kids encyclopedia robot

Académie des Beaux-Arts facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Institut de France - Académie française et pont des Arts
The Institut de France; home of the Académie des Beaux-Arts

The Académie des Beaux-Arts (say "Ah-ka-deh-mee day Bohz-Ahr"), which means "Academy of Fine Arts," is a famous French group based in Paris. It's one of five special academies that make up the Institut de France. Think of it as a very important club for artists! In 2021, the president of this academy was Alain-Charles Perrot, who is a French architect.

What is the Academy of Fine Arts?

The Academy of Fine Arts is a group of talented people who work in different art forms. They come together to celebrate and support arts like painting, sculpture, music, and more. It's a place where artists can share ideas and help new artists grow.

How it Started

The Academy of Fine Arts was created in 1816 in Paris. It wasn't built from scratch! Instead, it was formed by joining three older academies:

  • The Academy of Painting and Sculpture (started in 1648)
  • The Academy of Music (started in 1669)
  • The Academy of Architecture (started in 1671)

So, it brought together many different art forms under one roof!

Awards and Prizes

The Académie des Beaux-Arts gives out several awards to talented artists. These prizes help to encourage and recognize great work in the arts. Some of the special awards include:

  • The Liliane Bettencourt Prize for Choral Singing (for groups who sing together)
  • The Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation Prize for Music
  • The Pierre Cardin Prize for Design
  • The François-Victor Noury Prize
  • The Fondation Pierre Gianadda Prize

In the past, the Academy also gave out the Prix Rossini for excellent writing for operas (called libretto) or for music.

Who Leads the Academy?

The Academy has a president who leads the group. Many famous artists and thinkers have been president over the years. For example, Alain-Charles Perrot was the president in 2021.

Members of the Academy

The Academy of Fine Arts has many members, including sixty-three main members, sixteen foreign members, and sixty-three corresponding members. These members are grouped into different sections based on their art form. This shows how many different types of art the Academy supports!

The members are divided into nine main sections:

  • Section I: Painting (artists who create paintings)
  • Section II: Sculpture (artists who create sculptures)
  • Section III: Architecture (people who design buildings)
  • Section IV: Engraving (artists who create prints from carved surfaces)
  • Section V: Musical composition (people who write music)
  • Section VI: Unattached (Free) members (artists who don't fit into one of the other main categories)
  • Section VII: Artistic creation in cinema and audio-visual fields (since 1985) (people who work in movies and video)
  • Section VIII: Photography (since 2005) (artists who take pictures)
  • Section IX: Choreography (since 2018) (people who create dance routines)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Academia de Bellas Artes (Francia) para niños

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Académie des Beaux-Arts Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.