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French Academy in Rome

December 02, 2023

The French Academy in Rome (French: Académie de France à Rome, pronounced [akademi də fʁɑ̃s a ʁɔm]) is an academy located in the Villa Medici, within the Villa Borghese, on the Pincio (Pincian Hill) in Rome, Italy.

French Academy in Rome
The French Academy in Rome has been housed in the Villa Medici since 1804.
Established1666
LocationRome, Italy
TypeAcademy
PresidentSam Stourdzé (2020-present)
WebsiteOfficial website

History edit

 
The French Academy seen from the Piazza Trinità dei Monti above the Spanish Steps.

The Academy was founded at the Palazzo Capranica in 1666 by Louis XIV under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Charles Le Brun and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The Academy was from the 17th to 19th centuries the culmination of study for select French artists who, having won the prestigious Prix de Rome (Rome Prize), were honored with a 3, 4 or 5-year scholarship (depending on the art discipline they followed) in the Eternal City for the purpose of the study of art and architecture. Such scholars were and are known as pensionnaires de l'Académie (Academy pensioners). One recipient of the scholarship in the 17th century was Pierre Le Gros the Younger.

The Academy was housed in the Palazzo Capranica until 1737, and then in the Palazzo Mancini from 1737 to 1793. In 1803 Napoleon Bonaparte moved it to the Villa Medici, with the intention of perpetuating an institution once threatened by the French Revolution and, thus, of retaining for young French artists the opportunity to see and copy the masterpieces of the Antiquity or the Renaissance and send back to Paris their "envois de Rome", the results of the inspiration they had gained in Rome. These "envois" were annual works, sent to Paris to be judged, and were a compulsory requirement for all the pensionaries.

 
Portrait of Prix de Rome winner and fellow student Merry-Joseph Blondel in front of the Villa Medici in 1809, by Ingres.

At first, the villa and its gardens were in a sad state and had to be renovated to house the winners of the Prix de Rome. The competition was interrupted during the first World War, and Mussolini confiscated the villa in 1941, forcing the academy of France in Rome to withdraw to Nice then to Fontainebleau until 1945. The competition and Prix de Rome were eliminated in 1968 by André Malraux (the last Grand Prix for architecture came to an end as early as 1967, the events of 1968 preventing its continuation).[1] The Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the Institut de France then lost their guardianship of the Villa Medici to the Ministry of the Culture and the State.[2] From that time on, the boarders no longer belonged solely to the traditional disciplines (painting, sculpture, architecture, medal-engraving, precious-stone engraving, musical composition) but also to new or previously neglected artistic fields (art history, archaeology, literature, stagecraft, photography, movies, video, restoration, writing and even cookery). These artists-in-residence are known as pensionnaires. The French word ‘pension’ refers to the room & board these, generally young and promising, artists receive. The artists are no longer recruited by a competition but by application, and their stays vary from six to eighteen months and even, more rarely, two years.

Between 1961 and 1967, the artist Balthus, then at the head of the Academy, carried out a vast restoration campaign of the palace and its gardens, providing them with modern equipment. Balthus participated "hands on" in all the phases of the construction. Where the historic décor had disappeared, Balthus proposed personal alternatives. He invented a décor that was a homage to the past and, at the same time, radically contemporary: The mysterious melancholic decor he created for Villa Medici has become, in turn, historic and was undergoing an important restoration campaign in 2016.[3] Work continued under the direction of director, Richard Peduzzi, and the Villa Medici resumed organizing exhibitions and shows created by its artists in residence.

Under director Frédéric Mitterrand the Academy opened up its guest rooms to the general public at times when they are not used by pensionnaires or other official guests.[4]

List of directors edit

 
Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, visiting the French Academy in Rome.

Many famous artists have been director of the Academy:

See also edit

 
Villa Medici painted by Velázquez

Notes edit

  1. ^ Malraux had already once envisioned, unsuccessfully, the suppression of the Prix de Rome competition in 1962.
  2. ^ The Institut de France reacted against this as early as 1975, while organizing each year the competition for the Académie des Beaux-Arts's Grand Prix of Architecture that still exists today.
  3. ^ "Villa medici". www.villamedici.it.
  4. ^ "Italy: The Villa Medici B&B- the poshest Bed & Breakfast in Rome". www.minorsights.com.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Google Map

