11/05/2026
Art discoveries in Magna. Every once in a while we find some older artwork that gives a glimpse of the Magna area. Here is an addition to the list.
A landscape as seen from the east bench of the valley, looking NW with the Magna area which was then called Pleasant Green. The impressive painting was titled "Sunset on the Great Salt Lake City from the Wasatch Mountains" by artist (Charles) Christian Eisele, who was originally from Germany.
Done in 1893 and found as a featured art piece displayed in the impressive Masonic Temple in SLC, this painting is around 6 feet wide by 2 feet tall. To be completely candid, the original was shown there for a long time, but it was eventually sold to the Springville Museum of Art to make sure it was preserved well. The Masonic Temple arranged for a good copy to be made, and that copy is still on display in SLC. Access is limited, but one can see this and some other great old artwork on the public tours occasionally allowed at that building. Tours are managed by "Preservation Utah", and allow access to several different historic buildings and private residences or neighborhoods. https://www.preservationutah.org/calendar
