Arnold Friberg

Arnold Friberg (December 21, 1913 – July 1, 2010) was an American illustrator and painter of religious and patriotic works. One example is his 1975 painting The Prayer at Valley Forge, a depiction of George Washington praying at Valley Forge. He is also known for his 15 "pre-visualization" paintings for the Cecil B. DeMille film The Ten Commandments which were used to promote the film worldwide and for which he received an Academy Award nomination. Friberg was appointed a lifetime member of the Royal Society of Arts. He also painted a series of scenes from the Book of Mormon for Adele Cannon Howells, the Primary President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.