Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts
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| - | :''see also the [[Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts]] in Brussels, a separate institution | + | The '''Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts''' ('''ARBA''') in Brussels is an art school, founded in 1711. |
| - | There are two '''Royal Academies for Science and the Arts''' in [[Belgium]], corresponding to the two main languages of the country, [[Dutch language|Dutch]] ([[Flanders]]) and [[French language|French]] ([[Wallonia]]). | + | The faculty and alumni of ARBA include some of the most famous names in Belgian painting, sculpture, and architecture: [[James Ensor]], [[Rene Magritte]], and [[Paul Delvaux]]. Painter [[Vincent van Gogh]] studied here, briefly, beginning in late 1880, to improve his grasp of anatomy, composition, and perspective. [[Peyo]], creator of [[The Smurfs]], also trained here. |
| - | ''L'Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique'', is the older, being first so named in [[1845]]. The [[Flemish people|Flemish]] ''Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten'', was founded in [[1938]], by [[Julius Hoste Jr.]]. Both societies today fall under an umbrella organisation, '''The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium''' (RASAB), which handles the international affairs of the two regional branches of the Academy. | + | Originally housed in a single room in the city hall, in 1876 the school moved to a former convent and orphanage in the Rue du Midi, rehabilitated by the city architect Pierre-Victor Jamaer and where the school still operates. |
| - | ==History== | + | The most notable directors of the school have included: |
| - | The early history of the ''Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium'', dates back to [[16 December]] [[1772]], when empress [[Maria Theresa of Austria]] founded an Academy, under the name ''Académie Impériale et Royale of the Sciences et belles Lettres de Bruxelles''. The Academy was at that time, not only a scientific institute, but above all also a symbol of the imperial authority in the [[Southern Netherlands|Austrian Netherlands]]. The building of the Academy itself was built between [[1823]] and [[1828]] in [[neoclassicist]] style, according the plans of architect [[Charles Van der Straeten]], succeeded by [[Tilman-François Suys]]. | + | * [[François-Joseph Navez]] (1835–1862) |
| + | * [[Louis Gallait]] (later 19th century) | ||
| + | * [[Jean-François Portaels]] (beginning 1878) | ||
| + | * artist Joseph Stallaert (1895–1900) | ||
| + | * [[Charles van der Stappen]] (early 20th century) | ||
| + | * [[Jacques de Lalaing (artist)|Jacques de Lalaing]] (1904–1913) | ||
| + | * [[Victor Rousseau]] (1919–1922) | ||
| + | * [[Victor Horta]] (1927–1931) | ||
| + | * architect Henry Lacoste (1954–1957) | ||
| + | * [[Paul Delvaux]] (1965–1966) | ||
| - | When Belgium became independent in [[1830]], it took until [[1841]], when the ''Académie Royale de Médecine de Belgique'' was founded. Four years later, in [[1845]], the original academy was renamed to ''Académie Royale des Sciences, de Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique''. The [[Flemish people|Flemish]] ''Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten'' was founded in [[1938]]. | + | The school is sometimes confused with [[The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium]], a separate institution, and the French [[Académie des Beaux-Arts]] in Paris, part of the [[Institut de France]].{{GFDL}} |
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| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | * [[Belgian Academy Council of Applied Sciences]] (BACAS) | + | |
| - | * [[Francqui Foundation]] | + | |
| - | * [[National Fund for Scientific Research]] | + | |
| - | * [[Academia Belgica]] | + | |
| - | * [[Academia Europaea]] | + | |
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The Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts (ARBA) in Brussels is an art school, founded in 1711.
The faculty and alumni of ARBA include some of the most famous names in Belgian painting, sculpture, and architecture: James Ensor, Rene Magritte, and Paul Delvaux. Painter Vincent van Gogh studied here, briefly, beginning in late 1880, to improve his grasp of anatomy, composition, and perspective. Peyo, creator of The Smurfs, also trained here.
Originally housed in a single room in the city hall, in 1876 the school moved to a former convent and orphanage in the Rue du Midi, rehabilitated by the city architect Pierre-Victor Jamaer and where the school still operates.
The most notable directors of the school have included:
- François-Joseph Navez (1835–1862)
- Louis Gallait (later 19th century)
- Jean-François Portaels (beginning 1878)
- artist Joseph Stallaert (1895–1900)
- Charles van der Stappen (early 20th century)
- Jacques de Lalaing (1904–1913)
- Victor Rousseau (1919–1922)
- Victor Horta (1927–1931)
- architect Henry Lacoste (1954–1957)
- Paul Delvaux (1965–1966)
The school is sometimes confused with The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium, a separate institution, and the French Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, part of the Institut de France.
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