References
Literature:
Richard G. Oman and Robert O. Davis, Images of Faith: Art of the Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1995).
The Hand of God
by Dixon, Maynard
Dated 1940
The Hand of God
by Dixon, Maynard
Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions
16 x 34 in
Date
1940
Citation
Maynard Dixon, The Hand of God, 1940. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Artist Information
Name: Dixon, Maynard
Location(s): United States
State or City: California, Arizona, Utah
Gender: Male
Insights
Technique & Style
Figurative, Painting
Symbols
barn, bush, cloud, irrigation ditch, shovel
Animals
sheep
Additional Info
Notes
"This is a study of ran unrealized mural for the Utah County Courthouse in Provo. It depicts the reclaiming of the desert through irrigation by Mormon pioneers."
Current Location
Brigham Young University Museum of Art
Church Name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints