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

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