Violet Oakley
American artist
Died when: 86 years 260 days (1040 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Violet Oakley (June 10, 1874 – February 25, 1961) 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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