Thursday, June 10, 2021

The Alexamenos Graffito [ 3rd Century CE ]


The Alexamenos Graffito. The earliest depiction of the slain philosopher, Jesus Christ. 3rd century CE. Jesus Christ is crucified and he has the head of a donkey. There is a boy gesturing towards the dead Christ. The inscription reads, " Alexamenos worships his god. " Rome, Italia. (ancient Italy).






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Sunday, May 16, 2021

The Alexamenos Graffito.

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