Violet Oakley (1874 - 1961)
1874-06-10New Jersey, USA1961-02-25Philadelphia, USAUSA
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.Date and place of birt: | 10 june 1874, New Jersey, USA |
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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 |
Genre: | Genre art, History painting, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Realism |