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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
Untitled: Left Side Seated Nude
Untitled: Left Side Seated Nude

Untitled: Left Side Seated Nude

Located in New York, NY

Unknown/Unidentified Artist, "Untitled: Left Side Seated Nude", Unsigned Figurative/ Nude Watercolor, Charcoal (Mixed Media) Painting on Paper, 18 x 14, Late...

Category

Late 20th Century Academic Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Charcoal, Mixed Media

Untitled (Sideview of a Gentleman)
Untitled (Sideview of a Gentleman)

Untitled (Sideview of a Gentleman)

By John Gilroy

Located in New York, NY

John Thomas Young Gilroy (English, 1898-1985), "Untitled: Sideview of a Gentleman", Charcoal/Pencil on Paper signed and matted to original card stock, 20.75 x 12.75 (22 x 14), Early 20th Century, 1920 Colors: White, Black John Thomas Young Gilroy (30 May 1898 – 11 April 1985) was an English artist and illustrator, best known for his advertising posters for Guinness, the Irish stout. He signed many of his works, simply, "Gilroy". Born in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, England, Gilroy attended Durham University until his studies were interrupted by World War I, during which he served with the Royal Field Artillery. He resumed studying at the Royal College of Art in London, where he remained as a teacher. He taught at Camberwell College of Arts.[1] In 1925, he gained employment at S.H. Benson's advertising agency, where he created the iconic advertisement art for Guinness featuring the Zoo Keeper and animals enjoying Guinness.[2] He worked with Dorothy L. Sayers.[3] He was also an accomplished portrait painter, numbering Royalty, Politicians, Actors and many others amongst his sitters. He worked in his large studio at 10 Holland Park, London, the former home and studio of Sir Bernard Partridge. He was a long-standing and much loved member of the Garrick Club...

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1920s Academic Art

Materials

Charcoal, Carbon Pencil

Seated Woman
Seated Woman

Seated Woman

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Seated Woman, 1884 Oil on board 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm) Framed dimensions: 15 1/2 x 13 1/4 inches Signed lower right: Thos. P Anshutz. Dated lower left: 1884– Provenance Priv...

Category

19th Century Academic Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Carriage to the Church by Benjamin II Vautier - Graphite on paper - 20x15 cm
Carriage to the Church by Benjamin II Vautier - Graphite on paper - 20x15 cm

Carriage to the Church by Benjamin II Vautier - Graphite on paper - 20x15 cm

By Benjamin II Vautier

Located in Geneva, CH

Benjamin II Vautier (1895–1974) was a Swiss-born artist, known for his contributions to both painting and graphic art. He was born into a family with artistic roots, as the son of Ot...

Category

Mid-20th Century Academic Art

Materials

Paper, Graphite

DY Cameron 19th c. European Village Etching
DY Cameron 19th c. European Village Etching

DY Cameron 19th c. European Village Etching

By David Young Cameron

Located in New York, NY

D.Y. (David Young) Cameron (Scottish, 1865-1945) The Border Tower, c. 1893 Etching Sight: 9 x 13 1/4 in. Framed: 15 1/4 x 19 1/2 x 1/2 in. Signed in pencil lower right Cameron trained at the Glasgow and Edinburgh Schools of Art in the early 1880s and was at first associated with the Glasgow Boys. He became a leader in the Scottish etching...

Category

1890s Academic Art

Materials

Etching

Original French Anatomical Study of a Horse's Leg
Original French Anatomical Study of a Horse's Leg

Original French Anatomical Study of a Horse's Leg

By Robert Ladou

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Original French Anatomical Study of a Horse's Leg Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014) Medium: Pen and Pencil on paper Size: 20 (Height) x 13.25 (Width) Signed: No Conditi...

Category

20th Century Academic Art

Materials

Pencil, Pen

Immaculate Conception Oil on Canvas Painting, Academic Style, Signed
Immaculate Conception Oil on Canvas Painting, Academic Style, Signed

Immaculate Conception Oil on Canvas Painting, Academic Style, Signed

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Title: Immaculate Conception Author: Anonymous Period: 20th Century Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 25.6 x 21.3 in Signature: "Karmel" (lower right) Condition: Good Descr...

Category

1980s Academic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Evening View a Port, Harbor, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Evening View a Port, Harbor, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Evening View a Port, Harbor, 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: 2013 Style: Impressionism Subject: Evening View a Port, Size: 16" x ...

Category

2010s Academic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beehives, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Beehives, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

By Karen Darbinyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism Title: Beehives Size: 12" x 17" x 0.8'' inc...

