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Q: Why is it difficult to portray Jesus in art?
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What does Ruth portray Jesus as?

Ruth, although an ancestor of Jesus, lived about 1000 years before Jesus and so she knew nothing about Jesus and could not portray Him as anything.


How does Mark portray God?

In Mark's Gospel, the focus was on Jesus, with very little reason to portray God. However, Mark did portray God in the passages on the baptism of Jesus and the transfiguration. In Mark 1:11, there came a voice out of heaven, saying Thou art my beloved son in whom I am well pleased. In Mark 9:7, a cloud overshadowed the disciples and a voice came out of the cloud. So, when Mark had to portray God, it was as a voice out of heaven or out of a cloud.


Does one portray Jesus?

One can portray Christ by our Christ like actions. We cannot portray him in looks as there is no description of him in scripture that can be authenticted. As stated it is by our Christ like actions can we portray him.


HOW does Jesus portray in the raising of Lazarus?

very well


What is potray?

To portray means to depict or represent something, especially in reference to art or literature etc. Examples: "Bob did not want to portray his sister as an unsympathetic character in his new play, but as she was a murderer it was very difficult" "Bob was keen to accurately portray the difficulties of unicorn breeding to the reader" "Bob was offended by his portrayal in the newspapers as a deluded loner."


During the Middle Ages the primary purpose of Western art was to?

portray the spiritual world


Did Europeans construct false physical characteristics for Jesus?

Yes, they did, but not with the intention of deception. It is typical to portray figures like Jesus with characteristics common to the prevailing culture. Asian countries portray Jesus with characteristics that are distinctly Asian.


Does the movie jesus christ superstar portray jesus as being gay?

No, he loves Mary Magdalene


What was the new art movement that attempted to portray people realistically?

Realism.


How did people portray the Chinese dragon in art?

if looks like a snake


What did the middle age art portray?

Religious and bible stories or moral thinking.


What was true about paintings by Muslim artists?

They did not portray human figures in religious art.