Salvation Mountain
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Salvation Mountain is a brightly painted, folk-art hillside installation in the California desert created by Leonard Knight as a colorful tribute to God and divine love.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art installation
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folk art site ⓘ outsider art ⓘ roadside attraction ⓘ |
| artStyle |
naïve art
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visionary art ⓘ |
| climateContext | desert environment ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | brightly painted ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Leonard Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalDesignation | National Folk Art Site Worthy of Preservation ⓘ |
| featuredIn | film "Into the Wild" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderReligiousBelief | evangelical Christian ⓘ |
| hasMotto | God Is Love ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
painted domes
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painted hillside ⓘ painted tunnels ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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divine love ⓘ religious devotion ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 15 meters
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approximately 50 feet ⓘ |
| length | approximately 150 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Colorado Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintenanceChallenge |
extreme heat
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occasional rain damage ⓘ sun exposure ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
adobe
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latex paint ⓘ straw ⓘ |
| near |
Niland, California
NERFINISHED
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Slab City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| primaryMessage | God is love and love everyone ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Folk Art Society of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
1990s
ⓘ
2000s ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
photography
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religious reflection ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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