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Warner Elias Sallman (April 30, 1892 – May 25, 1968) was an American painter from Chicago best known for his works of Christian religious imagery. He also worked in commercial advertising, as well as in freelance illustration.[1] He is most associated with his portrait of Jesus, Head of Christ, of which more than 500 million copies have been sold.[2][3] In 1994, The New York Times wrote that he was likely to be voted the "best-known artist of the century".[4]

Warner Sallman
Born	Warner Elias Sallman (1892-04-30)April 30, 1892 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 25, 1968(1968-05-25) (aged 76) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education	School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Known for	Painting, illustration
Notable work	Head of Christ
Patron(s)	Walter Marshall Cluett

Biography

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Warner Elias Sallman was born on April 30, 1892. He was the eldest of three children born to Elias Sallman and Christiane (Larson) Sallman who were immigrants from Finland and Sweden. He was trained in art by apprenticing in local studios while attending the Chicago Art Institute at night. There he became a protégé of Walter Marshall Cluett, a newspaper illustrator noted for his work during the Spanish–American War. He initially was affiliated with local studios until he opened his own. In 1916, he married Ruth Anderson, whom he met while both were singing in the church choir.[5]

Sallman was a lifelong member of the Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant of America (which was later renamed the Evangelical Covenant Church, an Evangelical Protestant denomination.[6]

Warner died on May 25, 1968 at the age of 76.

Paintings

Sallman is best known for his Head of Christ, which was painted in 1940. Over 500 million copies have been sold, and are used in churches of several Christian denominations, as well as for private devotional use.

Sallman is also well known for his rendition of the popular image Christ at Heart's Door. Other popular images produced from 1942 to 1950 include Christ in Gethsemane, The Lord is My Shepherd, and Christ Our Pilot.

The vast collection of his original works, including Head of Christ, is owned by Anderson University. Warner Press, the publishing arm of the Church of God in Anderson, Indiana, holds the copyright and distribution rights to all Warner Sallman images.[7]

Sallman also created a lesser-known work called The Ascension of Christ. This painting, which is owned by and located at the First Covenant Church in Iron Mountain, Michigan, measures 20 feet wide by 23 feet high. The painting was done in one of the large meeting rooms on the campus of North Park College (now University) in Chicago and shipped in two large rolls to Iron Mountain, where it was installed by the men of the church on the wall above the choir loft. Sallman came to Iron Mountain to put finishing touches on the painting and attend the dedication at First Covenant Church in May, 1952. It is believed to be the largest painting done by the artist.

Sallman named the eleven apostles in the painting (from left to right) James, the lesser; Philip; Matthew; Thaddeus; James, the elder, son of Zebedee; Thomas, the doubter; John, brother of James; Andrew, brother of Simon Peter; Simon Peter, now shepherd of the flock; Simon, the Zealot; Bartholomew. The full figure of Christ can be seen from any elevation when entering the church.[8]

Related reading

• Lundbom, Jack R (2015) Master Painter: Warner E. Sallman (Wipf and Stock; Eugene, Oregon) ISBN 978-1498223416
• Morgan, David (1996) Icons of American Protestantism: The Art of Warner Sallman (Yale University Press) ISBN 978-0300063424
• Peterson, Sylvia E and Warner Sallman Story of Sallman's The Lord's Supper (Kriebel & Bates/Prt by Warner Press. 1950)

See also

• Heinrich Hofmann

References

External links

• Warner E. Sallman Art Collection, Inc.
• Warner Sallman artwork, Warner Press

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Warner Sallman (30 de abril de 1892 – 25 de mayo de 1968) era un pintor cristiano de Chicago. Creó imágenes publicitarias y comerciales, además de trabajar como un ilustrador independiente.[1] Es más conocido por su retrato, Cabeza de Cristo de los cuales más de 500 millones de copias han sido vendidas.[2][3] En 1994, el New York Times escribió que probablemente puede ser el más votado en la categoría "Mejor artista reconocido del siglo".[4]

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