You still haven’t even attempted to make a biblical case, so I reiterate It doesn’t matter what men think. It only matters what God’s Word says on the topic.
I’ve studied this a lot and I’m convinced all pictures of Christ are forbidden. I’ve posted links to articles discussing the question. That’s my view. By definition all pictures of Him are deceitful because we have no idea what He looked like. There is no way I will ever believe God approves of using a lie to spread the truth and I’m not changing my mind, so there is nothing more for me to say. I’m fine acknowledging we disagree and that’s that.
And that is why I've come to you for illumination. From a Biblical perspective, what should a human being, whom God has blessed with extreme artistic talents, a Michelangelo or Da Vinci, say, do with those talents? Should they use them to promote the glory of God, or not? If yes, should they use them to edify and communicate the Scriptural message or not? If so, how, without painting or sculpting (as you call it), "a lie"?
I'm just curious what your take on that is...