A sacred challenge Violet Oakley and the Pennsylvania Capitol murals

When Philadelphian Violet Oakley was commissioned to paint forty three murals in the Pennsylvania State Capitol building, it was the largest commission ever given to an American female artist. Her murals serve as enduring reminders of her creativity, inspiration, and belief in an attainable and last...

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Corporate Author: Pennsylvania. Capitol Preservation Committee
Other Authors: Oakley, Violet, 1874-1961
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Harrisburg, PA : Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee, ©2002.
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300 |a 168 pages :  |b illustrations (chiefly color) ;  |c 29 cm 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-162) and index. 
505 0 |a An artistic heritage -- The governor's reception room murals -- The senate chamber murals -- The Supreme Court chamber murals -- The quest for peace -- Building on a legacy -- The conservation of Oakley's murals. 
520 |a When Philadelphian Violet Oakley was commissioned to paint forty three murals in the Pennsylvania State Capitol building, it was the largest commission ever given to an American female artist. Her murals serve as enduring reminders of her creativity, inspiration, and belief in an attainable and lasting world peace. 
600 1 0 |a Oakley, Violet,  |d 1874-1961. 
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650 0 |a Mural painting and decoration, American  |z Pennsylvania  |z Harrisburg  |y 20th century. 
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700 1 |a Oakley, Violet,  |d 1874-1961. 
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