In a message dated 98-03-11 23:21:28 EST, Julia writes:
> Simone Martini paints Christ in the Museo Horne diptych as a red-haired
baby
> in the Madonna's arms, then as a red-haired, red-bearded Pieta. Because
Adam's
> name means red, as well as Mankind, and earth, and that same word is used
to
> Christ's closer ancestor, David, who is ruddy, adamah, with beautiful eyes.
>
I think there's also an Old Testament (Jewish) tradition that the priests, the
descendants of Aaron, had red hair.
pat sloane
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