Roman Drawings of Crucifixions: What They Tell Us
Although I'm a religious skeptic, this article from a religious source has some interesting insights:
Also related is the Alexamenos graffito, thought to be an early depiction of Jesus (as a crucified donkey-headed figure):
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/geneveith/2021/04/roman-drawings-of-crucifixions-and-what-they-tell-us/
Summary: I find it interesting that Alexamenos, the man who is mocked in the image, is dressed as a slave. This wou
Although I'm a religious skeptic, this article from a religious source has some interesting insights:
Also related is the Alexamenos graffito, thought to be an early depiction of Jesus (as a crucified donkey-headed figure):
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/geneveith/2021/04/roman-drawings-of-crucifixions-and-what-they-tell-us/
Summary: I find it interesting that Alexamenos, the man who is mocked in the image, is dressed as a slave. This wou