> Jesus for instance most likely had a bit darker skin, but it makes sense to make him more similar to your target audience
It's a bit more complicated than that.
In most of the paintings you'll find Jesus has a darker skin tone (and hair)
Then in 1940 Warner Sallman’s created the popular light-eyed, light-haired Christ [1], Sallman worked for advertising and marketed the picture worldwide.
It's a bit more complicated than that.
In most of the paintings you'll find Jesus has a darker skin tone (and hair)
Then in 1940 Warner Sallman’s created the popular light-eyed, light-haired Christ [1], Sallman worked for advertising and marketed the picture worldwide.
[1] https://images.theconversation.com/files/346421/original/fil...