Baptism in Ancient America

by Friberg, Arnold

Dated 1952-1955
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Baptism in Ancient America

by Friberg, Arnold

Scripture

Mosiah 18

Medium

Oil on canvas

Copyright

Baptism in Ancient America by Arnold Friberg © By Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Used with permission.

Date

1952-1955

Citation

Arnold Friberg, Baptism in Ancient America, 1952-1955. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].

References

Church Media Use:
Literature:

  • Vern Swanson, “The Book of Mormon Art of Arnold Friberg: Painter of Scripture,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies Vol. 10, No. 1, Article 8 (2001).

  • Richard G. Oman and Robert O. Davis, Images of Faith: Art of the Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1995).

Artist Information

Name: Friberg, Arnold

Location(s): United States

State or City: Utah

Gender: Male

Insights

Technique & Style

Figurative, Painting

Figures

Alma (father of Alma), Indistinguishable

Symbols

arrow, bag, baptism, bow, mountain, palm tree, quiver, satchel, spear, spirit, vine, water, waterfall, waters of Mormon

Additional Info

Notes

This is under a different name in the Church Facilities Artwork Catalog. On the list, it's titled Alma Baptizing in the Waters of Mormon.

Commissioned Status

Adele Cannon Howells

Current Location

Church History Museum (on view at Conference Center, Salt Lake City)