A Little History Of The Royal Academy

From the eighteenth century to the twenty-first, the Royal Academy of Arts in London has occupied a prominent, occasionally controversial and always individual position in the art world. Its Annual Exhibitions, now known as the Summer Exhibitions, have seen artistic reputations rise and fall, and its enduringly popular international loan exhibitions have helped to shape the public's appreciation of the visual arts. Packed with illustrations, this brief introduction to the Academy's 250-year story considers how its homes and some of its characters have made it what it is. AUTHOR: Peter Sawbridge is Editorial Director at the Royal Academy of Arts. 62 colour images

Excerpt from The History of the Royal Academy of Arts, From Its Foundation in 1768 to the Present Time, Vol. 2 of 2: With Biographical Notices of All the Members The long-continued illness of King George III. Had deprived the Academy of the personal aid and encouragement of its Royal Founder for many years; yet his death, in January 1820, was felt as a mournful event by all the members, although very few of those originally appointed on the foundation then remained. It had been the especial privilege of its oficers to transact the business of the institution by direct communication. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The History of the Royal Academy of Arts, Vol. 1 of 2: From Its Foundation in 1768 to the Present Time; With Biographical Notices of All the Members My own surprise is that an account of the Royal Academy, combined with notices of its members, has not been published long since; and it was only after continued expectancy that such a Work would be written by an abler hand, that I ventured to undertake it feeling that every year's delay would make the task more unsatisfactory, and the information, as to the early part of the history, less accurate. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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