tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post5669750744487870826..comments2024-03-18T10:08:33.459-06:00Comments on The Trumpet Stone: Angel Moroni StatuesScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12498737960555523393noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-23861071610087907012023-12-19T05:09:28.916-07:002023-12-19T05:09:28.916-07:00Thank you for this post and research. It helped m...Thank you for this post and research. It helped me today as studying in Revelation 14:6 in Come Follow Me.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020096987379416801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-63179311507101239782023-10-11T10:15:20.165-06:002023-10-11T10:15:20.165-06:00You might look into the White Angel Moroni Statue ...You might look into the White Angel Moroni Statue that was originally placed atop the Monticello Utah Temple. It was replaced by a gold leafed one because the white angel disappeared on cloudy days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-59413060399474370742021-09-26T05:53:03.023-06:002021-09-26T05:53:03.023-06:00When I was looking for the various statues of Angl...When I was looking for the various statues of Angle Moroni for my lesson this week, I found your blog, which dedicated me a lot. My seminary students would be pleased to know the information from your post. I appreciate it. Hisakonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-17994872438089626682021-07-04T12:46:04.790-06:002021-07-04T12:46:04.790-06:00Your blog is still being read in 2021
Thanks for t...Your blog is still being read in 2021<br />Thanks for the information! Adam and Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08564457778765012658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-80532009511433464992018-12-01T14:26:51.014-07:002018-12-01T14:26:51.014-07:00Thank you so much for maintaining this website! I ...Thank you so much for maintaining this website! I was unaware that there were differences in the Moroni statues, and just read today about the Kona temple being one of the only temples with Moroni holding a scroll. I tried to see any of the pictures available online so I could see this detail clearly, but could not. Is it being held in his hand? A pocket of some sort in his clothing? So very Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272160931277625909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-80909408957117261262018-09-12T10:11:39.871-06:002018-09-12T10:11:39.871-06:00I love the statues on the Temples. Moroni is a won...I love the statues on the Temples. Moroni is a wonderful example figure. Thank you for sculpting a wonderful treasure for us to reverence.Peggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-7706381586149820072013-10-15T13:42:08.727-06:002013-10-15T13:42:08.727-06:00LaVar Wallgren was the sole artist for the angel d...LaVar Wallgren was the sole artist for the angel design originally used for the small temples.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793939106076802399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-55093061724750526162012-09-09T13:08:29.463-06:002012-09-09T13:08:29.463-06:00I don't have a photo of a Moroni holding a scr...I don't have a photo of a Moroni holding a scroll or of the white Moroni (which I believe was later gold leafed and used on a different temple). Much of the information for the Atlanta Georgia Temple came from here http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/atlanta/<br />I will add some info on LaVar WallgrenScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498737960555523393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-46990660943376041312012-08-25T11:03:16.421-06:002012-08-25T11:03:16.421-06:00Loved your blog - great information. I have been ...Loved your blog - great information. I have been doing research on the Angel Moroni Statues for a presentation at the Church History Museum where I am a serving a mission as a docent. A couple of questions: 1) your blog makes mention of a picture of the "scroll" angel at the top of the article - I can't see it, 2) I would like your source for the Atlanta Georgia angel replacementBeckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-50480421325131120402012-04-23T19:15:14.634-06:002012-04-23T19:15:14.634-06:00I found your blog searching for Moroni statutes (I...I found your blog searching for Moroni statutes (I collect them); representations, not the real things ;-)<br /><br />The comments on this thread are fascinating. The subject of this blog is intriguing.<br /><br />I guess my interest with the statues lies in my interest in Mormon symbols (we have many of them, even though the Church rightfully so proclaims that the life we live is the symbol of Ed Kanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661345279083256058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-18958155323489970062012-04-09T16:09:57.341-06:002012-04-09T16:09:57.341-06:00All these added Moronis to temples that did not or...All these added Moronis to temples that did not originally have them are so kitschy, especially on temples such as Sao Paolo, the Swiss Temple, and Tokyo. They look completely out of place and our in bad taste. Very thankful that my own hometown temple (Logan) is without a Moroni. I do think that the Moroni on Salt Lake and several other temples are well done, but the temple department is overCoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699779000786572540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-48234645246494994402012-04-04T22:03:57.541-06:002012-04-04T22:03:57.541-06:00Thanks and keep up blog pleaseThanks