Violet Oakley

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Violet Oakley was an American muralist, illustrator, and stained-glass artist renowned for her large-scale public works and as one of the first prominent female mural painters in the United States.

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Violet Oakley canonical 4

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instanceOf American artist
human
illustrator
muralist
painter
stained-glass artist
awardReceived Gold Medal of Honor for Mural Painting of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
commissionedBy Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1874-06-10
dateOfDeath 1961-02-25
educatedAt Académie Montparnasse
Art Students League of New York
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
employer Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
linked to: Pennsylvania
familyName Oakley
fieldOfWork illustration
mural painting
stained glass design
genre allegorical painting
historical painting
givenName Violet
hasOccupation book illustrator
mural painter
stained-glass designer
influencedBy Howard Pyle
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Renaissance art
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Philadelphia Ten
movement American Renaissance
muralism
name Violet Oakley
nationality American
notableFor being one of the first prominent female mural painters in the United States
large-scale public mural cycles
symbolic and allegorical imagery
notableWork The Creation and Preservation of the Union
The Founding of the State of Liberty Spiritual
The Unity of the World
murals for the Pennsylvania State Capitol Governor’s Reception Room
murals for the Pennsylvania State Capitol Senate Chamber
murals for the Pennsylvania State Capitol Supreme Court Room
placeOfBirth Jersey City, New Jersey
linked to: Jersey City

United States of America
placeOfDeath Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia

United States of America
religion Christian Science
residence Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia
sexOrGender female
workLocation Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia

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Howard Pyle influenced Violet Oakley
Violet Oakley name Violet Oakley