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Mormon Artists Represent Heavenly Mother in Abundant Multiplicity
Visual art serves to represent the teachings and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through various mediums. From its inception, art has played a central role in telling its story. Mormon artists are an amazing group. Take a look at their works. Here is an introduction to some Mormon artists with examples of their art work. Visual Art Latter-day Saint art often displays a specific aesthetic and emphasizes Church doctrine and teachings, often leading to homogenous visual pieces. While this emphasis can be extremely valuable, it can lead to some monotony among our visual art choices. Joumana Borderie and Justin Wheatley’s work may give one the…
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Euro American Artists in the Nineteenth Century
Many artists in Europe visited during the nineteenth century to explore its art and culture, giving their paintings new depth through this rich cultural backdrop for interpretation. But these artists also made life-altering choices. Robert Weir was among them; he encouraged his sons to travel abroad in Europe in order to improve their talents, only for World War Two and Nazi Occupation to devastate Europe further. Marsden Hartley Hartley studied art at the Cleveland School of Art before moving to New York City where he met photographer and art impresario Alfred Stieglitz, who organized a one-man exhibition for him at his Gallery 291. Since 1912 he also made frequent excursions…
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Mormon Musicians Make a Big Impact in the Music Industry
Latter-day Saint musicians have made a major splash this year in the music industry. Their remarkable talent has amazed listeners worldwide; these LDS musicians have touched many lives with their amazing musical performances. However, up until recently Mormon composers were rarely known outside their faith’s circles and those that did weren’t easily identifiable as Mormon. Famous Latter-day Saint Singers From its inception, music has always played an essential part in Latter-day Saint lives. Simplistic folk songs from early Church history were popular, followed by creation of musical groups like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to help spread Christ’s message more widely. Latter-day Saint musicians have earned recognition in mainstream popular music…
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Mormon Music Composers
Music is an integral part of Mormon life: They sing at church meetings and rehearsals for choir groups; listen to favorite tunes on radio; and participate in choir practices. But there is another side of Mormon music that has not made much of an impression in mainstream media: Michael Hicks has written extensively on this aspect of Mormon culture in his book Mormon Music. Origins Music was integral to early Latter-day Saint church communities such as Kirtland, Nauvoo and Utah settlement, with pioneers carrying musical instruments across vast distances. Yet until recently, Mormon composers weren’t widely recognized outside their faith community – or when they did become famous outside it.…
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Mormon Traditions
Mormons observe many distinctive practices. Following death, mourning periods tend to be shorter and temple marriages offer hope of eternal families. They require members to serve full-time missions, and are known for wearing white shirts and ties when engaging in missionary work. The Book of Mormon Mormonism’s foundational text, the Book of Mormon, tells of Lehi, an Old Testament patriarch led by God to bring his family from Jerusalem to America approximately 600 BC and establish themselves there where they would face many forms of conflict and evil including wars, famines and murders from evil forces. According to the Book of Mormon, Jesus appeared and taught these people his Gospel.…
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European American Musics
European music has had a profound effect on American musical traditions, whether that means classical, chamber, folk or popular forms or religious music – creating a diverse musical tapestry in America. Sometimes this European influence, as with Helmut Lachenmann or Iannis Xenakis, provokes derision among American listeners; more frequently however, composers’ works are welcomed into American hearts with open arms. Origins Scholars have proposed theories as to the origins of European music, suggesting it may have benefited from influences or even borrowed directly from Arab cultures. Some scholars believe that troubadour love poetry stemmed from Arabic sources and may have contributed to shaping European song. This fascinating example illustrates intercultural…
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The Collection of European and American Artists at the Denver Art Museum
The Denver Art Museum boasts an expansive European and American collection, which covers multiple eras. By scrolling your mouse over an artist name, a tooltip displaying their full bio will appear. While abstract expressionism was prevalent in New York-centric American art, other artists – like JonOne’s precocious graffiti talent who can be found featured on Artsper – sought to redefine modernism through alternative means. 1. Marsden Hartley Hartley found an escape in art. His unique style reflected European modernism. In 1909 he met Alfred Stieglitz at his 291 Gallery and quickly immersed himself into the avant-garde movement. Later he would incorporate Maurice Prendergast’s neo-impressionist style into his Maine landscape paintings.…
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Rethinking the Relationship Between African American and Euro American Artists
Not too long ago, it was widely held that African American artists were simply derivative of Euro American artists whose work dominated the canon. The essays presented here demonstrate a methodological shift which has begun to reconsider this relationship between African American and European artists. Europe funds arts at a local level and views them as part of their communities – this approach makes them less vulnerable to populist attacks that demonize artists. Modernism American art has often been mischaracterized as having been catalyzed into modernism at the Armory Show of 1913, though this myth persists despite evidence to the contrary. While American artists drew inspiration from European modernism at…
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Mormon Musicians Share Their Faith Through Music
Mormon musicians have an unparalleled opportunity to spread their faith through music. From BYU Vocal Point to rock band The Strike, Mormon musicians are making waves in the music world while doing their part to promote their church. World Religion News also notes that Mormons have a longstanding tradition of supporting music, particularly opera. This support continues today. Dishwalla LDS band Latter Day Saints have enjoyed immense success with their alternative rock music. Frontman Brandon Flowers has also achieved solo success; three of his albums reached Billboard’s Alternative Albums chart within 10 weeks each and all received five star reviews from critics. Before starting his own group, Flowers served as…
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The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is an ancient sacred text which imparts Jesus Christ’s gospel message. While certain aspects may appear strange or unbelievable, readers should take care in considering them all carefully; Moroni asks readers on his title page “to consider if there are faults here; if there are, do not condemn God’s works!” The Book of Mormon chronicles Lehi and his family as they leave Jerusalem about 600 BC for America, where they eventually split into two separate factions. The Book of Mormon is a second witness of Jesus Christ The Book of Mormon serves as an additional witness of Jesus Christ, providing more in-depth and detailed accounts of…
