MAKE A MEME View Large Image Christ with beard.jpg Mural painting from the catacomb of Commodilla Bust of Christ This is one of first bearded images of Christ Earlier Christian art in Rome portrayed Jesus most often as the Good Shepherd disguised as Orpheus young ...
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Keywords: Christ with beard.jpg Mural painting from the catacomb of Commodilla Bust of Christ This is one of first bearded images of Christ Earlier Christian art in Rome portrayed Jesus most often as the Good Shepherd disguised as Orpheus young beardless and in a short tunic During the 4th century Jesus was beginning to be depicted as a man of identifiably Jewish appearance with a full beard and long hair a style not usually worn by Romans The symbols on either side are Alpha and Omega signifying I am the beginning and the end Date Late 4th century Commodilla catacombs Christ from http //drwagnernet com/40a/lecture-view cfm lecture 5 image 10 Cristo barbato dettaglio affresco 60x72 fine IV-inizio V secolo Catacombe di Commodilla Roma PD-old Catacombs of Commodilla Jesus Christ in art Bearded men in art Alpha Omega Artworks missing infobox template
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