I hope you don't mind my "butting in": If I remember correctly it is because this is what European monastries and artists were encouraged to do to appeal to their parishoners...to identify more readily with the stories that never took place in - or with people from - their part of the world. The images were especially important because the average citizen could not read... I might add I find it annoying as well, but understanding context helps.✌
In reply to Why is Zipporah depicted as… by Brandie
I hope you don't mind my "butting in": If I remember correctly it is because this is what European monastries and artists were encouraged to do to appeal to their parishoners...to identify more readily with the stories that never took place in - or with people from - their part of the world. The images were especially important because the average citizen could not read... I might add I find it annoying as well, but understanding context helps.✌