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The sculpture was originally announced by Joseph L. Wirthlin, the church's Presiding Bishop, during general conference in October 1956. The artwork would be part of a monument on Temple Square to commemorate the restoration of the Aaronic priesthood, to be dedicated on May 15, 1957, the 128th anniversary of the event.
In June 1962, the First Presidency of the LDS Church announced they had commissioned artist Avard Fairbanks to create a monument to commemorate the restoration of the Melchizedek priesthood. The sculpture was meant to be a companion piece to his sculpture Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood, [2] which had been placed on Temple Square in 1957. [3]
John Bell Jr. (October 4, 1937 – November 8, 2013) was an American painter and sculptor whose career spanned nearly fifty years. Bell was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas on October 4, 1937, the son of Oklahoma -born parents John Sr. and Lillian L. Bell (née Sweeten).
Hebrews 7 is the seventh chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.The author is anonymous, although the internal reference to "our brother Timothy" (Hebrews 13:23) causes a traditional attribution to Paul, but this attribution has been disputed since the second century and there is no decisive evidence for the authorship.
Gwen John's painting The Nun, c. 1915-1920. Gwen John, Welsh artist; after converting, did religious art for a convent [732] David Jones, convert whose works include Sanctus Christus de Capel-y-ffin; better known as a poet [733] [734] Patrick Keely, architect of numerous churches such as St. Mary's Church Complex [735] [736]
Altarpiece of the Holy Sacrament or Triptych of the Last Supper is a 1464–1468 dated folding triptych with at least five panel paintings attributed to the Flemish painter Dieric Bouts, now reassembled and held at its location of origin in the eastern choir chapel of St. Peter's Church, Leuven, Belgium.
The Meeting between Abraham and Melchizedek is a 1616-17 painting by Peter Paul Rubens, showing the meeting between Abraham and Melchizedek as recounted in the Genesis 14. It measures 204 cm by 250 cm and is now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen. The painting's origins are unknown.
A young boy, who would later be known as John the Baptist, brings in water to wash the wound, prefiguring his later baptism of Christ. An assistant of Joseph, who represents Jesus's future Apostles, observes these events. In the background of the painting various objects are used to further symbolize the theological significance of the subject.