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ACADEMIC STYLE

During the Renaissance, the first European fine art academies were established in Italy and would guide the style and standards of visual culture in the following centuries. Academic art became dominant across the continent in the 17th century, with artists coming together to offer instruction in this style of painting and sculpture. 

The academic art period represented a significant change from the previous era when painters, sculptors and other artists were part of guilds and seen more as artisans than purveyors of culture. While patronage from the elite and the church remained pivotal, young artists were able to support themselves for the first time through academic exhibitions and an independent marketplace. The leading academies included the French Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture founded in Paris in 1648 (which became the Académie des Beaux-Arts after the French Revolution) and the London Royal Academy of Arts formed in 1768 under the inaugural leadership of painter Joshua Reynolds. 

Academy students sketched drawings based on prints, sculptures and, finally, live models. Movements including neoclassicism and romanticism were particularly popular in these art schools and institutions where the influence of Raphael and Nicolas Poussin was prominent. Beaux Arts architecture and furniture design drew on these movements, too, and, as they also originated at the Académie des Beaux-Arts, the disciplines share common ground with academic painting and sculpture.

Although academic art was a major shift for artistic status when it began, by the middle of the 19th century it was viewed as stodgy and resistant to new ideas, with the subject matter of artists such as William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Jean-Léon Gérôme generally limited to allegorical or mythological themes. Impressionism, realism and the other movements that engaged with contemporary issues that followed were direct reactions to the academic tradition, although it continued to inform the avant-garde as artists like Gustav Klimt and Pablo Picasso started their practices as academic realists.  

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Style: Academic
Hunting Scene by Sir Alfred J. Munnings
Hunting Scene by Sir Alfred J. Munnings

Hunting Scene by Sir Alfred J. Munnings

Located in New Orleans, LA

Sir Alfred James Munnings 1878-1959 British Hunting Scene Signed “A J Munnings” (lower right) Oil on board The exciting atmosphere of the hunt is masterfully captured in this ex...

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20th Century Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Alfred Copestick, Coastal Scene: New York, Oil on Canvas, 1857
Alfred Copestick, Coastal Scene: New York, Oil on Canvas, 1857

Alfred Copestick, Coastal Scene: New York, Oil on Canvas, 1857

Located in Queens, NY

Alfred Copestick (1837–1859) Coastal Scene: New York, 1857 Oil on canvas, in the original giltwood frame 14 ¼ x 20 ⅛ in. (canvas) Signed lower right: A. Copestick NY 1857 Painted at just twenty years of age, Coastal Scene: New York demonstrates Alfred Copestick’s remarkable promise as a marine painter in antebellum America. The scene brims with energy: a single sailboat heels sharply into the wind, its rigging taut against the storm, while foamy waves break against a rugged shoreline. Above, clouds mass and dissolve, illuminated by shafts of storm-lit light. Copestick’s treatment is both romantic and naturalistic, conveying the sublime tension between man, sea, and sky. His confident brushwork captures atmosphere with an immediacy and sensitivity rarely found in so young an artist. The work survives in its original giltwood frame, richly carved in a mid-nineteenth-century American style, which not only underscores its historical authenticity but also heightens the tonal drama of the painting. Alfred Copestick came of age during a fertile moment in American painting, when marine art and landscape were central to cultural identity. Though little is known of his formal training, his works suggest familiarity with and admiration for leading marine painters such as James E. Buttersworth, famed for his racing yachts; Francis Augustus Silva, who later developed a luminist style of coastal painting; and earlier masters like Thomas Birch, whose shipwrecks and storm scenes set a precedent for drama at sea. Copestick also absorbed broader currents in American landscape painting. The Hudson River School, led by Thomas Cole, Asher B...

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19th Century Academic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marine at twilight from Nederland
Marine at twilight from Nederland

Marine at twilight from Nederland

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

VAN KOPP (19th Century) Dutch School Marine at twilight from Nederland Oil on canvas signed low right Old frame re-gilded with gold leaves Dim canvas : 50 X 100 cm Dim Frame : 72 X 1...

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Late 19th Century Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil

La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent
La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

By John Singer Sargent

Located in New Orleans, LA

John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 American Stamped by artist's estate (en verso) Oil on canvas John Singer Sargent, widely regarded as one of history's most distinguished portraitists...

