The Mogao Christian painting, also known as Painting of a Christian figure or Fragment of a Christian figure, is a partially-recovered silk painting which was produced in the 9th century CE in Guiyi Prefecture, a historical region of Western China. The painting depicts a haloed man with crosses on his head and chest; this figure has been interpreted as a Christian associated with the Church of the East.
The Mogao Christian painting, also known as Painting of a Christian figure or Fragment of a Christian figure, is a partially-recovered silk painting which was produced in the 9th century CE in Guiyi Prefecture, a historical region of Western China. The painting depicts a haloed man with crosses on his head and chest; this figure has been interpreted as a Christian associated with the Church of the East.
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