Clotilde Elizabeth Brielmaier | |
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Born | 4 March 1867 |
Died | 29 March 1915 |
Resting place | Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
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Clotilde Elizabeth Brielmaier (March 4, 1867 – March 29, 1915), [1] [2] sometimes called "Lottie" Brielmaier, was a German-American religious painter, specializing in portraits and church murals. [3] [4] She was the daughter of the famous Milwaukee architect Erhard Brielmaier and often collaborated with her family members on projects. [5] [6] [7] She spent several years, as many as twenty, studying at the art centers of Europe including Munich and Rome. [8] [9] She is said to be the first female artist to establish her own studio in the United States, which was located in the now demolished University Building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [8] [10]
Her younger brother, architect Leo Anthony Brielmaier, founded the Clotilde Brielmaier Art Scholarship Fund at Cardinal Stritch University in 1964. [11] [12]
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Clotilde Elizabeth Brielmaier | |
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Born | 4 March 1867 |
Died | 29 March 1915 |
Resting place | Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
Parents |
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Clotilde Elizabeth Brielmaier (March 4, 1867 – March 29, 1915), [1] [2] sometimes called "Lottie" Brielmaier, was a German-American religious painter, specializing in portraits and church murals. [3] [4] She was the daughter of the famous Milwaukee architect Erhard Brielmaier and often collaborated with her family members on projects. [5] [6] [7] She spent several years, as many as twenty, studying at the art centers of Europe including Munich and Rome. [8] [9] She is said to be the first female artist to establish her own studio in the United States, which was located in the now demolished University Building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [8] [10]
Her younger brother, architect Leo Anthony Brielmaier, founded the Clotilde Brielmaier Art Scholarship Fund at Cardinal Stritch University in 1964. [11] [12]
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