Morman Temple
by Bruce Bley
Title
Morman Temple
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Salt Lake Temple was the fourth temple built in Utah (though its construction was started first) and the first built in the Salt Lake Valley.
The Salt Lake Temple was the only temple dedicated by President Wilford Woodruff.
With its distinctive spires and statue of the angel Moroni, the Salt Lake Temple is an international symbol of the Church.
The Salt Lake Temple is the largest temple (most square footage) of the Church. Original plans for the Salt Lake Temple called for two angel Moroni statues—one on the east central spire and one on the west.
The Salt Lake Temple took 40 years to build with its highly ornate interior being completed in just a year.
During the construction of the Salt Lake Temple, the St. George Utah Temple, Logan Utah Temple, and Manti Utah Temple were all started and completed.
The walls of the Salt Lake Temple are nine feet thick at the base and six feet thick at the top.
The Salt Lake Temple is the first temple to feature a standing angel Moroni statue, which was created by Paris-trained sculptor Cyrus E. Dallin.
The Salt Lake Temple features beautiful hand-painted murals on the walls of its progressive-style ordinance rooms: Creation Room, Garden Room, World Room, Terrestrial Room (no murals), and Celestial Room (no murals).
The Salt Lake Temple is one of only seven temples where patrons progress through four ordinance rooms before passing into the Celestial Room. (The other six temples are the Manti Utah Temple, the Laie Hawaii Temple, the Cardston Alberta Temple, the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple, the Los Angeles California Temple, and the Nauvoo Illinois Temple.)
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Comments (12)
Lindley Johnson
Beautifully composed and well executed, Bruce.
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Lindley. I sincerely appreciate it.
Connie Handscomb
Lovely composition here, Bruce ; the spires on the temple are so interesting! {as is the lantern} ... all super;)))
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you again for the nice comment, Connie. It was a beautiful place to visit.
Bruce Bley
Jay, I truly appreciate the feature in the group "Amateur Photographers- 2 Entries Per Day Please". Thank you so much for your support.
Bruce Bley
Eva, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Places You Visited 3 per Day". Thank you for the honor.
Bruce Bley
James, I am very grateful for the feature and your support in the group "Beauty". Thank you so much.
Bruce Bley
Christy, I am very grateful for the feature in the group "The Beauty in Nature". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
John S
Awesome Shot Bruce ! Great Composition !
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious compliment, John. I sincerely appreciate it.