List of statues of Jesus

Pietà, Michelangelo, 1498–1499. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

The following is an incomplete list of the more notable of the many statues of Jesus produced over the centuries.

Artistic depiction of Jesus in various forms date back to the early Christian period. However, it took several centuries for artists to reach a conventional standardised form for his physical appearance, which has remained largely stable since the early Middle Ages.

Monumental

61-meter tall statue of Jesus Christ in Sibeabea, North Sumatra, Indonesia
  • Jesus Blessed Sibea-bea or more often referred to as the Statue of Jesus in Sibea-bea, Samosir, North Sumatra, Indonesia, a statue monument with a height of 61 meters.[1]
Christ the King in Poland
Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Christ the King in Lisbon, Portugal

Pietàs

Pietà (Southern German, Cloisters), c. 1375–1400

Pietàs depict the Virgin Mary cradling in her lap or arms, the dead body of Jesus after his Descent from the Cross.

Others

See also

References

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