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January 2011


Angel with the words "Gloria in Excelsis Deo et in terra pax" by Dalziel Brothers.

February 2011

March 2011

April 2011

Salt Lake Temple
Salt Lake Temple
Credit: User:Entheta

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time (an "Open House"). During the Open House, the church conducts tours of the temple with missionaries and members from the local area serving as tour guides, and all rooms of the temple are open to the public. Mormon temples are used for their baptism for the dead, washing and anointing (or "initiatory" ordinances), the endowment, and Mormon marriages. The temple is then dedicated as a "House of the Lord", after which only members who are deemed worthy are permitted entrance (tithing is paid in full). Thus, they are not churches (meetinghouses) but rather places to do Mormon practices. The church is a prolific builder of temples as they hold a key place in LDS theology.

May 2011


Theotokos of Vladimir (12th century), the holy protectress of Russia, now in the Tretyakov Gallery

June 2011


Theotokos of Vladimir (12th century), the holy protectress of Russia, now in the Tretyakov Gallery

July 2011

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October 2011

John the Baptist baptizes Jesus. Handcolored etching by Adi Holzer 1997.

November 2011

Noah and the fire of the Sacrifice by Adi Holzer 1975.

December 2011

Noah and «the torrential flood» by Adi Holzer handprinted 14 July 1975.