Sylvia Hahn

Sylvia Hahn (2 May 1911 – 2 January 2001) was a Canadian artist and head of the art department which is at the Royal Ontario Museum.

Biography Born on May 2, 1911, in Toronto, Ontario, Sylvia Hahn was known for her uncanny mastery of many crafts. Called a Renaissance woman, Hahn worked in many mediums ranging from altar paintings to metal work. She was the recipient of the Governor-General's Medal for Achievement (1932) and she spent most of her life working at the Royal Ontario Museum as head of the art department (1934 to 1976). She created a total of eleven murals for the institution. Together they had three daughters, of whom Sylvia was the youngest. and wood engravings.