In Orthodox Christian iconography, a peculiar icon of Saint Christopher can be seen, depicting him with a dog's head.

Adam is depicted with distinctly European features—fair skin, —reflecting the aesthetics and ideals of Renaissance Italy rather than the historical realities of biblical Mesopotamia. Michelangelo, ...

I'm using the prototypes which have been used for 2,000 years of the Christian tradition," said Shkolnik. The iconography also honors a priest's wife and midwife, Saint Olga of Alaska.