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In Early Christian art, the Good Shepherd functioned as a coded reference to Christ. However, by the fifth
century, Christ was explicitly depicted as the Good Shepherd and an emperor. In a one page essay and using
two examples from the textbook, describe and analyze this iconographical shift in the representation of Christ.
In Early Christian art, the Good Shepherd functioned as a coded reference to Christ. However, by the fifth
century, Christ was explicitly depicted as the Good Shepherd and an emperor. In a one page essay and using
two examples from the textbook, describe and analyze this iconographical shift in the representation of Christ.