It is tough enough for artists to capture on canvas the essence of a man they consider to be a Savior who lived in a faraway land some 2,000 years ago.
Add to that the goal of depicting the love for all humanity they believe that man exuded, and the task seems nearly insurmountable.
Still, Jesus Christ has had an irresistible allure as a subject for painters, sculptors and graphic artists through the ages.