The Many Faces of Christ: Portraying the Holy in the East and West, 300 to 1300

How did the archetype of a long-haired Jesus with a short beard become so imbued in our consciousness, when images from earlier eras were quite different? Bacci is a master at sifting through changing aesthetic fashions, theological ideas, and historical understandings---even pointing out similar trends in other religions. 256 pages, hardcover. Reaktion.