Range of depictions Depiction of Jesus

an 18th-century ethiopian image of jesus

certain local traditions have maintained different depictions, reflecting local racial characteristics, catholic , orthodox depictions. coptic church of egypt separated in 5th century, , has distinctive depiction of jesus, consistent coptic art. ethiopian church, coptic, developed on coptic traditions, shows jesus , biblical figures ethiopian appearance of members. other traditions in asia , elsewhere show race of jesus of local population (see chinese picture in gallery below). in modern times such variation has become more common, images following traditional depiction in both physical appearance , clothing still dominant, perhaps surprisingly so. in europe, local ethnic tendencies in depictions of jesus can seen, example in spanish, german, or netherlandish painting, surrounding figures still more characterised. example, virgin mary, after vision reported bridget of sweden, shown blonde hair, christ s paler light brown.

some medieval western depictions, of meeting @ emmaus, disciples not recognise him @ first (luke.24.13–32), showed jesus wearing jewish hat.

the cgi model created in 2001 depicted jesus skin color being darker , more olive-colored traditional depictions in western art.

in 2001, television series son of god used 1 of 3 first-century jewish skulls leading department of forensic science in israel depict jesus in new way. face constructed using forensic anthropology richard neave, retired medical artist unit of art in medicine @ university of manchester. face neave constructed suggested jesus have had broad face , large nose, , differed traditional depictions of jesus in renaissance art. additional information jesus skin color , hair provided mark goodacre, new testament scholar , professor @ duke university. using third-century images synagogue—the earliest pictures of jewish people—goodacre proposed jesus skin color have been darker , swarthier traditional western image. suggested have had short, curly hair , short cropped beard. confirmed in first epistle corinthians, paul apostle states disgraceful man have long hair. paul knew many of disciples , members of jesus family, unlikely have written such thing had jesus had long hair. although not literally face of jesus, result of study determined jesus skin have been more olive-colored white, , have looked typical galilean semite. among points made bible records jesus s disciple judas had point him out arresting him in gethsemane. implied argument if jesus s physical appearance had differed markedly disciples, have been relatively easy identify.