"DAWN OF A PROMISED LAND"
The Prophet Lehi and Family Go Ashore In The Americas
By Frank M. Thomas
Original Art Canvas, 20 sq. ft. (48" x 60")
Historical Background:
" And it came to pass that after we had sailed for the space of many days we did arrive at the promised land; and we went forth upon the land, and did pitch our tents; and we did call it the promised land."
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We know the "where" of Nephi's receiving his instructions from the Lord on how to build this curious ship ("Arise and get thee into the mountain." 1 Nephi 17:7); we just don't know the "how" or the "what" of the ship's design. We can therefore only use logic and reasoning...and some inspiration in an attempt to envision the ship's appearance.
"...We did work timbers of curious workmanship. And the Lord did show me from time to time after what manner I should work the timbers of the ship. Now I, Nephi did not work the timbers after the manner which was learned by men, neither did I build the ship after the manner of men; but I did build it after the manner which the Lord had shown unto me; wherefore it was not after the manner of men" 1 Nephi 18:1-2
The term curious workmanship was an idiom used to denote objects of unusual design and superior craftsmanship. Such objects were curious in that it would be difficult for one untrained to understand how they were made. Interestingly enough, the Polynesian peoples of the South Pacific have for many hundreds of years used variations of a curious twin-hulled sailing craft in their island migrations. Therefore, this artist chose to incorporate a variation of that curious South Pacific design in his creation of the ship build by Nephi, under the direction of the Lord.
Canvas Art Print Offerings:
18" x 14" (signed by artist/rolled - ready to stretch)..........................$99.00
tube shipped.......................+$11.50
18" x 14" (signed by artist/stretched - ready to frame)......................$123.00
flat package shipped.............+$15.50
24" x 20" (signed by artist/rolled - ready to stretch)..........................$214.50
tube shipped........................+$12.25
24" x 20" (signed by artist/stretched - ready to frame)......................$238.50
flat package shipped.............+$17.50
30" x 24" (signed by artist/rolled only - ready to stretch)...................$264.00
tube shipped.........................+$13.50
40" x 32" (signed by artist/rolled only - ready to stretch)...................$429.00
tube shipped.........................+$14.75
50" x 40" (signed by artist/rolled only - ready to stretch....................$685.25
tube shipped.........................+$16.50
(NOTE: The rolled print may be stretched in most frame shops before framing. The 18"x 14", the
24" x 20" and the 40" x 32" sized prints may use standard sized frames after they are stretched.)
*Please note*: Artist Frank Thomas' studio lithographic art print and giclee' canvas art print sales have now been resumed as of November 1st, 2008. He and his wife, Patreecia, have completed an eighteen month mission in the Ohio-Cleveland Mission, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at the Kirtland Historic Village Sites, Kirtland, Ohio. He was asked by LDS Church General Authorities to paint early Church history scenes of 1830's Kirtland.
He has now returned home to his art studio at 206 North 100 East, Holden, Utah 84636 and is producing LDS historical paintings and Old West paintings at that site. His art prints may be purchased online by credit card or by personal check.
Call Frank at his Studio" (435) 795-2206 or (435) 406-9526, or contact directly by email wildgoose@crystalpeaks.com.