Category

2010s Academic Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Original French Illustrations of an Equine Skeletal and Dental Structures
Original French Illustrations of an Equine Skeletal and Dental Structures

Original French Illustrations of an Equine Skeletal and Dental Structures

By Robert Ladou

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Original French Illustrations of an Equine Skeletal and Dental Structures Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014) Medium: Pencil and Pen on Paper Size: 19.75 (Height) x 25.75...

Category

20th Century Academic Art

Materials

Pencil, Pen

French 19th Century Romantic Period 1830s Parisian Lady Portrait Madame Seguin
French 19th Century Romantic Period 1830s Parisian Lady Portrait Madame Seguin

French 19th Century Romantic Period 1830s Parisian Lady Portrait Madame Seguin

By Adele Grasset

Located in Norwich, GB

A stunning portrait of a Parisian beauty from the romantic period by Adele Grasset (active ca 1830-1850). With her intelligent eyes and determined look, doesn't this lady bear great resemblance to Chopin's paramour George Sand? The sitter is Jeanne Marie Vidal, wife of Claude Auguste Seguin, from a prominent family in Avignon, as the family tree attached to the back for the frame indicates. Research in old annals has also revealed that Madame Seguin was a modern and independent lady: she worked in lady's fashion in Paris, and patented wrapping mechanism that protected lady's hats during their transport! As often with woman artists of the 18th and 19th century, there is little biographical information available on the artist, Adèle Grasset. We do know however, that she had studied with the highly prominent artist François Gérard (1770-1837) , known also as the Baron Gérard...

Category

1830s Academic Art

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Stony Beach, Impressionism, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind
Stony Beach, Impressionism, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind

Stony 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: 2019 Style: Impressionism Title: Stony Beach Size: 24" x 30" x 0.8'' ...

Category

2010s Academic Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

French 19th Century Romantic Period 1830s Paris Society Beauty Portrait
French 19th Century Romantic Period 1830s Paris Society Beauty Portrait

French 19th Century Romantic Period 1830s Paris Society Beauty Portrait

By Adele Grasset

Located in Norwich, GB

A astounding portrait of a society beauty by Adele Grasset (active ca 1830-1850). With an open face and and lightly smiling lips, she is wearing a gown typical of the romantic period. Drawn in graphite and heightened with white, the drawing is dated 1836 As often with woman artists of the 18th and 19th century, there is little biographical information available on Adèle Grasset. We do know however, that she had studied with the highly prominent artist François Gérard (1770-1837) , known also as the Baron Gérard...

Category

1830s Academic Art

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Gouache

Dancing Ariane - Original lithograph
Dancing Ariane - Original lithograph

Dancing Ariane - Original lithograph

By Maurice Denis

Located in Paris, IDF

Maurice DENIS (1870 - 1943) Dancing Ariane, Study for Ariane's Figure Original lithograph enhanced in pastel Printed signature in the plate On light cream tinted vellum 48 x 31 cm (...

Category

Early 20th Century Academic Art

Materials

Lithograph

Potted daffodils - Still life oil on canvas
Potted daffodils - Still life oil on canvas

Potted daffodils - Still life oil on canvas

Located in Geneva, CH

Work on canvas Gilded wooden frame 70,5 x 48 x 4,5 cm Unsigned

Category

Mid-20th Century Academic Art

Materials

Oil

“Dutch Harbor”
“Dutch Harbor”

“Dutch Harbor”

By Anthony Andreas de Meijier

Located in Southampton, NY

Watercolor on paper by the Dutch artist, Anthony Andreas Meijiers. Signed lower right. Condition: Excellent. Unframed. Anthony Andreas de Meijiers or Meyer was a Dutch active in...

Category

1840s Academic Art

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Seashore, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Seashore, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

By Karen Darbinyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism Title: Seashore Size: 16" x 21.5" x 0.8'' i...

Category

2010s Academic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original French Anatomical Study of Horse's Skull and Cervical Vertebrae
Original French Anatomical Study of Horse's Skull and Cervical Vertebrae

Original French Anatomical Study of Horse's Skull and Cervical Vertebrae

By Robert Ladou

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Original French Anatomical Study of Horse's Skull and Cervical Vertebrae Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014) Medium: Pencil on Paper Size: 19.75 (Height) x 12.75 (Width) Signed: No Condition: Good, with some minor signs of aging. Provenance: From the artist's estate Description: This pencil anatomical study features the horse's skull and cervical vertebrae, emphasizing the structure and relationships of the bones and muscles in the neck and skull area. The skeletal anatomy of the horse is drawn with fine attention to the structure of the vertebrae and the attachment points of the neck ligaments. Clear lines show the defined contours of the bones. This piece would appeal to both horse anatomy enthusiasts and art collectors who appreciate the detailed study of equine physiology. Perfect for educational purposes or as part of a veterinary or anatomical art...

