Heroes, saints and martyrs have always been prominent throughout the ages been. The saints and martyrs in particular were of interest to the Catholic Church. That church has invented a system to make their saints and martyrs visible and recognizable by means of a halo behind the head. Simple attributes made their position clear and also showed who they were.
Canonizations have become rare, but idolization is there today more than ever.

For example, movie stars, sports heroes, deejays, influencers and pop artists have become the important "NEW SAINTS OF OUR TIME" and have been represented by Ton of Holland in an archetypal way.
Groups that live in politically poor circumstances and / or under oppression, such as Tibetans, Uyghurs, Rohingyas, Aboriginals, Indians and Papuans, are also the NEW MARTYRS OF THIS TIME for him.