This document summarizes images of Christ from the 2nd century to the 20th century. It describes early depictions that did not include images of Christ on the cross due to theological debates. Over time, depictions emerged showing Christ blessing, as the Good Shepherd, with the chi-rho symbol, and eventually explicitly on the cross. Medieval art focused on Christ's passion and suffering. Renaissance art showed more human representations of Christ as both God and man.

1. Images of Christ Adapted from - Gallery of the Passion . John T. Render, C.P., D. Min. Founder and Director of the Passionist Research Center http://www.passionist.org/prc/gallery/index.html

3. 2nd-7th century Age of Church Councils Nicene Creed – 325 AD

4. St. Bridget Cross 500 AD Cross for ordinary people who could not afford the precious metal crosses available.

5. 3RD century AD. Tagba, Israel, by the sea of Galilee – Rock Heart. For three centuries of Christianity Christians did not use the image of Christ on the Cross .

6. Loaves and Fishes 4th century Church Tagba, Israel Near sea of Galilee

7. Chi-Rho 4th/5th century - Wall of SS John and Paul, Rome.

8. 4 th or 5 th C Chi-Rho

9. ORANT -- PRAYER 4TH CENTURY - ROME SS John and Paul Church, an early house Church in Rome.

10. Greek and Latin version: Shepherd is the caretaker of the people. Christ says "I am the Good Shepherd“, (Jn. 10-10) fulfilling the promise in Ez. 34.

11. Emergence of the Cross – 5 th or 6 th C. In combination with the "Ankh“: hieroglyph centering around life or life force. Coptic Christian symbol of life after death. Key-like shape: represents belief that it could unlock the gates of death.

12. Earliest Face of Christ Shroud of Turin 5 th or 6 th Century

13. Face Not Made by Hands Early Church tradition that Christ’s Face existed on the Shroud or the Veil of Veronica. Spread across the world in the early Church. The tradition of this Face is obviously from the Shroud ultimately. Even the slip of hair down the middle of His forehead is repeated through the centuries

14. Roman Christ Face of Christ Identical to Emperor Constantine Mosaic floor in St. Mary Hinton, England. Embedded in a great Constantinian symbol the ‘chi-rho" and has a pomegranate on each side: the symbol of lush salvation .

15. Oil Lamp Sixth and seventh century in the East Symbol of Christ as the light of the world.

16. 6 th C Ivory Pyx & 7 th C Jewelry

17. 11 th – 16 th Century Medeival and Scholastic

18. Majestic Christ 8 th – 12 th Century Apocalyptic Christ Three fingers joined: Faith in the Trinity. Two fingers raised: Church's faith in the divine and human nature of Christ. Byzantine form of blessing.

19. Visigoth

20. Gold Cypriot reliquary Cross Greek words "ZOE" and "PHOS" in the form of a cross. Both words use the same "O". "LIFE" and "LIGHT" are the two English words involved.

21. 13 th C: Crucifixion on Shield This is a Crucifixion scene on a shield. It was done in gold enamel on copper. Its purpose is imaged in the soldiers at the foot of the Cross.

22. Stained Glass Crucifixion France - late 12th century. 13th century French Church - Christ on the Cross. Sun and moon show the influence of the redemption on all reality.

23. Medeival Theology of Atonement Focus on Christ’s Passion

24. 13 th C Gothic Crucifix The head bowed as far as possible Eyes closed Body bent like a bow One nail through both feet.

25. Christ the King

26. From Icon to Portrait God and Man

27. Born of the Virgin, Mary

28. St. Francis of Assisi 1182-1226 and the Human Jesus

29. 15th century Flemish artist, Jan van Eyck Jewish Christ “ Ihesus via IHS veritas Ihesus veritas” “ Jesus the way. Jesus the truth. Jesus the life”.

30. 16 th – 20 th Century Doctrine of the Trinity

31. The Lord Almighty 15 th C – 17 th C

32. 17 th C Trinity

33. Lamb of God 18 th Century church Old Testament - sign of sacrifice and redemption Substituted for Isaac when Abraham would have killed him