[Swordmaker]

The portrait of Albrecht Durer you posted is his Self Portrait at age 28 painted in 1498. It is of himself and art historians note that it appears somewhat stylized as Christ. However, analysis of this painting shows that Durer used the Shroud of Turin as his starting point. Several indications are present. The tufts of hair at the part are found in many early icons of Christ... and are representations of the blood stains in the same location on the Shroud.

Portrait of Myself at Age 28
Albrecht Durer (1498)

The shroud was quite well known by the time of Durer's career and many painters were already using it as the source of the inspiration for the appearance of Christ. Durer shows some knowledge of the Shroud as a single piece of cloth in his painting the Lamentation for Christ. Joseph of Aramathea is portraid holding onto the foot of the Shroud and the top of the Shroud is draped across Jesus' loins for modesty. In addition, his knowledge of the Shroud is also shown by Mary placing her finger in the wound IN THE WRIST, which was contrary to contemporary iconography. Durer was, however, a stickler for detail and he noticed this. Note also the supine Christ has the wisp like structures on his forehead.

Lamentation for Christ
Albrecht Durer (1503)

I searched the Internet and Durer biographies and nowhere did I find an attribution to Durer of the modern appearance of Christ's image. In fact, Durer himself only admitted to ONE deliberate usage of his own face is in a portrait he cakked "Christ the Man of Sorrows".

Christ as the Man of Sorrows
Albrecht Durer

This painting is hardly our modern idea of the appearance of Jesus Christ.

[Skooz]

This is a real big deal to you, isn't it? Sorry to have touch such a sensitive nerve.

I never said that Drurer's visage was the only representation of Christ in the history of the world.

Geesh.