Triumphant Return, Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem

This is a touching painting of Christ's entry into Jerusalem, as told in Matthew 21:12. Arriving on a donkey was traditionally a sign of peace. As Jesus arrived to celebrate the Passover, He was greeted by crowds waving palm branches and laying cloaks on the ground before Him. Minerva’s colors and warm tones make this a beautiful depiction of this scriptural event.

When Minerva Teichert painted “Triumphant Return - Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem” it was her second version of the same subject. She first painted this theme in 1916 at the request of her mother. The first version included details that are less seen in Latter-day Saint depictions of Christ - for example Christ had a halo over his head. Minerva gave the piece to her mother who eventually donated it to the American Falls, Idaho Methodist Epsicipol Church upon the dedication of their new church building. The original painting was done before Minerva had gone back east to go to art school.

Years later, Minerva painted Triumphant Return - Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem. She was pleased with the piece and stated that she was glad to paint it again with her improved skills. The newer painting has been used in many Church manuals and magazines.

Reference: minervateichertgallery.com

Original artwork of Oil on Canvas. Painted 1916.

1888-1976

The works of western American artist, Minerva Teichert, have received increasingly popular and critical acclaim in recent years. Today, Teichert is beloved among the LDS community as a woman who successfully combined faith and family and left an extraordinary legacy of artistic production.

Minerva Kohlhepp was born in North Ogden, but grew up homestead farming in the vicinity of American Falls, Idaho. Her father encouraged her childhood sketching and she soon developed an “indomitable will to succeed and excel in the field of art.” She taught school to raise enough money to go to Chicago for her art studies.

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