct 10, 2018 · Here is a list of the six most ancient depictions of Jesus known to historians: 1. Alexamenos graffito, 1st century. This “graffito,” representing a person looking at a donkey-headed man...

Christ Pantocrator in the dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre 's catholicon. Church domes are a common site of Pantocrator images. In Christian iconography, Christ Pantocrator (Ancient Greek: Χριστὸς Παντοκράτωρ, lit. 'Christ the Almighty') [1] is a specific depiction of Christ.

Jesus has evoked a rich artistic tradition in Western culture, one that has spread to other cultures with the global expansion of Christianity in the 19th and 20th centuries. A stunning array of representations of Jesus characterizes the history of European art from the Middle Ages onward.

JESUS CHRIST, ICONOGRAPHY OF. The early Christians had images of Christ made for their own veneration despite the Biblical prohibition (Ex 20.4) against the making of images. Eusebius of Caesarea wrote that in his own day images of Christ and the Apostles going back to apostolic times still existed (Ecclesiatical History 7.18).

Nov 13, 2024 · Place files relating to specific depictions of Jesus Christ, as indicated by the subcategories, for instance, the Christ Pantocrator. Place files relating to general depictions of Jesus Christ in a suitable subcategory of "Category:Life and teachings of Jesus Christ in art"

Sep 28, 2019 · Here is a list of the six most ancient depictions of Jesus known to historians: 1. Alexamenos graffito, 1st century. This “graffito,” representing a person looking at a donkey-headed man being crucified, was carved in plaster on a wall in Rome during the 1st century.

Iconography is the study of subject matter in art. It involves identifying both what a work of art represents—its literal meaning—and the deeper significance of what is represented—its symbolic meaning. Stories about the life of Jesus, grouped in “cycles,” form …

The iconography of Jesus covers subjects in art that include Jesus and episodes from his life. For specific works, see the parent category Category:Jesus in art and its other sub-categories.

May 27, 2024 · We see Jesus' iconography impacting religious practices and beliefs of different Christian denominations through culturally specific depictions, controversies surrounding images, and the symbolic representations used to convey Jesus' teachings and life.