This week marks the 16th time that Jesus has appeared on the cover of TIME. It seemed appropriate to Art Director Rudy Hoglund that this portrait should draw upon the wealth of historical material depicting the face of Christ. The resulting cover is composed of details from 17 images of Jesus. They range from a 6th century Italian mosaic to stained glass that was possibly crafted for the Emperor Charlemagne to a contemporary portrait by Englishman Curtis Hooper based on the Shroud of Turin. "Different cultures in different periods of history have had various notions of what Jesus looked like," says...
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