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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Predicate Object
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 Pennsylvania
surface form: Commonwealth of 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 Pennsylvania
surface form: Commonwealth of 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 self-link
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
surface form: Jersey City, New Jersey

United States of America
placeOfDeath Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

United States of America
religion Church of Christ, Scientist
surface form: Christian Science
residence Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
sexOrGender female
workLocation Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Howard Pyle influenced Violet Oakley
Violet Oakley name Violet Oakley self-link