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  1. 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 accurate...

  2. Feb 23, 2024 · According to History Defined, “The Count of Monte Cristo” writer discovered extreme similarities between the Jewish prophet and the Christian son of God based on Cesare Borgia. The similarities between the modern depiction of Jesus and the surviving pictures of Cesare Borgia are undeniable.

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  4. 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.

  5. Mar 15, 2015 · Any similarity between paintings of Borgia and Jesus is more likely attributable to the fact that both were influenced by European aesthetic preferences and ideas of what powerful men should look like—which is a story of its own. Deeper Realities Behind the Borgia Jesus Story

  6. May 16, 2023 · Was the depiction of European Jesus based on Cesare Borgia? It is true that the resemblance between the portraits of Cesare Borgia and the Renaissance-era depictions of Jesus Christ is uncanny. Both have medium-length beards, similar facial features, long hair, and a fair skin tone.

  7. 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.

  8. Is the common modern image of Jesus Christ really based off of Cesare Borgia due to his father, Pope Alexander VI? I have recently stumbled upon the claim that during his papacy, Pope Alexander VI felt that the Semitic and Arab looking images of Christ where not to his liking so he commissioned the creation of new portraits of Jesus, with his ...

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