This mosaic is probably one of the oldest surviving depictions of Christ. It comes from a Roman villa in Dorset. Christ is portrayed as a fair-haired and clean-shaven man wearing a tunic and cloak.
In AD 312 the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and the religion began to spread freely throughout the Roman Empire. Here we first see religion and power come into play. For years and years, Christianity had held power. Priest became corrupted as did the followes at the time. This mosaic shows on of the first starts to many of religious/worship art pieces dedicated to Christianity.
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