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Jan 3, 2017 · Claim: The modern image of Jesus is modeled on Cesare Borgia, a gangster's son. Rating: False. About this rating. Whether modern depictions of the appearance of Jesus are historically...
Aug 30, 2019 · One of the more famous depictions of Jesus, in Giotto di Bondone’s The Lamentation of Christ, depicts Jesus as longhaired, handsome, and white. There are physical similarities between this image and Borgia, and the painting was made in 1305. Borgia is believed to have been born in 1475 or 1476.
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Feb 23, 2024 · A shocking discovery by French novelist Alexandre Dumas found that Cesare Borgia shares many similarities with modern images of Jesus Christ.
Feb 21, 2024 · The connection between Cesare Borgia and the modern image of Jesus is a revelation that may astonish many. While the name Cesare Borgia may not immediately resonate with everyone, his impact on history, particularly in shaping the perception of Jesus Christ, is both significant and surprising.
I'm tempted to call it laughable considering depictions of Christ like this icon from the monastery at mount Sinai or this page from a Syriac Gospel Book are roughly a millenium older than the papacy of Alexander VI. They pretty much show Jesus already looking like he does on most modern representations.
May 16, 2023 · He claimed that modern depictions of the central figure of Christianity and the son of the god Jesus Christ were created in the image of one individual. That individual happened to be Cardinal Cesare Borgia, the illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI. This theory challenges conventional beliefs on religious iconography’s genesis, creating ...
Oct 5, 2023 · This is the story of Cesare Borgia, the noble who inspired Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince — and, possibly, modern depictions of Jesus Christ.
