The Académie Royale de Peinture Et de Sculpture: The Birth of the French School, 1648-1793

by Christian Michel

The Acad mie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture (French Academy of Painting and Sculpture)--perhaps the single most influential art institution in history--governed the arts in France for more than 150 years, from its founding in 1648 until its abolition in 1793. Christian Michel's sweeping study presents an authoritative, in-depth analysis of the Acad mie's history and legacy.

The Acad mie Royale assembled nearly all of the important French...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606065351
• ISBN13: 9781606065358
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Getty Research Institute
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 3.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.6" x 10.5"