Revival Banner (Millennial Timeline)
ca. 1930
Medium
Decorative Arts-Fiber
Classification
Decorative Arts-Fiber
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr.
Accession Number
1994.4.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of American folk art with the *Revival Banner (Mill Timeline)*, a striking fiber artwork created around 1930 by an unidentified artist. This decorative textile, now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum, captures the fervor of religious revivalism through its evocative design. Likely crafted for use in tent meetings or church gatherings, the banner explores profound themes of eternity and religion, charting a "millennial timeline"—a visual roadmap to spiritual redemption and the anticipated end times. In the context of the Great Depression era, such banners emb...
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –