11-05-2006, 01:01 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Bodhi+Nov 4 2006, 09:50 PM-->QUOTE(Bodhi @ Nov 4 2006, 09:50 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Visual proofs of the impact of Bauddha influence upon development of early Christianism.
Left: 100 BC Buddha from Gandhar; and Right: Christ from a 4th century sarcophagus:
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As per my knowledge, an image of Christ was developed only after discovery of shroud of turin (whatever farce that is). Does this mean that there were statues and pictures of Christ much before that?
Left: 100 BC Buddha from Gandhar; and Right: Christ from a 4th century sarcophagus:
<img src='http://instructional1.calstatela.edu/bevans/Art101/Art101B-0-India/WebPage-ImageF.00037.jpeg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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As per my knowledge, an image of Christ was developed only after discovery of shroud of turin (whatever farce that is). Does this mean that there were statues and pictures of Christ much before that?