Unclear Explanations
Just so we are clear, it is difficult to pinpoint all the features of his appearance. In the past centuries, artists relied heavily on poetic license when they worked on their paintings. Aside from that, some artists had more to do than simply come up with the image that they wanted. In an effort to make the paintings more symbolic, they decided to use a number of fascinating details.
Unclear Explanations
The Good Shepherd
Allegorical painters like to show Jesus tending to sheep in the grass. Allow us to explain the concept of “the good shepherd” to you. Artists like to show him in this light to show us that he is the shepherd of the people. The symbol of a shepherd is meant to reflect the fact that he is a great leader that people should follow. This trend became famous during the early Roman ages. Works of art that used the same time had been discovered all over Rome, which is quite far from his actual homeland.
The Good Shepherd