The face of Jesus through the ages


11th Century
Giraudon/Art Resource, NY
12th Century
Sculpture, Church of Saint Nectaire
Roger Viollet/Getty Images
13th Century
Byzantine mosaic, San Marco, Venice
Scala/Art Resource, NY
14th Century
Macedonian painting on wood by John Mitropolitian
Giraudon/Art Resource, NY
16th Century
Renaissance painting by Titian
Giraudon/Art Resource, NY
20th Century
Jeffrey Hunter in MGM film King of Kings
Doc Pele/Retina
20th Century
Painting, "Black Jesus Blesses the Children" by Joe Cauchi
Superstock
20th Century
Is this the real face of Jesus?
Illustration by BBC Photo Library
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