Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi
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The Reial Acadèmia Catalana de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi (rəˈjaɫ əkəˈðɛmiə kətəˈɫanə ðə ˈβeʎəz ˈarts ðə ˈsaɲ ˈʒɔrði, in English
"Royal Catalan Academy of Fine Arts of Saint George") is a Catalan
art school
located in Barcelona
. The current president is the architect Jordi Bonet i Armengol.
The institution was originally founded as a cost-free school of painting, sculpture and architecture under the former name Escola Gratuïta de Disseny by the Catalan trade council in 1775. In 1849 the school became a member of the provincial academies of arts in Spain (Acadèmies Provincials de Belles Arts), and in 1900 it became autonomous. Today, the ancient school is divided into the faculty of fine arts of the University of Barcelona
and the vocational art school, named Escola Superior de Disseny i d’Art Llotja
. In 1930 the RACBASJ lost its provincial character and thenceforward it has perceived itself as the Catalan academy of arts. The courses offered include also music and other fine arts.
English language
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"Royal Catalan Academy of Fine Arts of Saint George") is a Catalan
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
art school
Art school
Art school is a general term for any educational institution with a primary focus on the visual arts, especially illustration, painting, photography, sculpture, and graphic design. The term applies to institutions with elementary, secondary, post-secondary or undergraduate, or graduate or...
located in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. The current president is the architect Jordi Bonet i Armengol.
The institution was originally founded as a cost-free school of painting, sculpture and architecture under the former name Escola Gratuïta de Disseny by the Catalan trade council in 1775. In 1849 the school became a member of the provincial academies of arts in Spain (Acadèmies Provincials de Belles Arts), and in 1900 it became autonomous. Today, the ancient school is divided into the faculty of fine arts of the University of Barcelona
University of Barcelona
The University of Barcelona is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain. It is a member of the Coimbra Group, LERU, European University Association, Mediterranean Universities Union, International Research Universities Network and Vives Network...
and the vocational art school, named Escola Superior de Disseny i d’Art Llotja
Escola de la Llotja
The Escola de la Llotja , officially the Escola d'Arts i Oficis de Barcelona , is an art and design school located in Barcelona, Spain. The school took its name from its initial location in the Llotja de Mar palace; it was moved in 1967 to its current location at 17 Ciutat de Balaguer Street...
. In 1930 the RACBASJ lost its provincial character and thenceforward it has perceived itself as the Catalan academy of arts. The courses offered include also music and other fine arts.
Selected students
- Enric Casanovas i Roy
- Llucià Navarro i Rodón
- Maties Palau FerréMaties Palau FerréMaties Palau Ferré was a painter from Montblanc, Catalonia, Spain. He made cubist oil paintings, India ink drawings, as well as ceramics and a few sculptures....
- Joan Baptista Porcar i Ripollés
- Leonci Quera i Tísner