Book of Mormon Feast
An Artistic Tour of 1 Nephi 8
1 Nephi 8:26
BOOK OF MORMON SCULPTURE
The Vision of Lehi (The Tree of Life)
Lukchau Tang
Pearl shell sculpture
“This work is pieced together with pearl shells, featuring ancient Chinese architecture and people. The colors displayed by the pearl shells are more dazzling than ivory and will not fade. That is why I chose pearl shells.”
1 Nephi 8:26,27
BOOK OF MORMON ART
Minerva Teichert
Lehi and Nephi saw the beautifully symbolic Tree of Life in vision, which represents the Love of God. The also saw a great and spacious building, filled with people mocking those who were partaking of the pure fruit of the Tree.
“In this representation of Lehi’s Dream from chapter 8 of the first book of Nephi, Teichert reverses traditional symbolism of light and dark. As in real life, the blessings of faith and obedience are sometimes not as immediately apparent or attractive as the entrapments of Satan.”
1 Nephi 8:30
BOOK OF MORMON ART
Lehi’s Vision of the Tree of Life
Abelardo Lovendino
Oil on board
1 Nephi 8:30
BOOK OF MORMON ART
Megan Rieker
“He also saw other multitudes pressing forward; and they came and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press their way forward, continually holding fast to [that] rod of iron, until they came forth and fell down and partook of the fruit.”
We never reach the rod alone. Someone – a parent, teacher, missionary, family member or leader – grasps our hand and places it on the rod as we learn and grow in the gospel.
1 Nephi 8:30
BOOK OF MORMON ART
Heather Decker Sorenson
"Choose You This Day" is a modern depiction of Lehi’s vision of the Tree of Life. In this story the people, the spacious building, and the distractions have changed, however the path to eternal life stays firm and unchanging forever. While the path towards worldly achievement may look bright, it is mundane in comparison to the Tree of Life, which represents God’s love and eternal life. Many of the people who are holding to the rod are also holding torches. These torches represent the Light of Christ that we can hold in our countenances. They make the path clear for others to follow towards Eternal happiness. People of all races and nationalities are together on this magnificent journey.
1 Nephi 8:33
BOOK OF MORMON RETABLO
The Tree of Life, (el árbol de la vida)
Jeronimo Lozano, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
1995. Painted plaster paste on wood (122 x 96 x 18 cm).
Using the compartments of a traditional Peruvian retablo, the artist depicts Lehi’s dream in sequence. (Photograph by R. T. Clark.)
1 Nephi 8:33
BOOK OF MORMON ART
Oil on canvas
1 Nephi 8:35
BOOK OF MORMON APPLIQUE
Abu Hassan Conteh, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Applique, fabric on fabric (152 x 99 cm). 1994
Cattle, a traditional African instrument of exchange used to seal sacred contracts,
here represent the covenant white-
1 Nephi 8:36
BOOK OF MORMON ART
Jody Livingston