Study for "The Golden Age (Law of Nature)," from the mural series The Opening of the Book of Law, Supreme Court Chamber, Pennsylvania State Capitol
Date
1921–27Medium
Charcoal, black pastel and graphite on board with framing lines in pastel and graphiteCredit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015Dimensions
23 x 22 1/2 in.Description & Inscriptions
[bottom right in graphite]: Violet Oakley
The Opening of the Book of the Law, Oakley’s title for the suite of murals in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, is designed as an illuminated manuscript unfolding on the walls of the chamber. The history of law, as researched by Oakley, evolves from ancient to modern times.
This study shows Oakley’s concept of “natural Law” in ancient Greece. The Greeks make sacrifice to their gods to sustain the cycles of nature that govern human life.
The Opening of the Book of the Law, Oakley’s title for the suite of murals in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, is designed as an illuminated manuscript unfolding on the walls of the chamber. The history of law, as researched by Oakley, evolves from ancient to modern times.
This study shows Oakley’s concept of “natural Law” in ancient Greece. The Greeks make sacrifice to their gods to sustain the cycles of nature that govern human life.
