The Protector — Image

Some modern discussions explore how vulnerability (like shedding tears) can sometimes be seen as eroding a traditional "protector" image in men. 3. Other References

By the 10th century, the portrait acquired a "silver coat of armor" and was processed through the city during times of need. The Protector image

Traditionally believed to have been brought from Jerusalem by Emperor Titus, it was housed in the Lateran in Rome. The Protector image