The Yin Yang Symbol. The symbol of the yin yang, also known as the Tai Chi or Taiqi symbol, consists of a circle equally divided into black and white sections by a reverse S-like shape. Within the black section is a small circle of white. Within the white section is a small circle of black.
Details About Michael Sattler's Life. Michael Sattler was born in Stauffen, Germany sometime in the 1490's. He eventually became a monk and was prior of the Benedictine Monastery of St. Peter's near Freiberg, Germany.
Ephraim Hatch, an author and professor at Brigham Young University, wrote a book called Joseph Smith Portraits: A Search for the Prophetâs Likeness for the Religious Studies Center at BYU. In it he compares many paintings and drawings of the Prophet Joseph to measurements from the death mask.