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> Jesus for instance most likely had a bit darker skin, but it makes sense to make him more similar to your target audience It's a bit more complicated than th
by peoplefromibiza 4y ago
> Jesus for instance most likely had a bit darker skin, but it makes sense to make him more similar to your target audience
It's a bit more complicated than that.
In most of the paintings you'll find Jesus has a darker skin tone (and hair)
Then in 1940 Warner Sallman’s created the popular light-eyed, light-haired Christ [1], Sallman worked for advertising and marketed the picture worldwide.
[1] https://images.theconversation.com/files/346421/original/file-20200708-3995-5ulgxa.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1000&fit=clip https://images.theconversation.com/files/346421/original/fil...