Third Hour Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 I've had a painting depicting Nephi in my room since I was a wee lad. The reason? Nephi was a boss. He conquered fear, doubt, and even Lamanitish armies through his faith. The painting that I have represents how I feel about Nephi; he was a mighty leader as to things temporal and spiritual. This means he was ripped six foot six inches and just over 230 pounds right? It wasn't until recently that I begin to consider that given his circumstances, Nephi was probably not exactly how the painting in question portrays him. Such a realization spurred on questions about other (if not all) classic church art paintings. How was I supposed to feel? I wondered if my strong feelings toward characters such as Nephi, Joseph Smith, or even the Savior were affected by the perception I had developed over years of looking at and admiring certain works of art. A Few Problems Perfect accuracy is not something that Latter-day Saint artwork is known for. Let's look at just one example. This is... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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