Because they had no alternative artistic tradition of their own to draw from, early representations of Christ often show him as ______.
a. a Roman Emperor
b. the Good Shepherd
c. a young man like the Greek god Apollo
d. both b and c are correct
e. none of these are correct
d. both b and c are correct
a. Incorrect. Christ is not shown in the form of an emperor in early Christian art.
b. Incorrect. While Christ is depicted as the Good Shepherd in early Christian art, this is not the complete answer.
c. Incorrect. While Christ is depicted as a young Apollo-like figure, this is not the complete answer.
d. Correct. Early representations of Christ used the models of Apollo and the Good Shepherd.
e. Incorrect. Early representations of Christ used the models of Apollo and the Good Shepherd.
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