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This image shown represents the Trinity as Christ as a man, the Holy Spirit as a dove, and God the Father as a hand, guiding Christians. The image is an early Armenian depiction it is currently residing in the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul. 

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The Trinity is the unity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three persons. The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the central beliefs of Christianity. It is depicted as God coming to meet the Christians as a three-person figure. One as the Creator, the Lord of salvation, as well as Father and Judge in the Old Testament. When Jesus Christ comes into the picture, he is said to be the reincarnation of God and the Holy Spirit. This first belief of the Trinity started when God first spoke to Abraham about the promised land, known as Israel.

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This later interpretation of Ignatius came from a Christian in 1991 who wanted to express his belief of Ignatius. 

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Ignatius of Antioch (110 AD) modern day, Antakya, Turkey was the first to affirm the belief in the Trinity in his writings. He emphasized the unity of God in three persons. He was the bishop of Antioch, Syria and was mainly regarded for writing letters during a trip to Rome as a prisoner being condemned for his beliefs. He wanted to counteract Docetism because they believed Christ's sufferings and death were not real but simply an illusion. Ignatius is a martyr of the Christian Church, and his teachings reached others in many ways.

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Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

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This image of Justin the Martyr comes from a later depiction of him once he has been canonized as a saint. This picture depicts him as an orthodox saint around 165 AD. 

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Rome, Italy was where apologist Justin the Martyr taught and wrote. Justin the Martyr introduced the concept of the Trinity within the liturgical assembly, where he declared the equality of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Justin reports that Jesus is the incarnation of the entire divine "logos" and came into the world to teach people the truth and save them from the temptation of evil.

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This is an AI generated image that has been developed much later than that of Theophilus' time. It depicts Theophilus of Antioch when he has become a saint. Theophilus became a saint around 169 AD. 

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Theophilus of Antioch was a Syrian saint and the sixth Bishop of Antioch. He was also considered one of the Christian apologists of the 2nd century. Theophilus was educated in Greek traditions but became a Christian as an adult. Theophilus wrote many works to help pagans understand Christianity. He was the first to link the Trinity to the three days before creation. He illustrated the divine nature of the three persons of the Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

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This is an early depiction of Tertullian when he was seen as a writer of the Christian faith. He is holding a script in his hand representing the Latin letters he wrote describing Christianity and the early references of the Trinity. 

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Tertullian was an early significant Christian theologist. He is known as the initiator of ecclesiastical Latin and help shape Western Christianity. He is one of the Latin apologists of the 2nd century. Tertullian was born in Carthage (modern day Tunisia) but moved to Rome where he learned about Christianity. He later went back to Carthage, where he fully converted to Christianity. When moving back home he became a leader of the African church and became a defender of Christian beliefs and practices. He was the first to use the Latin term "Trinitas" to describe the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as distinct persons in one Godhead.

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This image is an old Bulgarian icon depiction of Saint Athanasius. He is holding a book/books which represent his important works such as, "The Life of St. Antony, On the Incarnation, and Four Orations Against Arians."

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Athanasius was a theologian and Egyptian national leader. He was a critical defender of Christian orthodoxy. He received his philosophical and theological training in Alexandria. He learned what it meant to be a Christian around Egyptian culture. Athanasius was a defender of the Trinity and his writings helped solidify the belief in the three persons of the Trinity as one God.