I tried to make a visual explanation to this. Thanks to Musescore and Windows Paint, the result is highly appealing from a visual point of view.
Images of Jesus was not there in the old testament.
Explanation:
The main characteristics of Reformation art sprang from Protestant theology which focused on the individual relationship between the worshiper and God. This emphasis was reflected in the number of common people and ordinary everyday scenes that were portrayed in Protestant art.
In the old testament it is said that Jesus first appeared in the form of Angel and there were no exact images of Jesus Christ prescribed in The old testament.
1. , hard (stone),beautiful (physical description)
2. a woman from the British museum.
3. a woman thinking the artist must have been thinking an ordinary design and this is the result.
4. this statue is very detailed the hair almost looks real ( as far as you can get with stone) besides the discolor the proportions are realistic. overall a very good statue.