Mural Mondays
Morman Murals
What a great way to start the New Year by our appreciation of Nature. These beautiful Nature murals can be found in the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple (photo below). Some early art missionaries, Lorus Pratt, John B. Fairbanks, John Hafen and Edwin Evans and later Elder Herman H. Haag, set off to learn mural painting from ateliers in Paris and returned in the 1890’s to apply what they learned to paint murals in their Morman Temple in Salt Lake City. Following this similar missionary goal, artist Linda Curley Christensen along with other faithful workers have used their God-given talents to paint this Nature mural in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. They…
St. Anne Beaupre Murals for Christmas
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all! I was stunned at how breathtaking these elaborate murals are by Frederic Doyon in the Basilica of St. Anne Beaupre in Quebec, Canada — perfect for sharing during this holiday season. Although, they have been removed from this post and are visible on Dan Beards’ Flickr stream.
The Kupa in Krakow
These beautiful ornamental murals can be found adorning the The Kupa Synagogue in Krakow, Poland. They are highly ornate and display great graphic design as well as wonderful use of trompe l’oeil with faux painted drapes and columns. I love all the colors that were used. View a slide show of these photos on Samuel Gruber’s Jewish Art & Monuments blog and his pictures can be found on his Picassa site. All photo credits by Samuel D. Gruber.
