Recent archaeological excavations in Israel have revealed a rare find: early Christian art from around 1,500 years ago. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery in a Facebook ...
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Why ancient Christian artists gave Jesus a magic wand
Early Christian art often depicts Jesus performing miracles while holding a short staff, a detail that has puzzled modern viewers. Far from presenting Christ as a magician, scholars argue that the ...
This Christmas season, New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, commonly known as “the Met,” is displaying one of the oldest Madonna and Christ Child icons in existence along with other pieces of ...
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Why early Christians drew Jesus holding a wand
Early Christian art often shows Jesus holding what looks like a wand. Modern viewers assume magic, but ancient audiences saw authority. The object mirrored symbols used by Roman leaders and biblical ...
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