Testify
by Yocum, Lester
Dated 2012
Testify
by Yocum, Lester
Scripture
Mosiah 17
Medium
Oil on hardboard
Dimensions
18 x 20 in
Copyright
Lester Yocum. Used with permission.
Date
2012
Citation
Lester Yocum, Testify, 2012. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Artist Information
Name: Yocum, Lester
Location(s): United States
State or City: Utah
Gender: Male
Website: https://lesteryocum.com
Instagram: @lesteryocum
Insights
Technique & Style
Figurative, Painting
Figures
Abinadi, Alma (father of Alma), King Noah
Symbols
wall, window
Additional Info
Notes
Licensed in 2012 for use as album artwork for a Christian rock band. Artist Statement: "Alma the Elder leans with back against a wall outside the king’s audience chamber, struggling to hear the prophet Abinadi’s testimony before King Noah. Now a hunted man himself, he has tried to protect the prophet who now glowing with the same Heavenly light that shone from Moses. Alma will go on to escape, record Abinadi’s words, and use them to help found the Nephite church. From the Book of Mormon, Mosiah 17:1-4. The story starts in Mosiah chapter 11."
Church Name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints