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vid · 01-30-2009, 02:44 PM

According to Slovak wikipedia, this image is "mosaic of christ from first century of christianity". That seems unlikely to me, considered how little we have about christ from that early. Do you have any info about this?

http://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Súbor:Christos.JPG (image is too big to post here directly)

Toto · 01-30-2009, 03:03 PM

Do you have any other information - where this was found?

It does not look like a first century mosaic.

ETA this is a possibility for the earliest image of Jesus, dated to the 4th century.

Cesc · 01-30-2009, 03:03 PM

As far as I know that mosaic is from a later period where certain ideas such as those angels and the artistic styles had been developed. Impossible that that's from 1st century or even 2nd century.

the_cave · 01-30-2009, 03:25 PM

Yeah, uh, no, that is the Theophany from the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna. Probably sixth century.

Splarnst · 01-30-2009, 03:31 PM

Is the information cited? If not, I would disregard it.

Toto · 01-30-2009, 03:40 PM

Yup - here it is: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SanVitale09.jpg

rlogan · 01-30-2009, 04:03 PM

OP is working with the 12th century version of Wiki

Joan of Bark · 01-30-2009, 07:08 PM

Once again, Jesus appears far more Aryan than Jewish.

mountainman · 01-30-2009, 07:30 PM

Arian or Aryan?

Toto · 01-30-2009, 08:32 PM

Jesus look more Roman to me, which is probably because the mosaic was from a Roman location.

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vid Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Myjava, Slovakia Posts: 384	1st century mosaic of christ? According to Slovak wikipedia, this image is "mosaic of christ from first century of christianity". That seems unlikely to me, considered how little we have about christ from that early. Do you have any info about this? http://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Súbor:Christos.JPG (image is too big to post here directly)

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Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	Do you have any other information - where this was found? It does not look like a first century mosaic. ETA this is a possibility for the earliest image of Jesus, dated to the 4th century.

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Cesc Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 322	As far as I know that mosaic is from a later period where certain ideas such as those angels and the artistic styles had been developed. Impossible that that's from 1st century or even 2nd century.

01-30-2009, 03:25 PM	#4
the_cave Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 1,443	Yeah, uh, no, that is the Theophany from the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna. Probably sixth century.

01-30-2009, 03:31 PM	#5
Splarnst Contributor Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 13,161	Is the information cited? If not, I would disregard it.

01-30-2009, 03:40 PM	#6
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	Yup - here it is: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SanVitale09.jpg

01-30-2009, 04:03 PM	#7
rlogan Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Alaska Posts: 9,159	OP is working with the 12th century version of Wiki

01-30-2009, 07:08 PM	#8
Joan of Bark Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pua, in northern Thailand Posts: 2,823	Once again, Jesus appears far more Aryan than Jewish.

01-30-2009, 07:30 PM	#9
mountainman Contributor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Falls Creek, Oz. Posts: 11,192	Arian or Aryan?

01-30-2009, 08:32 PM	#10
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	Jesus look more Roman to me, which is probably because the mosaic was from a Roman location.

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