Earliest Depictions of Jesus in Art

The video explores the evolution of Jesus' depictions in art over centuries, starting with modern portrayals and moving back to the earliest known images. It highlights significant artworks from various periods, including Byzantine icons, catacomb paintings, and the oldest known depiction from Dura Europas. The video also discusses the cultural and historical contexts of these artworks, such as the influence of Roman styles and the significance of iconoclasm.

How is Jesus commonly depicted in modern art?

• As a European with long hair and a beard

• As a Middle Eastern man with short hair

• As an African man with curly hair

• As an Asian man with a shaved head

What is a key feature of the Christ Pantocrater style?

• A crown of thorns

• A staff and sandals

• A halo with a cross

• A dove on the shoulder

Why did many early Byzantine images of Jesus survive?

• They were protected by the Vatican

• They were buried underground

• They were located in Muslim-controlled Egypt

• They were hidden in secret vaults

What is notable about the depiction of Jesus in the Catacombs of Commadila?

• He is shown with a crown

• He is depicted as a Roman soldier

• He has a beard and resembles modern depictions

• He is shown with a lion

What Roman garment is Jesus depicted wearing in early art?

• A toga

• A mantle

• A tunic with a belt

• A robe

What unusual item is Jesus depicted with in some 3rd-century art?

• A scroll

• A wand

• A sword

• A crown

What is the significance of the graffiti depicting Jesus with a donkey's head?

• It was a Roman artistic style

• It was a depiction of a myth

• It was meant to mock Christians

• It was a form of worship

Where was the earliest known depiction of Jesus found?

• In Greece

• In Syria

• In Egypt

• In Rome

What does the image from the catacomb of Calixtus depict Jesus as?

• A king

• A shepherd

• A warrior

• A teacher

What does the phrase 'Sevira in deo vivas' mean?

• May you live with God

• God is eternal

• God is with us

• In God we trust