The image has strong parallels to the work of forensic facial reconstruction expert Richard Neave, who in 2001 sought to reproduce the look of a first-century Judean man like Jesus.

His likeness was based on a first-century Israelite skull and was shown in the BBC documentary Son of God.

The forensic recreation, like Uterwijk’s painting, did not resemble the ‘European’ Jesus familiar to Westerners.

A short, stocky man with olive skin, dark hair, and a trim beard was depicted.

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