Christ "is the image of the invisible God." That idea has inspired thousands of representations of Jesus of decidedly wide-ranging degrees of artistic quality. One of the oldest images we have is a ...

Jeannie Sellick receives funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. My only real exposure to religion while growing up was “Jesus Christ Superstar” – the 1973 film version of the much-debated ...

Good Friday 2025: Good Friday 2025 will be observed on Friday, April 18. It is a sad and holy day that remembers the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. Christians around the world spend this day in ...

(The Conversation) — In 1915, Norwegian artist Emanuel Vigeland, one of the most respected Scandinavian artists of his time, created an image of Christ with golden hair and fair skin. Vigeland was ...

As Christians prepare to celebrate Easter, a Times journalist wonders how others first visualized Jesus as a child — and what those images mean now. Share your experience in the comments. By Eric V ...

One of the most famous statues of Jesus—Rio de Janeiro’s towering Christ the Redeemer—has some new competition. An even taller statue is currently under construction in Brazil, titled Christ the ...

As devotion to the Holy Face finds renewed interest, a new documentary connects ancient relics, modern miracles, and a timeless longing to see the face of God. ‘The Face of Jesus’ chronicles the ...

Christena Cleveland spent much of her childhood in an evangelical church surrounded by traditional images of a porcelain-skinned and flaxen-haired Jesus. But one day she came across a portrayal of ...