A Test of Faith and Ice
by Winborg, Larry C.
Dated 2002
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A Test of Faith and Ice
by Winborg, Larry C.
Medium
Oil on linen
Date
2002
Citation
Larry Winborg, A Test of Faith and Ice, 2002. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Artist Information
Name: Winborg, Larry C.
Location(s): United States
State or City: Idaho, Utah
Gender: Male
Insights
Technique & Style
Figurative, Painting
Figures
pioneer
Animals
horse
Additional Info
Notes
"The purpose of this painting is to show the drama, emotion, and great faith of those who left Nauvoo in the dead of winter with very little to sustain life. Thousands of Latter–day Saints were forced to leave in the winter of 1846. Through the hand of Providence, the great Mississippi River froze over. On 25 February 1846, the first Saints began crossing the river on the ice. Hundreds of others waited anxiously under the great tree at the end of Teardrop Lane for their turn to cross."
Exhibition History:
Church Name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints