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Mormon art comprises all visual art created to depict the principles and teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), as well as art deriving from the inspiration of an artist's LDS religious views. Mormon art includes painting, sculpture, quilt work, photography, graphic art, and other mediums, and shares common ...
The first major art work that Christensen undertook while in Utah was a commission from Dimick B. Huntington to do a collection of paintings from the Bible and Book of Mormon, in collaboration with Dan Weggeland. [10] Christensen is best known for his Mormon Panorama, a series of 23 large paintings that depict the history of the church. [11]
She shared her talents with others and gave art lessons out of her home. [3] In addition to her art career, she raised five children and took care of her homestead and ranch. [10] In 1947, Teichert won first prize in the LDS Church's centennial art contest and was the first woman to paint a mural for an LDS temple. [2]
In June 2017, the BYU Museum of Art opened the exhibition The Interpretation Thereof: Contemporary LDS Art and Scripture. [24] Kershisnik's work, Descent From the Cross, is included in this exhibition, which Sean Rossiter criticized for depicting Christ too lightly, and as he argues, limiting the emotional weight of Crucifixion of Jesus. [25]
Parson is a traditional realist artist and creates mostly Latter-day Saint art, but also works on other themes, such as landscapes. The LDS Church has commissioned Parson to paint over 240 works, [3] many of which are of Jesus Christ. One painting in particular, of the resurrected Christ exiting the tomb, is found in many the church's ...
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Kaysville Gallery of Art, LeConte Stewart Collection is part of the library in the old city hall building. "Exhibit home page", Landscapes & Life: The Rural Settings of the Latter-day Saints, Church History Museum, archived from the original on 2004-02-05 —Some examples of Stewart's work; A few more examples of his work from Christian Nielsen
In the 1950s there was a resistance from LDS Church leadership to having artistic portrayals of Jesus. For example, when Arnold Friberg created his series of Book of Mormon paintings, his initial portrayal of Christ visiting the Americas was rejected by LDS Church leadership. Friberg's final portrayal shows Christ at a distance, descending far ...