Arnold Friberg

1913–2010 · United States

The painter of the Book of Mormon scenes in millions of copies of the book, and of one of the best-loved images of the Savior calming the sea.

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Signs, Mounties and the front

Arnold Friberg was born in Winnetka, Illinois, on December 21, 1913. His parents joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he was seven, and he was baptized at eight. He studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and later in New York under Harvey Dunn, alongside Norman Rockwell. In World War II he served with the 86th Infantry Division.

Sources: Wikipedia, Arnold Friberg · BYU Museum of Art, The MOA acquires two New Testament masterpieces

Painter of scripture

Primary General President Adele Cannon Howells commissioned his 12 Book of Mormon paintings for The Children’s Friend, and funded them by selling her own land. He later spent three years as Cecil B. DeMille’s chief artist on The Ten Commandments and was nominated for an Academy Award for its costume design.

Sources: Wikipedia, Arnold Friberg

Peace, Be Still

The BYU Museum of Art calls Peace, Be Still perhaps his best-known image of Christ: the Savior standing on the deck after calming the storm, from Mark 4. It was painted about 1960 in oil on masonite, 41 × 65 inches, and the museum acquired it in 2021.

Sources: BYU Museum of Art, The MOA acquires two New Testament masterpieces

The paintings