Why it took hundreds of years for art to depict Jesus dying on the cross
That Jesus suffered such an undignified death was an embarrassment to some early Christians.
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That Jesus suffered such an undignified death was an embarrassment to some early Christians.
Early Christians did not wear the cross as a fashion accessory, and it took centuries for it to become the dominant symbol of Christianity and appear in art.
Contemporary Christians, including bishops and ordinary people, wear crosses or crucifixes as a symbol of their faith.