Eusebius, Letter to Constantia (surviving text)
Resists a requested image of Christ and questions how his glorified appearance could be painted.
Perspective note
Comparative historical/source study. The original author's or church's reception is retained; inclusion does not make every claim Oriental Orthodox teaching.
Key points
- Important contrary testimony about early Christian resistance to portraying Christ.
- Authenticity, fragmentary preservation, and later iconoclast reception are disputed. Do not dismiss or authenticate it without a source-specific argument.