Jesus: Images of Christ in Art Book

Historically, Jesus Christ's physical appearance remains a mystery. No one knows what he actually looked like. Nowhere in the gospel is he described, and no likeness of him of any kind can be dated conclusively to the years of his life on earth. Yet his face is the most familiar and recognizable in Western art.

In this unique pictorial narrative, the life of Jesus Christ is portrayed through ninety-five glorious color reproductions of his face. From century to century, from country to country, we see the fascinating way each of the artists' representations of Jesus reflects the values of their time and society. These moving full-page images illuminate - with rare power, vitality, and immediacy - the story of His youth, His ministry, His suffering, and His triumph. Viewed together, the portraits in this collection offer a rich and unparalleled vision of Jesus Christ as God and man.