Young Carpenter by Rose Datoc Dall Temple_Phoenix Arizona Temple It has special meaning for

It has special meaning for me

so it seemed fitting to create temple artwork to reflect the area around it

seek learning

watching over us

as Paul said

Young Carpenter by Rose Datoc Dall Temple_Phoenix Arizona Temple It has special meaning forAbout this Image: Christ is depicted in this painting just barely on the brink of manhood, in the carpentry shop, surrounded by tools of the trade. The arched format is a throw back to Renaissance iconic portraits with many of its symbolic elements. The sickle symbolizes reaping as He is the Gatherer; the sheep shears make reference to Christ as the Shepherd; the mallet and chisel symbolize Christ as the Master Sculptor; the triangle and the wood