In this episode, Bri leads the ladies in a celebratory discussion of “the one painting of Jesus in every church ever”: Warner Sallman’s “Head of Christ.” Delving into the origin story of Sallman and his famous painting, Bri uses this familiar work of art to open a larger discussion of artistic representations of Christ throughout history and around the world, from early Christian iconography to contemporary artists like Yongsung Kim and Ed Riojas.

Follow these links to dig more deeply into some of the many artists and topics covered in this far-ranging episode: Warner Sallman, “Head of Christ,” the Evangelical Covenant Church, Covenant Companion, He Qi, Sadao Watanabe, Yongsung Kim, “Christ Pantocrator,” Lucas Cranach, Ed Riojas, Kelly Schumacher (Agnus Dei Liturgical Arts), Jonathan Mayer (Scapegoat Studios).

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