Here are some of the darkest and least-known Christian beliefs
7. The ugly paintings of baby Jesus
The homuncular baby Jesus
Have you ever wondered why the babies of the renaissance period have strong male features, muscular bodies, and baldness?
As the church influenced the cultural aspects of society, they literally wanted him to look like baby Jesus — a little man, almost like a homunculus. The homuncular, adult-looking baby Jesus became the set standard for all artists and they did not really care about the aesthetics of naturalism.
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