THEO 333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Bertel Thorvaldsen, Saint Matthias
15 Apr 2020
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At the visitor center in rome, italy, the temple of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints features thirteen magnificent statues cut out of white carrara marble, representing jesus christ the. These statues are nearly exact replicas of the originals produced in the 1800s by danish master sculptor bertel thorvaldsen, and are a testament to the apostles" great faith and dedication to their mission of witnessing to christ. Just as the ancient apostles represented by these statues helped guide the first church of christ, today"s apostles once again help guide his church to this day. Learn more about who the ancient apostles were and the current apostles on earth. When jesus christ was on earth he called twelve men to help him teach his gospel. These ancient apostles upheld the holy priesthood of god and were ordained to their special calling.