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19th Century Academic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Minimalist Sketch of a Horse and Rider Clearing a Jump
Minimalist Sketch of a Horse and Rider Clearing a Jump

Minimalist Sketch of a Horse and Rider Clearing a Jump

By Robert Ladou

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Minimalist Sketch of a Horse and Rider Clearing a Jump Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014) Medium: Pencil on paper Size: 7 (Height) x 8.25 (Width) Signed: No Condition:...

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20th Century Academic Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Portrait of a Lady with Red Fan, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1945
Portrait of a Lady with Red Fan, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1945

Portrait of a Lady with Red Fan, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1945

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Artist: Francesc Domingo i Segura (Barcelona, 1893 – São Paulo, 1974) Title: Portrait of a Lady with Red Fan Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 76 × 56 cm (29.9 × 22 in), unframed Signature: Signed lower left “F. Domingo” Estimated Date: ca. 1945–1955 Provenance: Private collection Condition Report: Homogeneous superficial craquelure across the surface, especially in the background; varnish possibly not original, with slight yellowing. No paint losses or visible dirt. Canvas stable and well-stretched. DESCRIPTION This female portrait depicts a distinguished woman dressed in a floral-patterned gown in green and pink tones, holding a red fan that provides contrast and character to the composition. The sitter, with a serene expression and a slightly melancholic gaze, is softly illuminated, highlighting the texture of her hair and the delicacy of her skin. The work exemplifies Francesc Domingo’s mature style, where his academic beginnings merge with a livelier palette and touches of modernity, particularly visible in the treatment of patterns. The pink background, with loose brushwork and an almost abstract texture, enhances the sitter’s presence. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Francesc Domingo i Segura (Barcelona, 1893 – São Paulo, 1974) was one of the most versatile Catalan painters of the 20th century. Trained at the Escola Superior de Belles Oficis of the Mancomunitat, he began in the Noucentisme movement and later traveled to Paris, where he absorbed the influence of Cézanne, Cubism, and modern currents. In the 1930s, he cultivated social realism with scenes of Barcelona’s Paral·lel district and the working-class world. After the Spanish Civil War, he went into exile in Latin America, residing first in Buenos Aires and later in São Paulo, where he taught printmaking and co-founded the Grupo Bisonte. His work, with both European influences and local echoes, is represented in museums such as the MNAC and in international collections. SIMILAR ARTISTS For his focus on portraiture and the fusion of academicism and modernity, Francesc Domingo can be compared with: Ricardo Macarrón...

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1940s Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Elegant Portrait of a Lady in Fur Stole, Early 20th Century”no signed
Elegant Portrait of a Lady in Fur Stole, Early 20th Century”no signed

Elegant Portrait of a Lady in Fur Stole, Early 20th Century”no signed

Located in Genève, GE

Elegant Portrait of a Lady — Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas no signed A captivating and refined portrait of an elegant lady seated gracefully, dressed in a sumptuous dark gown ador...

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Early 20th Century Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Leaves II, Oil Painting

Leaves II, Oil Painting

By Elizabeth Zanzinger

Located in Denver, CO

Elizabeth Zanzinger's (US based) "Leaves II" is an oil painting that depicts yellow Fall leaves with a cream colored background Elizabeth Zanzinger is an award-winning painter with an enthusiastic international following. She developed her artistic voice through her studies at the Aristides Atelier and Gage Academy of Fine Art in Seattle. Elizabeth finished her education with a fellowship award (Grand Prize, 2nd Annual Utrecht Art...

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2010s Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Madonna and Child. Oil on canvas. Mounted on canvas. 72x58 cm. Unsigned
Madonna and Child. Oil on canvas. Mounted on canvas. 72x58 cm. Unsigned

Madonna and Child. Oil on canvas. Mounted on canvas. 72x58 cm. Unsigned

By Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato

Located in Riga, LV

Giovanni Battista Salvi was born at Sassoferrato in the Marches, from where he took his name. His work, which was consciously anachronistic in 17th-century Rome, looked back to the 1...

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17th Century Academic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Young Man on His Camel, Oil on Cardboard, Early-20th Century
Young Man on His Camel, Oil on Cardboard, Early-20th Century

Young Man on His Camel, Oil on Cardboard, Early-20th Century

Located in Genève, GE

Monogrammed "A.B." in the lower right corner. Dimension with frame : 44.5 x 39.5 x 5 cm. This oil on board depicts an Orientalist scene featuring a figure in traditional dress ridin...

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Early 20th Century Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Departure of the infantrymen for the war of 14, signed
Departure of the infantrymen for the war of 14, signed

Departure of the infantrymen for the war of 14, signed

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas signed lower right Dimension with frame 70 x 80 x 6 cm This striking work captures a group of French soldiers marching determinedly along a dusty road, with the distan...

