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- The Royal Academy of Arts was founded through a personal act of King George III on 10 December 1768 with a mission "to establish a school or academy of design for the use of students in the arts" with an annual exhibition.
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The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House in Piccadilly in London, England. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects.
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The first Academicians. A multicultural bunch, of the 36 founding Members, four were Italian, one was French, one Swiss and one American. Among the number were two women, Mary Moser and Angelica Kauffmann. This is Johan Zoffany’s famous portrait of the founders, set in the Life Drawing Room of Old Somerset House.
Jul 22, 2024 · The academy was founded in 1768 by a group of 40 artists and architects and was approved by George III. Its collections and classes were first held in Somerset House (now the site of the Courtauld Institute Galleries), but in 1837 the academy was moved to Trafalgar Square and in 1868 to Burlington House.
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Benjamin West was born in Pennsylvania in 1738 and grew up in a world where art was little known. But with pioneering spirit, he travelled to Europe for his education and found early success in Rome. Later arriving in England, he became a close friend of the King and was appointed his “History Painter”.
Nonetheless, the group had a fair few star players – let’s meet a few of the founders who started this institution more than 250 years ago…. Joshua Reynolds. One of Britain’s leading...
The RA was founded in 1768 by a group of 40 artists and architects who became the first Royal Academicians. The first president was Sir Joshua Reynolds, whose statue now stands outside Burlington House.
It was founded in 1768 by a group of artists and architects who wanted a slice of the success of other European academies: teaching institutions with annual exhibitions where artists could...
