Clotilde Elizabeth Brielmaier
German-American religious painter
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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]
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- Erhard Brielmaier (father)
- Theresia Haag Brielmaier (mother)
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| Born | 4 March 1867 |
| Died | 29 March 1915 (aged 48) |
Resting place | Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
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Her younger brother, architect Leo Anthony Brielmaier, founded the Clotilde Brielmaier Art Scholarship Fund at Cardinal Stritch University in 1964.[11][12]
Notable collections and church projects
- Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[13]
- Milwaukee County Historical Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[8][14]
- Basilica of St. Josaphat, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[15]
- Franciscan Church of the Sacred Heart, Indianapolis, Indiana.[3]
- St. Francis Solanus Church, Quincy, Illinois.[3]
- Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Dyersville, Iowa.[16][17][18]