The Perfect Image
Even years later, people still carry the same image that people from centuries ago did. After all, it is still common to see the same facial features, outline, and outfit. There are times when they still leave a halo above his head. Over the years, various artists have whipped up their own images of him. According to Joan Taylor, their common goal is to portray the Messiah as a holy man.
The Perfect Image
Mighty Features
What the artists had in common more than anything else was to show that he was holy. This is not super different from the intentions of comic book artists when drawing superheroes. It also rings true for classical artists when they make sculptures of Greek gods. Based on these images, it is clear that long hair has been taken to symbolize power. Even to this day, this feature is used to show that a character or person is mighty. It makes sense that the King of Kings would have similarities with characters supposedly just as powerful and strong.
Mighty Features