angel Moroni statue
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The angel Moroni statue is a gilded figure commonly placed atop Latter-day Saint temples, symbolizing the restoration of the gospel and the preaching of it to the world.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angel Moroni statue | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter-day Saint symbol
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religious statue ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure | Moroni (Book of Mormon prophet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Book of Mormon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Christian religious sculpture
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LDS temple architecture ⓘ |
| color | gold ⓘ |
| commonLocation | temple spire ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Latter-day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Angel Moroni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| design | stylized human figure in robe ⓘ |
| function |
architectural finial
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religious icon ⓘ |
| gesture | blowing a trumpet ⓘ |
| holds | trumpet ⓘ |
| introducedInReligion | 19th century ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| notableFeature | prominent on LDS temple skylines ⓘ |
| orientation | generally faces east ⓘ |
| position | atop Latter-day Saint temples ⓘ |
| religion | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | gilded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Latter-day Saint missionary work
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Second Coming of Jesus Christ ⓘ preaching of the gospel to the world ⓘ restoration of the gospel ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Nauvoo Illinois Temple
NERFINISHED
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Salt Lake Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington D.C. Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ many LDS temples worldwide ⓘ |
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Angel Moroni statue