Ildar Akzhigitov. Nicholas the Wonderworker. 2006

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Nicholas the Wonderworker

Ildar Akzhigitov

2006

Glass Eucharistic Paten (Christ with two Apostles). early 4th century. Castulo (Hispania Baetica. Hispania) Roman Empire

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Glass Eucharistic Paten (Christ with two Apostles)

Unknown Artist

early 4th century

Castulo (Hispania Baetica. Hispania) Roman Empire  

near Linares (Jaén Province. Autonomous Community of Andalucía) SPAIN

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The BBC made much of the fact that this artefact portrayed a beardless Christ. That’s a fairly common artistic convention in the late Western Roman Empire… ergo, why the surprise? It’s yet another proof that the Beeb has fallen… sad, isn’t it?

BMD

Natalya Klimova. Emperor St Constantine the Great, Equal-to-the-Apostles. 2012

Emperor St Constantine the Great, Equal-to-the-Apostles

Natalya Klimova

2012

from Heavenly Intercessors: Lives of the Saints for Boys

Unknown Artist. Traditio Legis (Christ the Teacher). Mausoleo di Costantina. Roma ITALY. 350

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Traditio Legis (Christ the Teacher)

Unknown Artist

350

Mausoleo di Costantina

Roma (Province of Roma. Lazio Region) ITALY