C.C.A. Christensen
"The Hill Cumorah" by CCA Christensen
Tarring and feathering of Joseph SmithIn 1862 Christensen did stage painting for a theatre in Springville, Utah.[8]
The first major art work that Christensen undertook while in Utah was a commission from Dimick B. Huntington to do a collection of paintings from the Bible and Book of Mormon. This was done in collaboration with Dan Weggeland.[9]
Christensen is best known for his Mormon Panorama, a series of 23 large paintings that depict the history of the church. Christensen also painted scenes from the Book of Mormon such as Nephi and Zoram Return with the Record.[10] There was a shole series of Book of Mormon paintings. They were originally issued by the Sunday School for use in classrooms and were latter issued in lithography form.[11]
Christensen began touring with the Mormon panorama in 1878. The panorama was 175 feet (53 m) long. Christensen would transport it about Utah, Idaho and Wyoming, giving presentations along with the panorama. He did this during the winter when he was not busy working on his farm.[12] After Christensen's death the panorama was stored away. Many years latter it was discovered again and brought back to light, partly by the efforts of Boyd K. Packer. It would gain its fullest recognition almost a century latter when it would be showed at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.[13]
Christensen also painted some of the murals in the Manti and St. George Temples.[14][15] Christensen also did paintings for the Manti Tabernacle.
Another theme of some of Christensen's paintings was Manti and its surroundings.[16][17]
Christensen often collaborated with Dan Weggeland in his work in Utah.
The first major art work that Christensen undertook while in Utah was a commission from Dimick B. Huntington to do a collection of paintings from the Bible and Book of Mormon. This was done in collaboration with Dan Weggeland.[9]
Christensen is best known for his Mormon Panorama, a series of 23 large paintings that depict the history of the church. Christensen also painted scenes from the Book of Mormon such as Nephi and Zoram Return with the Record.[10] There was a shole series of Book of Mormon paintings. They were originally issued by the Sunday School for use in classrooms and were latter issued in lithography form.[11]
Christensen began touring with the Mormon panorama in 1878. The panorama was 175 feet (53 m) long. Christensen would transport it about Utah, Idaho and Wyoming, giving presentations along with the panorama. He did this during the winter when he was not busy working on his farm.[12] After Christensen's death the panorama was stored away. Many years latter it was discovered again and brought back to light, partly by the efforts of Boyd K. Packer. It would gain its fullest recognition almost a century latter when it would be showed at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.[13]
Christensen also painted some of the murals in the Manti and St. George Temples.[14][15] Christensen also did paintings for the Manti Tabernacle.
Another theme of some of Christensen's paintings was Manti and its surroundings.[16][17]
Christensen often collaborated with Dan Weggeland in his work in Utah.
4 comments:
Did you locate him because of the Huntington connection? I recall that Boyd Packer is an artist himself and is interested in perserving 'good works' , am I right about that?
I also think I might have seen the Joseph SMith tarred and feathered at the conference center. Would that be right?
A little art history from your own family:
Aaron Johnson Jr.
In 1882, Don C. Johnson, Aaron, Mose and Stephen, built a theatre in Springville. It stood where the first Springville library was built. There, under the tuteledge of Mr. S. S. Hamil, Aaron Jr. began his long career as an elocutionist and actor. He was devoted to the profession
for more than 40 years. His life reads like "Gulliver's Travels" as he journeyed through Utah towns presenting a variety of plays and teaching elocution lessons. He often selected his most proficient students to take part in plays. The people enthusiastically attended the productions becasue intertainment was scarce and the Johnson Drama Co. were real professionals for their era. The large attendance at plays such as: "Two Orphans," "Uncle Tom's Cabin," "Jack of Diamonds," "Enoch Arden," and "Above the Clouds," made Aaron's time both profitable and satisfying.
http://www.wendelljohnson.com/MHFamilyPage162.pdf
And...
The son of Aaron Johnson Jr.
SPRINGVILLE MUSEUM OF ART
PAST CURATORS and DIRECTORS
2.(AARON) WAYNE JOHNSON (1872-1950)
September 1912 to June 1939 [27 years]
The grandson of the founder of the city, Aaron Johnson, Wayne Johnson was born in Mapleton, taught at Price and came to teach at Springville and stayed for the rest of his career. The crowning and last great achievement of Mr.Johnson was the dedication of the new Museum facilities in July of 1937. Johnson was a painter of tonal landscapes.
http://sma.nebo.edu/files/pages/6x31rgmy.pdf
Lark, is your own blood not enough! Good job. I've read this and have Aaron Johnson Jr.'s life sketch. But, I did not know if Brother Christiensen was acquainted with the Johnson's. He was acquainted with the Huntington's (Dimmick).
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