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1910s Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cats in interior
Cats in interior

Cats in interior

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

LE ROY Jules Gustave (1853 - 1922 ) Cats in Interior Oil on canvas signed low right Old frame gilded with leaves Size canvs : 41 X 33 cm Size frame : 51 x 63 cm LE ROY Jules Gustave (1853 - 1922 ) 19th-20th century - French painter Jules Le Roy or Jules Leroy was born the 22th of December 1853. Dead in 1922 according to the Roubaix Museum Wildlife artist. He mainly painted cats...

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1890s Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Montalcino”
“Montalcino”

“Montalcino”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original oil on board painting of the historic town of Montalcino in Italy by the well known American artist, David Buckley Good. Signed by the artist lower left. Titled verso. Gr...

Category

2010s Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Still Life in Blue, flowers, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind
Still Life in Blue, flowers, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind

Still Life in Blue, flowers, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ara H. Hakobyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2012 Style: Impressionism Title: Still Life in Blue Size: 23.5" x 27.5" x 0.8'' inch, (60x70x2cm), Unframed, Stretched on wooden bar, Ready to Hang, Artist Bio Ara H. Hakobyan is an Armenian artist and art critic, Doctor of Sciences (arts, 2017), professor (2018) and a member of Artist Union of the Republic of Armenia (1999). Ara H. Hakobyan was born in 1973 in Yerevan in the family of art historian Hravard Hakobyan. In 1997 Mr. Hakobyan graduated from the Yerevan State Academy of Arts, Department of Painting. During 1997-2000 Ara Hakobyan...

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2010s Academic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunting scene with Dogs and Deer

Hunting scene with Dogs and Deer

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

SCHOUTEN Henri (1864-1927) « Hunting scene with Dogs and Deer » - Oil on canvas signed low left - Dim canvas : 60 X 90 cm - Dim frame : 85 X 124 cm SCHOUTEN Henry (or SHOUTEN) P...

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Early 1900s Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Painting 19th Century Flowers
Painting 19th Century Flowers

Painting 19th Century Flowers

By Louis Adolphe Tessier

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

TESSIER Louis Adolphe (1858-1915)Flowers Oil on canvas signed low right and dated 1893 Old original frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 53 X 67 cm Dim frame : 78 X 91 cm Certificat...

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Late 19th Century Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Gondolier on a Venetian backwater, oil on canvas, by Antoine Bouvard senior
Gondolier on a Venetian backwater, oil on canvas, by Antoine Bouvard senior

Gondolier on a Venetian backwater, oil on canvas, by Antoine Bouvard senior

By Antoine Bouvard (Marc Aldine)

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Antoine Bouvard (French, 1882–1956) Gondolier on a Venetian Backwater Oil on canvas Signed ‘Bouvard’ (lower left) 21.25 x 32 in. (54 x 81.5 cm) In this tranquil Venetian scene, Anto...

Category

19th Century Academic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

HERMMANN LEON - Painting 19th Century - Portrait of a Dog in Interior
HERMMANN LEON - Painting 19th Century - Portrait of a Dog in Interior

HERMMANN LEON - Painting 19th Century - Portrait of a Dog in Interior

By Charles Herrmann-Léon 1

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

HERRMANN LEON Charles (1838-1908) Portrait of a Dog in interior Oil on canvas signed low left Old frame re-gilded with gold leaves Dim canvas : 56 X 46 cm Dim frame : 69 X 59 cm HERRMANN LEON Charles (1838-1908) French painter 19th century Born 22 july 1838 in Le Havre. Died 1...

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1880s Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fall Landscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Fall Landscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Fall Landscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ara H. Hakobyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2018 Style: Impressionism Subject: Fall Landscape Size: 24" x 30" x 0...

Category

2010s Academic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three Fishermen in a Boat Watercolor, 20th Century American Sporting Art
Three Fishermen in a Boat Watercolor, 20th Century American Sporting Art

Three Fishermen in a Boat Watercolor, 20th Century American Sporting Art

By John Whorf

Located in Marco Island, FL

A masterful example of John Whorf at the height of his powers, this large and luminous watercolor depicts three fishermen on a calm, silver-blue lake or bay, their figures rendered w...

