tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post8615269557585811944..comments2024-03-18T10:08:33.459-06:00Comments on The Trumpet Stone: Latter-day Saint Temple Murals - Pt 6 - Baptistery MuralsScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12498737960555523393noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-1202842387035781202023-03-26T12:45:46.682-06:002023-03-26T12:45:46.682-06:00The artist was Joseph Gibby. My grandfather's ...The artist was Joseph Gibby. My grandfather's cousin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-10867127165630010332018-10-09T19:45:27.640-06:002018-10-09T19:45:27.640-06:00I've been searching for the story behind paint...I've been searching for the story behind painting Christ in the LA Temple baptistry mural. I heard an amazing story about it that makes me want to stare at it for hours, but it was hear-say. Do you have any clue where to find stories like that? I don't even have the artist's name.millyissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00455550076286719803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-641857965287748812017-07-04T01:41:24.097-06:002017-07-04T01:41:24.097-06:00Do you know the name of the artist for the Helsink...Do you know the name of the artist for the Helsinki murals? Thanks!!Kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061976626518493792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-72828463722090904112013-08-19T22:03:50.127-06:002013-08-19T22:03:50.127-06:00I would really like to see a very clear picture of...I would really like to see a very clear picture of the mural of Christ's baptism from the LA temple baptistry. Reason being, I heard that when David O McKay was prophet and wen't to that temple and saw that mural, he said, " this painting of christ looks more like christ than any other paintings he has seen."Brother Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-58961431952668436462013-04-24T20:46:02.226-06:002013-04-24T20:46:02.226-06:00While I was serving my mission in Chicago a mural ...While I was serving my mission in Chicago a mural was added to the wall behind the font. Lights were even put in to frame Christ's baptism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-75592019569378253252011-05-27T14:15:34.289-06:002011-05-27T14:15:34.289-06:00THANK YOU for this incredible blog. I just discov...THANK YOU for this incredible blog. I just discovered it today and have spent the entire day reading every entry (oops!) I also collect temple interior photos but don't have most of these rare gems that you do!<br />As for confirmation room murals, I'd actually prefer for the confirmation room to be plain and simple, but nice (not like the Jordan River closet rooms, which make Sister Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-73354031843161564332011-04-11T20:48:38.750-06:002011-04-11T20:48:38.750-06:00I got the high resolution picture from the church&...I got the high resolution picture from the church's website. They post them in the newsroom while a temple open house is going on. You might be able to find one somewhere online, or you can get me your e-mail address and I'll e-mail it to you.<br /><br />Clark, I started collecting temple pictures about 13 or 14 years ago. There was originally a site with a lot of old pictures. A Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498737960555523393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-13922919243159081862011-04-11T09:34:50.553-06:002011-04-11T09:34:50.553-06:00I spelled "technically" wrong. I'm a...I spelled "technically" wrong. I'm a bad pedant.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713184151296010253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-66093580829047571292011-04-11T09:34:08.029-06:002011-04-11T09:34:08.029-06:00Techincally, the baptism of Adam is in the Pearl o...Techincally, the baptism of Adam is in the Pearl of Great Price. But it's true that Adam <i>is</i> an OT figure.<br /><br />Actually a mural that I'd love to see in the baptistry is Christ rescuing the captive spirits or teaching the spirits in prison. Admittedly that would appropriate anywhere in the temple, but since the baptistry is the only place in the temple where no one is doing Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713184151296010253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-70496878139115925642011-04-10T20:37:05.085-06:002011-04-10T20:37:05.085-06:00Seriously, dude, where do you find these pictures?...Seriously, dude, where do you find these pictures? Your blog has the most unique pictures of any LDS Temples I have ever seen!Clark Herlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631154431058381047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-10442888216263844012011-04-10T19:12:58.004-06:002011-04-10T19:12:58.004-06:00I just went to the baptistry at the LA Temple. I g...I just went to the baptistry at the LA Temple. I go there once a month with my ward. It's beautiful. It has a very 70's appeal to it, but the mural of Christ's baptism is breathtaking. The font is huge and the oxen are very detail in comparison to other baptistries. I went to St. George just last week, the baptistry there is beautiful too. I like that the oxen are all white and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171745807603645949.post-91019506197557011522011-04-10T14:48:15.379-06:002011-04-10T14:48:15.379-06:00I'd love to see a higher resolution picture of...I'd love to see a higher resolution picture of the Helsinki Temple Baptistry. It looks beautiful. Do you know where to find one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com