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Sketch of "The Prophet Alma the Elder"

TitleSketch of "The Prophet Alma the Elder"
Publication TypeArtwork
AuthorsFriberg, Arnold
KeywordsAlma the Elder; Mosiah; Nephite; Prophet
Abstract

Graphite on Paper

10 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄2 in.

A three-quarters portrait of Alma the Elder, the Book of Mormon prophet who, according to the book of Mosiah, led a group of believers away from the wicked King Noah and eventually became the spiritual leader of all the Nephites. Here, Friberg depicts Alma as an older yet still vital man.

Scripture Reference

Mosiah 17:2-3
Mosiah 18:1-35
Mosiah 23:1-39
Mosiah 24:9-25
Mosiah 25:14-24
Mosiah 26:7-39
Mosiah 27:1
Mosiah 27:19-23
Mosiah 28:20
Mosiah 29:45-47