References
Church Media Use:
Literature:
Richard G. Oman and Robert O. Davis, Images of Faith: Art of the Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1995).
Bluffdale Landscape
by Hafen, John
Dated 1902
Bluffdale Landscape
by Hafen, John
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
16 x 24 in
Date
1902
Citation
John Hafen, Bluffdale Landscape, 1902. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Artist Information
Name: Hafen, John
Location(s): United States
State or City: Utah
Gender: Male
Insights
Technique & Style
Figurative, Painting
Symbols
fence, field, mountain, tree, valley
Additional Info
Notes
"Here man, as steward of God's creations, has created an idyllic Eden of order and beauty, and one can feel the artist's contentment and joy in beholding such a scene. The added human element seems to represent the artist surveying what is before him."
Current Location
Church History Museum
Church Name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints