This illustration is of Miltiades, the Bishop of Rome just before Christian became the state religion of the Roman Empire. He is a mysterious fellow, as there is little known of him. I think if he were alive today he would be pissed that no one remembers him and he would get a better hair cut. The reference I used is not based on the real likeness of Miltiades. Some people believe that he was black, as he was from modern day Tunisia, but from a Greek family. I illustrated this while listening to History of the Papcy Podcast: Episode 25, where all of what is known of him is discussed.
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