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Hill Cumorah Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Knaphus, Torlief, 1882-1965, sculptor. Title:  Hill Cumorah Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Angel Moroni, (sculpture). Dates:  1932-1935. Dedicated July 21, 1935. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: gilded bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Angel Moroni: approx. H. 10 ft. 4 in.; Shaft: approx. H. 25 ft. 4 in.; Steps: approx. H. 1 ft. 3 in.; Foundation: approx. H. 2 ft. 4 in. Inscription:  (On bottom of each relief plaque:) TS KNAPHUS signed Description:  High atop a granite shaft stands a gilded bronze sculpture of the Angel Moroni holding the Book of Mormon in his proper left hand and raising his proper right arm as he delivers the Book of Mormon to Joseph Smith on Sept. 22, 1827. The foot of the shaft is adorned with three bronze relief plaques illustrating scenes from this event: (west side relief) the Angel Moroni delivering the Book of Mormon to Joseph Smith; (south side relief) the Angel Moroni showing the Book of Mormon to Joseph Smith and three witnesses; and (east side relief) Joseph Smith reading from the Book of Mormon to eight witnesses. The north side of the shaft is adorned with an inscription plaque bearing scripture from the Book of Mormon, Moroni 10:4-5. Subject:  Religion -- Mormonism Religion -- Old Testament -- Moroni Religion -- Angel Portrait male -- Smith, Joseph -- Full length Object -- Written Matter -- Book Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Palmyra Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Highway 21 South, Hill Cumorah Visitors Center, Palmyra, New York 14522 Located Hill Cumorah, Highway 21 South, Palmyra, New York Remarks:  The monument was erected on the Hill Cumorah by the Church of Latter Day Saints to commemorate the Angel Moroni's delivery of the Book of Mormon to Joseph Smith on Sept. 22, 1827. In 1976, the sculpture of the Angel Moroni was rotated to face west, rather than north, so that he would face approaching visitors. IAS files contain an excerpt from The Ensign (July 1980): pg. 11-15 and a copy of the artist's statement. IAS image files contain photographs of lengthy inscriptions located on a base plaque and on nearby markers. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 76004291   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76004291 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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