Leon Kroll
1884–1974
Introduction
Leon Kroll (December 6, 1884 – October 25, 1974) was an American painter and lithographer. A figurative artist described by Life magazine as "the dean of U.S. nude painters", he was also a landscape painter and also produced an exceptional body of still life compositions. His public art includes murals for the Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. He created his only mosaic for the chapel ceiling at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.
Wikidata identifier
Q12061052
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Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, lithographer, painter, portraitist, teacher
ULAN identifier
500018087
Names
Leon Kroll, Abraham Leon Kroll, Kroll, Leon Abraham Kroll
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed April 28, 2025.
