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Royal Academy of Arts

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World Encyclopedia

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Encyclopedias
Length:
48 words

British national academy of the arts, founded by George III in 1768, and based in London. Members aim to

Royal Academy of Arts

Royal Academy of Arts   Reference library

An Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2009
Subject:
History, modern history (1700 to 1945), Literature
Length:
253 words

established by royal charter when George III signed its Instrument of Foundation on 10 December 1768. It was originally

London, Royal Academy of Arts

London, Royal Academy of Arts   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to Western Art

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2003
Subject:
Art & Architecture
Length:
552 words

The RA was founded in 1768 under the patronage of George III, who had been approached by Benjamin West

Royal Academy of Arts

Royal Academy of Arts   Reference library

The Oxford Dictionary of Art (3 ed.)

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Art & Architecture
Length:
503 words
London. The national art academy of England, founded in 1768 with George III (see Royal Collection) as its ‘patron, protector and supporter’. Its main—interlinked—aims were to raise the ... More
Royal Academy of Arts

Royal Academy of Arts   Quick reference

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms (2 ed.)

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
Art & Architecture
Length:
242 words
Founded in London in 1768 with Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–92) as its first President, the Academy was intended to be the national school of art in England. The members had to be ... More
Royal Academy of Arts

Royal Academy of Arts   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to the Brontes

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2011
Subject:
Literature, Literary studies (19th century)
Length:
869 words
established in *London in 1768 by Royal Charter, with Sir Joshua Reynolds as its first president. Like its Continental precursors, the RA aimed to raise the status of the fine arts and ... More

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