Ontwerpend Onderzoek
2001
Richard Neave
Medical Artist
British expert in forensic facial reconstruction
“The Real Face Of Jesus” (not named)
With three well-preserved specimens from the time of Jesus in hand, Neave used computerized tomography to create X-ray "slices" of the skulls
For a BBC documentary, Son of God, working on the basis of an actual skull found in the region. He did not claim it was Jesus's face. It was simply meant to prompt people to consider Jesus as being a man of his time and place, since we are never told he looked distinctive.
After
2016
Holywood Jesus
The Department of Art and Design at Bluefield College in Virginia
They released an image of “Movie Jesus,” a composite image of every major portrayal of Jesus on the big screen (20 actors).
The Department of Art and Design at Bluefield College in Virginia
They released an image of “Movie Jesus,” a composite image of every major portrayal of Jesus on the big screen (20 actors).
2004
Face of Jesus
Police of Rome
Based on Shroud of Turin
The Italian police, through the magic of forensic science, claim to have created a rendering of what Jesus Christ would have looked like as a child. The results are based on the Shroud of Turin, a mysterious cloth that some believe miraculously bears the visage of Jesus.
Police of Rome
Based on Shroud of Turin
The Italian police, through the magic of forensic science, claim to have created a rendering of what Jesus Christ would have looked like as a child. The results are based on the Shroud of Turin, a mysterious cloth that some believe miraculously bears the visage of Jesus.
Before
1940
Head of Christ
Warner Sallman
Warner Sallman’s Head of Christ is, without doubt, the best known image of Jesus on the planet. Since the portrait first appeared in 1940, it has been reproduced around the world as often as a 500 million times
Warner Sallman
Warner Sallman’s Head of Christ is, without doubt, the best known image of Jesus on the planet. Since the portrait first appeared in 1940, it has been reproduced around the world as often as a 500 million times
1767
The Sacred Heart Of Jesus
Pompeo Batoni
The painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was inspired by the apparition of Jesus, under the title of the Sacred Heart, to St Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690)
Pompeo Batoni
The painting of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was inspired by the apparition of Jesus, under the title of the Sacred Heart, to St Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690)
1650
Head of Christ
Rembrand van Rijn
From a model probably found in the Jewish quarter of Amsterdam), were cited in the 1656 inventory of the artist's possessions.
Rembrand van Rijn
From a model probably found in the Jewish quarter of Amsterdam), were cited in the 1656 inventory of the artist's possessions.
1495
Approximation
1260 - 1390
Shroud of Turin
The shroud dates from between about 1260 and 1390. It was a medieval item.
Believed by some to bear the impression of Jesus Christ
The shroud dates from between about 1260 and 1390. It was a medieval item.
Believed by some to bear the impression of Jesus Christ
Speculation
1011
The Veil of Veronica
The Veil of Veronica was a cloth said to have been held out to Jesus, and to have taken his image, as he was led to his crucifixion at Calvary. Despite being lost in the 1500s, it still informs our ideas of what Jesus actually looked like.
The Veil of Veronica was a cloth said to have been held out to Jesus, and to have taken his image, as he was led to his crucifixion at Calvary. Despite being lost in the 1500s, it still informs our ideas of what Jesus actually looked like.
6th Century
Christ Pantocrator
Carefully preserved at St. Catherine’s Monastery at Sinai. It is not only one of the oldest icons of Jesus Christ survived to these days but also one of the most meaningful and important to the entire Christian world
Carefully preserved at St. Catherine’s Monastery at Sinai. It is not only one of the oldest icons of Jesus Christ survived to these days but also one of the most meaningful and important to the entire Christian world
C.235
The Healing of the Paralytic
“The Healing of the Paralytic” is believed to be the oldest painting of Jesus in the world that still exists and is a clear depiction of Christ. The painting is found on a wall in the Dura-Europos church in Syria, which is believed to be one of the oldest surviving Christian churches in the world. This painting was discovered sometime in 1921 and dates back to around 235 AD.
The image shows Jesus Christ healing a bed-ridden man, who then has the strength to carry his bed on his back and walk.
“The Healing of the Paralytic” is believed to be the oldest painting of Jesus in the world that still exists and is a clear depiction of Christ. The painting is found on a wall in the Dura-Europos church in Syria, which is believed to be one of the oldest surviving Christian churches in the world. This painting was discovered sometime in 1921 and dates back to around 235 AD.
The image shows Jesus Christ healing a bed-ridden man, who then has the strength to carry his bed on his back and walk.
Quotes
The Christ Under Reconstruction
Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari draw on this historical fact when suggesting a philosophical consequence of the notion of the face The face of Christ, they argue, is the face with which we compare all other faces More-over, they hold, the Christ image – which has become the face of faces – em-bodies goodness, whiteness and maleness, inseparably; hence, it is the face of the White Man himself. In other words, to Deleuze and Guattari, the face of Christ is the very basis for the universalization of white maleness
The Pope (2006):
“Searching for the face of Christ must be the desire of all Christians"
Remix
