Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma

Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
Accademia di belle arti di Roma

The "horseshoe", home of the Accademia
Type academy of art
Established 16th century (16th century)
President Cesare Romiti
Director Tiziana D'Acchille
Students almost 2000
Location Rome, Lazio, Italy
41°54′27″N 12°28′32″E / 41.9075°N 12.4756°E / 41.9075; 12.4756Coordinates: 41°54′27″N 12°28′32″E / 41.9075°N 12.4756°E / 41.9075; 12.4756
Campus Via di Ripetta 222, 00186 Roma
Website www.accademiabelleartiroma.it

The Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma is a public tertiary academy of art in Rome, Italy. It was originally founded in the 16th century; the present institution dates from the time of the Unification of Italy and the capture of Rome in 1870.

History

The Accademia di Belle Arti of Rome originates from the Accademia di San Luca (academy of Saint Luke), an association of painters, sculptors and architects founded in the latter part of the 16th century on the initiative of Girolamo Muziano and Federico Zuccari.[1] The Scuola Libera del Nudo, "free school of the nude", for the teaching of figure-drawing, was opened in 1754, and still exists; it offers free courses outside the academic framework of the academy.[2]

The Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma was re-founded following the capture of Rome in 1870, after which Rome became the capital of Italy. After a petition from 50 artists requested a reform of the institution, which had previously been under Papal authority, all teaching staff were replaced and the academy was effectively nationalised.[1] The name was at first Regia Accademia di Belle Arti denominata di San Luca, then Istituto di Belle Arti, and then was changed to Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma. Like other state art academies in Italy, it falls under the Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Universita e della Ricerca, the Italian ministry of education and research. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 La storia dell’Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma (in Italian). Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma. Accessed July 2013.
  2. ↑ Chi siamo: Le Origini (in Italian). Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma. Accessed July 2013.
  3. ↑ Accademie di belle arti (in Italian). Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca. Accessed January 2014.
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