'Oldest' images of Christ's apostles found in Rome

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'Oldest' images of Christ's apostles found in Rome

Art restorers in Italy have discovered what are believed to be the oldest paintings of some of Jesus Christ's apostles.

The faces of Apostles Andrew, John, Peter and Paul were uncovered using new laser technology in a catacomb in Rome.

The paintings date from the second half of the 4th Century or the early 5th Century, the restorers and Vatican officials believe.

The images may have influenced later depictions of Christ's early followers.

'Very emotional'

"These are the first images that we know of the faces of these four apostles," said Fabrizio Bisconti, head of archaeology for Rome's numerous Vatican-owned catacombs.

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[Saul Mine]

So this means maybe our impressions of the apostles won't have Italian hair any more. All those Italian masters used Italian models, you know, and Italian hair does not look like Jewish hair.

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Saul

I've never given it a thought, the differences between Italian & Jewish hair. I guess you mean the former tends to be greasy and the latter frizzy, unless they both see the same stylist.