Mourning's Hosanna by Rose Datoc Dall

Mourning's Hosanna by Rose Datoc DallAbout this Image: Mourning's Hosanna is a portrait of a slave named Mourning, whose name was mentioned in the will and roster of slave of a Virginian family. The descendants of this family felt a particular connection with Mourning when performing proxy temple work and commissioned this portrait to be done of Mourning. While Rose Datoc Dall had no photos of this Mourning, she felt impressed to paint Mourning, surrounded by her progenitors, waving her

motivation

and that we are not alone

the middle panel represents the river where the first baptisms of the Restoration occurred

Garden Flowers

Often angels are used as messengers and as God’s communication between heaven and earth

Young Joseph Smith kneeling in a grove of trees with light shining through

Waterfall Vertical

At the center of the painting is the Savior

1856 with 575 Latter-Day Saints on the ship "Horizon"

light brown hair

Christmas Reflections

Jacob had a great love for Rachel and waited seven years to earn her hand