Salvation Mountain

Driscoll, John;Rissolo, Dominique;Kuester, Falko;ALERTCalifornia-UC San Diego;Cultural Heritage Engineering Initiative (CHEI)

Description

Salvation Mountain is a vibrant folk art installation located near Niland in the Colorado Desert of Southern California. Created by Leonard Knight over three decades until his death in 2014, this massive monument stands approximately 50 feet tall and spans 150 feet wide.The mountain is constructed from adobe clay, straw, and thousands of gallons of donated paint, displaying the simple message "God Is Love" in bold letters across its colorful facade. Biblical verses, flowers, trees, and inspirational phrases cover every surface in a kaleidoscope of vivid colors.Knight dedicated his life to this labor of love, declaring it a tribute to God and a testament to faith. Today, Salvation Mountain attracts visitors worldwide as both an artistic wonder and spiritual landmark in the desert landscape.

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0.2

FAIR Score

46%

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Publication Details

DOI

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OpenHeritage3D

License

Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International

Assigned Domain

Subfield

History

Field

Arts and Humanities

Domain

Social Sciences

Confidence Score

31%

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Scholar Data Model

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63.46

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1.00

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1.00