The Look of the Day
Apart from these vague descriptions, we cannot glean any other specific details of Christ’s appearance. In previous centuries, artists have used poetic license as well as the painting styles of the day to create a portrait. In some time periods, artists did not even stick to portraits; they painted in the style of the day which was symbolic only.
The Look Of The Day
A Modest Person
Allegorical painters may have drawn Jesus in a pasture with a flock of sheep. Their point being that the redeemer was “the good Shepherd” or the shepherd of his people. A shepherd was considered an appropriate image for his followers to identify with. It must be noted however that these paintings were from the ancient Roman age and many were found in Rome which is far away from the Messiah’s actual homeland.
A Modest Person
