Violet Oakley (1874 - 1961)

Violet Oakley

Violet Oakley was an American artist. She was the first American woman to receive a public mural commission. During the first quarter of the twentieth century, she was renowned as a pathbreaker in mural decoration, a field that had been exclusively practiced by men. Oakley excelled at murals and stained glass designs that addressed themes from history and literature in Renaissance-revival styles.

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Date and place of birt:	10 june 1874, New Jersey, USA
Date and place of death:	25 february 1961, Philadelphia, USA
Nationality:	USA
Period of activity:	XIX, XX century
Specialization:	Artist, Genre painter, Glass painter, Historian, Illustrator, Painter, Portraitist
Art school / group:	The Plastic Club
Genre:	Genre art, History painting, Portrait, Religious genre
Art style:	Realism