Jesus was thoroughly Jewish. Even so, different cultures and ethnicities have often portrayed Jesus and others from the Bible as being from their group. Sometimes this is done to symbolize the fact that Jesus came for all the nations of the world.
Since Christianity for many centuries was based largely in Europe, these important characters of salvation history have often been depicted as white Europeans. Which is fine, but other cultures have also depicted them according to their own appearances.
[See also: 13 Beautiful Non-White Depictions of the Blessed Virgin Mary]
[See also: 6 of the Oldest Images of Our Lord Jesus Christ]
Enter Korean artist Woonbo Kim Ki-chang. A Christian missionary during the Korean war suggested he paint biblical scenes with a Korean backdrop, and he painted about 30 within a year. “I was praying for the quick end of the Korean War and a unified peace, and soothed my painful mind with a paintbrush,” he later said.
Kim passed away in 2001, but his paintings were featured at a museum in Seoul in 2013.
We hope you enjoy these beautiful depictions of the life of Christ!
The Annunciation
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The Nativity
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The Adoration of the Magi
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The Flight to Egypt
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The baptism of Jesus
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Jesus calls his first disciples
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The feeding of the 5000
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Jesus walks on water
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Jesus and the woman caught in adultery
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Woman washes Jesus’ feet with her tears
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Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem
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Jesus’ agony in the garden of Gethsemene
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The Last Supper
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Jesus’ trial before Pilate
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Jesus is scourged at the pillar
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Jesus carries his cross
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The Crucifixion
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Jesus’ body is taken to the tomb
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The Resurrection
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The Ascension
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[See also: 8 of the Oldest Images of the Blessed Virgin Mary]
[See also: 6 Lesser-Known Depictions of the Blessed Virgin Mary]