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Today we celebrate 200 years since the angel Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith, ushering in the Restoration and the translation of the Book of Mormon. This 1910s crayon and conte drawing by Utah portrait artist Lee Greene Richards is one of the very earliest depictions of Moroni as an angel.

“The people gathered themselves together throughout all the land, that they might go up to the temple to hear the words which king Benjamin should speak unto them” (Mosiah 2:1). Gathering with family and friends to listen to the prophet is a long-standing tradition. In this painting by Gary L. Kapp, families in ancient America

In honor of International Women’s Day we’re sharing some of the stunning images of women in the Book of Mormon Art Catalog… Brent Borup, “Abish” http://book-of-mormon-art.local/catalog/abish-7/ Rose Datoc Dall, “Sariah in the Wilderness” http://book-of-mormon-art.local/catalog/sariah-in-the-wilderness/ J. Kirk Richards, “Our Women Were Strong” http://book-of-mormon-art.local/catalog/our-women-were-strong/ Minerva Teichert, “Morianton’s Maidservant” http://book-of-mormon-art.local/catalog/moriantons-maidservant-2/ Walter Rane, “Oh, Blessed Jesus” http://book-of-mormon-art.local/catalog/oh-blessed-jesus/ Rebecca Jesse,

Celebrating Black History Month at the Book of Mormon Art Catalog! (Title graphic by Elizabeth Finlayson) Rose Datoc Dall, “White Apple Gatherer” http://book-of-mormon-art.local/catalog/white-apple-gatherer/ Stephanie Kay Northrup, “Alma Comforts Amulek in His Afflictions 2” http://book-of-mormon-art.local/catalog/alma-comforts-amulek-in-his-afflictions-2/ Joseph Banda, “Hold to the Rod” http://book-of-mormon-art.local/catalog/hold-to-the-rod-3/ Courtney von Savoye, “Reap Your Reward” http://book-of-mormon-art.local/catalog/reap-your-reward/ Melissa Tshikamba, “Tree of Life” http://book-of-mormon-art.local/catalog/tree-of-life-27/ David

The Book of Mormon Art Catalog is made possible by generous support from the Laura F. Willes Center, part of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute at Brigham Young University.

Join us on October 5th! The Maxwell Institute will host Book of Mormon Art Catalog director Jennifer Champoux to discuss the project and officially launch the website. The lecture begins at 3 pm in JFSB B192, followed by a reception. Come by and say hello!

Although the Book of Mormon has been a rich source of material for artists for more than 150 years, until now there has not been an attempt to create an accessible and complete list of Book of Mormon art. This lack created several problems: 1) scholars had no way of identifying and researching existing Book