Académie des beaux-arts, Art academy in France
The Académie des Beaux-Arts is one of the five academies of the Institut de France.
It was created in 1816 as the merger of the Académie de peinture et de sculpture, the Académie de musique and the Académie d'architecture.
The academy is committed to fostering artistic creation in all its forms.
It organizes competitions, distributes awards, and offers residences for artists.
The academy's members are known as 'the Immortals'.
Inception: March 21, 1816
Website: academiedesbeauxarts.fr
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