Welcome to the Violette de Mazia Foundation website. Established in 1991, The Foundation is dedicated to the memory of Violette de Mazia, a former director of education and former vice president of the board of trustees at The Barnes Foundation. Please browse through our website to learn more about de Mazia, the educational opportunities The Foundation offers, and our goals and mission. At our site, you will also find a variety of resources to help you research, write, and learn about art and art appreciation.

"...art in any form is a fragment of life presented to us enriched in feelings by means of the creative spirit of the artist; that makes art and life synonymous."
Mary Mullen, An Approach to Art