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Art depicts Jesus in a loincloth on the cross – the brutal truth is he would have been naked

  • Written by David Tombs, Howard Paterson Chair of Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago
Art depicts Jesus in a loincloth on the cross – the brutal truth is he would have been nakedThe 5th-century Maskell panel showing Jesus in a loincloth.British Museum, CC BY-NC-SA

When Jesus is shown on the cross, he is almost always depicted wearing a loincloth around his waist. We now know, however, this has more to do with artistic convention than historical accuracy.

Featuring a loincloth goes back to the first Christian images of the...

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