Study for a Pilot, The Angel of Victory Triptych

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Study for a Pilot, The Angel of Victory Triptych
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Study for a Pilot, The Angel of Victory Triptych

Datec. 1941
MediumBrown crayon on paper
Dimensions11 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. (29.5 x 21.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, 2012
Object number2012-23
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Label TextOakley greatly admired the 13th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri for his ability to fuse eternal themes with contemporary subjects. This practice was an important aspect of the composition of these wartime altarpieces, which were part of religious services in distant lands and makeshift locations. The two sketches at left show Oakley’s efforts to include accurate renderings of American airmen to accompany the sacred central figures.
Image Not Available for Panel Study for the Angel Gabriel, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Panel Study for the Angel Gabriel, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Violet Oakley
c. 1941
Image Not Available for Composition Study, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Composition Study, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Violet Oakley
c. 1941
Image Not Available for Composition Study, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Composition Study, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Violet Oakley
c. 1941
Image Not Available for Text and Composition Study, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Text and Composition Study, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Violet Oakley
c. 1941
Image Not Available for Study for Text on Left Panel, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Study for Text on Left Panel, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Violet Oakley
c. 1941
Image Not Available for Composition Study, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Composition Study, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Violet Oakley
c. 1941
Image Not Available for Study for St. Gabriel's Hand, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Study for St. Gabriel's Hand, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Violet Oakley
c. 1941
Image Not Available for Study for Center Panel, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Study for Center Panel, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Violet Oakley
c. 1941
Image Not Available for Study for St. Gabriel's Face, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Study for St. Gabriel's Face, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Violet Oakley
c. 1941
Image Not Available for Figure Study for St. Gabriel, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Figure Study for St. Gabriel, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Violet Oakley
c. 1941
Image Not Available for Study for Text on Left Panel, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Study for Text on Left Panel, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Violet Oakley
c. 1941
Image Not Available for Panel Study for the Archangel Michael, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Panel Study for the Archangel Michael, The Angel of Victory Triptych
Violet Oakley
c. 1941
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