Minerva Teichert (1888-1976), American artist

Minerva Teichert (1888-1976) was an American artist and a member of the Mormon Church. Teichert was born in Ogden, UT and grew up in Idaho. She studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, and then at the Art Students League of New York. After marrying, she settled in Wyoming. She is best known for her art depiction of Western and Mormon subjects. Her most distinguished achievement was the mural she painted inside the Manti Utah Temple (1946-47). Many of her paintings are now preserved at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art.

Works

Paintings

• Jesus at the Home of Mary and Martha (1935 Teichert), art

• Queen Esther (1939 Teichert), art

• Three Wise Men (1939 Teichert), art

• Touch Me Not (1939 Teichert), art

• Christ in a Red Robe (1945 Teichert), art

• The Manti Temple Murals (1947 Teichert), art

Biography

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