Category

20th Century Academic Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Flower Painting French Academic Realist Still life DUDAN mid 19th
Flower Painting French Academic Realist Still life DUDAN mid 19th

Flower Painting French Academic Realist Still life DUDAN mid 19th

Located in PARIS, FR

Gabriel-Dominique DUDAN (Active from the 1830s to the 1850s) Bouquet of Roses, Foxgloves, Poppies, Violets, and Daisies Oil on canvas 61 x 50 cm (77 x 66 cm with frame) Signed and da...

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1850s Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Roses, Flowers, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Roses, Flowers, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Roses, Flowers, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ara H. Hakobyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2020 Style: Impressionism Title: Roses Size: 19.5" x 27.5" x 0.8'' in...

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2010s Academic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Tipos”
“Tipos”

“Tipos”

Located in Southampton, NY

Oil paint on heavy illustration board by the Spanish artist, Cecilio Pla. Signed lower right. Titled and signed verso. “Tipos” means types; different type...

Category

Early 1900s Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

“Double Portrait”
“Double Portrait”

“Double Portrait”

Located in Southampton, NY

Beautiful original oil on canvas double portrait painting of a young boy and girl with cat (moist likely brother and sister) attributed to the hand of American artist, John Carlin. ...

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1860s Academic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

At the Beach, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
At the Beach, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

At the Beach, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ara H. Hakobyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind. Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Title: At the Beach Size: 31.5" x 39.5" x ...

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2010s Academic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Madman from Gyurle, Figurative Surrealism, Original oil Painting
Madman from Gyurle, Figurative Surrealism, Original oil Painting

Madman from Gyurle, Figurative Surrealism, Original oil Painting

By Ashot Yan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ashot Yan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2016 Style: Figurative Surrealism, Title: Madman from Gyurle, Size: 31.5" ...

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2010s Academic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Taxi Service Ashot, Figurative Surrealism, Original oil Painting
Taxi Service Ashot, Figurative Surrealism, Original oil Painting

Taxi Service Ashot, Figurative Surrealism, Original oil Painting

By Ashot Yan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ashot Yan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2014 Style: Figurative Surrealism, Subject: Taxi Service Ashot, Size: 27.5...

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2010s Academic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Continental Landscape”
“Continental Landscape”

“Continental Landscape”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original oil on wooden oak panel of a traditional figural landscape of an incoming storm with figures fishing in the foreground. No visible signature. Condition is excellent. Wonder...

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1840s Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

“Misty Morning Gloucester”
“Misty Morning Gloucester”

“Misty Morning Gloucester”

Located in Southampton, NY

Oil on artist board painting of a misty morning in Gloucester Harbor by the Provincetown artist, Kay Kellogg. Signed lower left. Circa 1935. The painting d...

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1930s Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Prosperous Family: Academic Figurative Painting by Mark Beard aka Bruce Sargeant
Prosperous Family: Academic Figurative Painting by Mark Beard aka Bruce Sargeant

Prosperous Family: Academic Figurative Painting by Mark Beard aka Bruce Sargeant

By Mark Beard

Located in Hudson, NY

Academic style figurative painting on canvas of a family and red tractor against a classic American farm field "Prosperous Family", painted by Mark Beard under his fictitious persona, Bruce Sargeant 84 x 58 inches unframed, 91 x 65 x 3 inches with a gold painted wood frame Excellent condition, ready to hang as is This Academic style figurative oil painting on canvas was painted by Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant, a pseudonym in homage to the fashion photographer, Bruce Weber, and figurative painter, John Singer Sargeant. Here, the artist captures a blue collar American farming family in their field with an old red tractor. The man and woman stand stoically with their young child, dressed in simple white garments, perhaps to symbolize their purity. Rolling mountains...

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Early 2000s Academic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Painting Portrait Young Italian Jewelry Belgian Academic Painter COLLIN 19th
Painting Portrait Young Italian Jewelry Belgian Academic Painter COLLIN 19th

Painting Portrait Young Italian Jewelry Belgian Academic Painter COLLIN 19th

Located in PARIS, FR

André COLLIN Spa, 1862 – Brussels, 1930 Portrait of a Young Italian Woman Oil on canvas 57.5 x 41 cm (64 x 47.5 cm with frame) Signed lower right “A. Collin” Titled upper right “REGI...

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Late 19th Century Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting of Seated Man
Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting of Seated Man

Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting of Seated Man

Located in Genève, GE

This painting depicts a portrait of a man of great dignity, typical of the academic tradition of the 19th century. The artist has captured his model in a sober and solemn pose: seate...

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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