Category

20th Century Academic Art

Materials

Pencil

Boats, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Boats, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

By Karen Darbinyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism Title: Boats Size: 15.5" x 21.5" x 0.8'' in...

Category

2010s Academic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fly to the Sky, Original Painting, One of a Kind
Fly to the Sky, Original Painting, One of a Kind

Fly to the Sky, Original 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: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2018 Style: Impressionism Subject: Fly to the Sky Size: 20" x 28"...

Category

2010s Academic Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Flowers on a white table cloth, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind
Flowers on a white table cloth, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind

Flowers on a white table cloth, 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: 2019 Style: Impressionism Title: Flowers on a white table cloth Size: 24" x 30" x 0.8'' inch, (61x76x2cm), 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...

Category

2010s Academic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Habenero, " Oil painting

"Habenero, " Oil painting

By Thane Gorek

Located in Denver, CO

Thane Gorek's (US based) "Habenero" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an orange Habanero pepper halved, so that it's seeds and core are ex...

Category

2010s Academic Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

“A Corner of Lowes Water”
“A Corner of Lowes Water”

“A Corner of Lowes Water”

By David Bates b.1840

Located in Southampton, NY

Beautifully executed oil on canvas landscape with figures in a boat by the well known British artist, David Bates. Signed and dated lower left 1900. Titled, signed and dated verso. Condition is very good. Two small old patches verso. Framed in a period elaborate gold leaf frame with minor old restorations. Frame condition is very good. Overall framed measurements are 29.75 by 40 inches. Signed and dated lower left, 1900 Framed 29.75by 40.25 inches. Titled, signed and dated verso. Loweswater is one of the smaller lakes in the English Lake District in Cambria. The village of Loweswater is situated to the east of the lake. About: David Bates British, (1840-1921) David Bates was born in March, Cambridge in 1840 to Benjamin Bates a shoe maker and Sarah Bates. By 1851, the family had moved to Upton upon Severn in Worcestershire and from 1855 Bates became an apprentice at the Royal Worcester Porcelain Works in Worcester. There he developed his artistic talent, painting flower decorations onto vases and plates. At some point after 1861, he became a full time artist and made his debut at the Royal Academy in 1863, continuing to exhibit there until 1893. He also exhibited at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Suffolk Street and the Grosvenor Gallery. He married Elizabeth Higgs from Worcester in 1867 and they lived at Cherry Orchard, Bath Road in Worcester where their children were later born. Their second child John Bates Noel (1870-1927) became a landscape artist and their younger son David Samuel...

Category

Early 1900s Academic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Anatomy Drawing of a Horse - Original French Artwork Equestrian Anatomy Study
Anatomy Drawing of a Horse - Original French Artwork Equestrian Anatomy Study

Anatomy Drawing of a Horse - Original French Artwork Equestrian Anatomy Study

By Robert Ladou

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Anatomy of a Horse by Robert Ladou (French 1929-2014) original drawing stuck on card in blue folder/ thick paper, unframed drawing: 11.75 x 14.5...

Category

20th Century Academic Art

Materials

Charcoal, Crayon, Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil

French School 19th Century, A Muskeeter, original pencil drawing
French School 19th Century, A Muskeeter, original pencil drawing

French School 19th Century, A Muskeeter, original pencil drawing

Located in Paris, FR

French school 19th Century A Muskeeter Pencil on paper 26.5 x 17 cm Bears a signature "F. Roybet" in the lower right In quite good condition, bears some visible foxings, In an old mount (some damages) (not framed) Even if the style, execution and of course subject are those of Ferdinand Roybet...

Category

1890s Academic Art

Materials

Carbon Pencil

Orientalism : Young Girls Playing - Original lithograph 1898
Orientalism : Young Girls Playing - Original lithograph 1898

Orientalism : Young Girls Playing - Original lithograph 1898

By Etienne Dinet

Located in Paris, IDF

Etienne Dinet Orientalism : Young Girl Playing , 1898 Original lithograph (Champenois workshop) Printed signature in the plate On vellum, 40 x 31 cm (c. 16 x 12 in) INFORMATION: Li...

Category

1890s Academic Art

Materials

Lithograph

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