What Did Jesus Really Look Like?

Jesus in The Calling of St. Matthew by Caravaggio

“He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to Him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire Him.”Isaiah 53:2b

Jesus has been depicted in every possible manner over the last 2,000 years—in gold and silver, oils and watercolor, marble and mosaics. From icons to street art, from coloring books to the Sistine Chapel, the image of Jesus has been interpreted in a myriad of ways.

But do we really have any idea of what Jesus, the historical person...