Joseph Smith using long branch removes the rock off the box holding the gold plates.Previous Image: Always RememberNext Image: In the Beginning, God Created the Earth

Discovering the Golden Plates

Klaus Kurki (1945– )

Medium

Finland
ca. 2006
Acrylic

“The Book of Mormon contains the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Through my artwork, I wanted to be able to feel and convey this and to help others imagine what it would have been like to be with Joseph as he discovered the plates that contained these truths.”