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  1. www.pafa.orgPAFA - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Since 1805

    Feb 8, 2024 · America's First Museum and Art School. Founded in 1805 as the first art school and museum in the United States, PAFA celebrates the transformative power of art and art-making.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pennsylvania_Academy_ofPennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - Wikipedia

    The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is a museum and private art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1805 and is the first and oldest art museum and art school in the United States.

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  3. www.thegeographicalcure.com › post › guide-to-theGuide To The Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Arts - The ...

    • Benjamin West, Death on a Pale Horse. This is an enormous canvas by West, over 25 x 14 feet. It’s inspired by the biblical passage from the Book of Revelation, which reads: “And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.”
    • Gilbert Stuart, George Washington (Landsdowne Portrait) The academy owns a whopping 24 paintings by Gilbert Stuart. It’s the best representation of his work in any museum, period.
    • Charles Willson Peale, Artist in his Museum. Peale was one of the first portrait painters in the colonies. His Artist in his Museum painting is one of the academy’s most interesting historical portraits.
    • Rembrandt Peale, Portrait of Jacques-Louis David. Peale had a bevy of children, who seemed to be all named after artists. The most talented among them was his son Rembrandt, who painted several portraits of George Washington.

  4. philadelphiaencyclopedia.org › essays › pennsylvaniaPennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - Encyclopedia of ...

    Jan 10, 2024 · Learn about the history and evolution of the first art museum and school in the United States, founded in 1805 by artists and elite Philadelphians. Explore its collections, exhibitions, curriculum, and controversies from the colonial era to the present.

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  6. www.visitphilly.com › things-to-do › attractionsPennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Visit Philadelphia

    At once a celebrated museum and a prolific learning institution, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) has served as one of Philadelphia’s most important artistic hubs since 1805. The permanent collection spans a range of media, including paintings, sculpture and works on paper, which together tell the story of American art in the ...

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