and keep up blog pleasealannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-78029175278940060242011-12-04T03:00:05.527-07:002011-12-04T03:00:05.527-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-7331047969659252462011-12-04T02:57:50.375-07:002011-12-04T02:57:50.375-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-8338974686757652112011-07-05T00:45:46.750-06:002011-07-05T00:45:46.750-06:00I was recently introduced to your blog and am lovi...I was recently introduced to your blog and am loving it! I have a wonderful book about the DC Temple: A Light To The World - A History of It's Architectural Development by Keith W. Wilcox that has a funny story that I've always liked about the statue. The story is several paragraphs long but I'll summarize. Dr. Avard Fairbanks was chosen to design it and he invited several people marccrandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811273992904333432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-25858747942408823052011-07-01T18:58:13.064-06:002011-07-01T18:58:13.064-06:00Thanks for sharing AnnaThanks for sharing AnnaScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498737960555523393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-44926773868614673652011-06-27T01:57:06.755-06:002011-06-27T01:57:06.755-06:00Would like to know that the owner of the blog rece...Would like to know that the owner of the blog received my comments about the cost of gold leafing.Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-36155974111856621062011-06-27T01:53:33.705-06:002011-06-27T01:53:33.705-06:00In answer to your question about how much gold lea...In answer to your question about how much gold leaf is used on a typical size Moroni statue. My father was the first president of the Seattle Washington Temple. He also served on the temple committee and was the historian prior to his call to serve as the first temple president. From his journal, I quote: "The casting of Moroni is a little over 15 feet tall, weighing 5,800 pounds. It isAnnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-2196379183848780782011-06-09T18:30:53.647-06:002011-06-09T18:30:53.647-06:00It would be an incredibly small ammount. Gold lea...It would be an incredibly small ammount. Gold leaf is increadibly thin. According to this website http://sorensenformula.blogspot.com/2009/08/angel-moroni.html the ammount is less than 1 ounce. Gold leaf generally costs much more for the labor to apply it than the actual gold costs.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498737960555523393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-36250948681045118402011-06-09T14:08:45.525-06:002011-06-09T14:08:45.525-06:00I am trying to find out how much gold leaf is on t...I am trying to find out how much gold leaf is on the average statue of Moroni. I realize the statues vary in size, but do you know the weight of gold used on any of them?Becky Petthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050884391588225375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-2620120939134446382011-04-26T19:30:18.755-06:002011-04-26T19:30:18.755-06:00A lot of Angel Moroni statues have been struck by ...A lot of Angel Moroni statues have been struck by lightning as they are coated in a good conductor and are at a high elevation. Lightning rods are common now.<br /><br />I saw a cool video of the Tokyo Temple during the huge earthquake last month. The Angel Moroni statue starts spinning (apparently a bolt holding it in place broke) and after the earthquake it faced about 90 degrees from where Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498737960555523393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-85565659392315603932011-04-26T09:53:56.587-06:002011-04-26T09:53:56.587-06:00The Moroni statue on the Denver Temple was hit by ...The Moroni statue on the Denver Temple was hit by lightning 3 or 4 times and started to show some wear, the gold was coming off in a couple places. The Denver Temple is on a low hill, highest point in some distance, and we have some pretty fierce lightning storms due to the geography with the Rockies right off to the west. They modified it to include a lightning rod, which can be observed Sourdoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843914187298566461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-71690109674660025222011-03-18T19:57:56.444-06:002011-03-18T19:57:56.444-06:00Don,
I haven't found where the original arti...Don,<br /> I haven't found where the original article was that said the statue was on Atlanta. I can confirm that a replica was placed on Atlanta and since replaced. I thought I read that it was replaced by the original; however, I cannot find the article so I have edited the original post accordingly.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498737960555523393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-9604331362294149482011-03-18T16:06:20.985-06:002011-03-18T16:06:20.985-06:00I thought the statue in the Church History Museum ...I thought the statue in the Church History Museum was taken from the Washington, DC Chapel. If that's not the case, where does it come from?Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10515907843009455115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-72184988586811171462011-01-03T14:48:49.355-07:002011-01-03T14:48:49.355-07:00This helped with my family home evening for tonigh...This helped with my family home evening for tonight! Great post. My 2 year old is obsessed with Angel Moroni - So I'm excited to share some new things tonight.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14030525721152514770noreply@blogger.com