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Why Western European Art Portrays Jesus as European: History, Politics, and Myth · SUN
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Why Western European Art Portrays Jesus as European: History, Politics, and Myth
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0. Introduction
2:14
1. Setting the Scene: Who Was the Historical Jesus?
4:07
2. From the Catacombs to Constantinople: Early Christian Visual Language
6:52
3. Medieval Manuscripts: The Birth of the European Christ
5:54
4. Renaissance Humanism and the Classical Christ
6:05
5. The Counter‑Reformation and the Council of Trent's Visual Directives
5:26
6. Colonial Missions and the Global Spread of the European Jesus
5:27
7. Enlightenment, Race Science, and the White Christ Narrative
5:25
8. 19th‑Century Historicism: The Quest for the ‘Real’ Jesus
6:44
9. The Cesare Borgia Myth: Fact‑Checking a Popular Legend
6:22
10. Modern Re‑Evaluations: Diverse Depictions in Contemporary Christianity
6:35
11. Synthesis: How Politics, Theology, and Art Converged
5:26
12. Critical Visual Literacy: Reading Religious Images Today
6:54
13. Future Horizons: Emerging Technologies and New Christ Iconography
7:26
14. Recap and Listener Q&A
5:56
15. Resources and Further Reading
5:31
16. Closing Reflections: The Power of Image in Faith
5:22
