By the way, when did Jesus and Mary pose for all those statues and paintings and other works of art.
Or was it fiction from someone’s (artistic) imagaination?
It is said that, St. Luke painted a portrait of Our Lady. Other than that, artists who carved images on cathedrals, used them as teaching tools for a population who had little access to, nor ability to read, the written word. Others were to decorate, some with famous figures of the time in pose. Some had dress considered to be worn in the area at the time; others opted for more current style. Hope that helps! God bless you!