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Originally Posted by xian Not sure what the point of the thread is.... however, I seem to recall something about him going into battle with the lance that had been used to pierce Jesus' side... historically dubious at best but there's a lot of legend behind it and its iteresting stuff |
I never knew much about black figures in the church, so I found the piece enlightening.
What I really found interesting was the early church's seemlingly beautifull ethnic makeup and the reform movement's rejection of it.
For instance, how has this changed and has it at all?