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December 02, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources French Academy in Rome news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The French Academy in Rome French Academie de France a Rome pronounced akademi de fʁɑ s a ʁɔm is an academy located in the Villa Medici within the Villa Borghese on the Pincio Pincian Hill in Rome Italy French Academy in RomeThe French Academy in Rome has been housed in the Villa Medici since 1804 Established1666LocationRome ItalyTypeAcademyPresidentSam Stourdze 2020 present WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 List of directors 3 See also 4 Notes 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp The French Academy seen from the Piazza Trinita dei Monti above the Spanish Steps The Academy was founded at the Palazzo Capranica in 1666 by Louis XIV under the direction of Jean Baptiste Colbert Charles Le Brun and Gian Lorenzo Bernini The Academy was from the 17th to 19th centuries the culmination of study for select French artists who having won the prestigious Prix de Rome Rome Prize were honored with a 3 4 or 5 year scholarship depending on the art discipline they followed in the Eternal City for the purpose of the study of art and architecture Such scholars were and are known as pensionnaires de l Academie Academy pensioners One recipient of the scholarship in the 17th century was Pierre Le Gros the Younger The Academy was housed in the Palazzo Capranica until 1737 and then in the Palazzo Mancini from 1737 to 1793 In 1803 Napoleon Bonaparte moved it to the Villa Medici with the intention of perpetuating an institution once threatened by the French Revolution and thus of retaining for young French artists the opportunity to see and copy the masterpieces of the Antiquity or the Renaissance and send back to Paris their envois de Rome the results of the inspiration they had gained in Rome These envois were annual works sent to Paris to be judged and were a compulsory requirement for all the pensionaries nbsp Portrait of Prix de Rome winner and fellow student Merry Joseph Blondel in front of the Villa Medici in 1809 by Ingres At first the villa and its gardens were in a sad state and had to be renovated to house the winners of the Prix de Rome The competition was interrupted during the first World War and Mussolini confiscated the villa in 1941 forcing the academy of France in Rome to withdraw to Nice then to Fontainebleau until 1945 The competition and Prix de Rome were eliminated in 1968 by Andre Malraux the last Grand Prix for architecture came to an end as early as 1967 the events of 1968 preventing its continuation 1 The Academie des Beaux Arts in Paris and the Institut de France then lost their guardianship of the Villa Medici to the Ministry of the Culture and the State 2 From that time on the boarders no longer belonged solely to the traditional disciplines painting sculpture architecture medal engraving precious stone engraving musical composition but also to new or previously neglected artistic fields art history archaeology literature stagecraft photography movies video restoration writing and even cookery These artists in residence are known as pensionnaires The French word pension refers to the room amp board these generally young and promising artists receive The artists are no longer recruited by a competition but by application and their stays vary from six to eighteen months and even more rarely two years Between 1961 and 1967 the artist Balthus then at the head of the Academy carried out a vast restoration campaign of the palace and its gardens providing them with modern equipment Balthus participated hands on in all the phases of the construction Where the historic decor had disappeared Balthus proposed personal alternatives He invented a decor that was a homage to the past and at the same time radically contemporary The mysterious melancholic decor he created for Villa Medici has become in turn historic and was undergoing an important restoration campaign in 2016 3 Work continued under the direction of director Richard Peduzzi and the Villa Medici resumed organizing exhibitions and shows created by its artists in residence Under director Frederic Mitterrand the Academy opened up its guest rooms to the general public at times when they are not used by pensionnaires or other official guests 4 List of directors edit nbsp Pedro II Emperor of Brazil visiting the French Academy in Rome Many famous artists have been director of the Academy 1666 1672 Charles Errard 1673 1675 Noel Coypel 1675 1684 Charles Errard 1684 1699 Matthieu de La Teulliere 1699 1704 Rene Antoine Houasse 1704 1725 Charles Francois Poerson 1725 1737 Nicolas Vleughels 1737 1738 Pierre de L Estache 1738 1751 Jean Francois de Troy 1751 1775 Charles Joseph Natoire 1775 Noel Halle 1775 1781 Joseph Marie Vien 1781 1787 Louis Jean Francois Lagrenee 1787 1792 Francois Guillaume Menageot 1792 1807 Joseph Benoit Suvee 1807 Pierre Adrien Paris 1807 1816 Guillaume Guillon Lethiere 1816 1823 Charles Thevenin 1823 1828 Pierre Narcisse Guerin 1829 1834 Horace Vernet 1835 1840 Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres 1841 1846 Jean Victor Schnetz 1847 1852 Jean Alaux 1853 1866 Jean Victor Schnetz 1866 1867 Joseph Nicolas Robert Fleury 1867 1873 Ernest Hebert 1873 1878 Jules Eugene Lenepveu 1879 1884 Louis Nicolas Cabat 1885 1890 Ernest Hebert 1891 1904 Jean Baptiste Claude Eugene Guillaume 1905 1910 Charles Emile Auguste Durand a k a Carolus Duran 1913 1921 Albert Besnard 1921 1933 Denys Puech 1933 1937 Paul Maximilien Landowski 1937 1960 Jacques Ibert 1961 1977 Comte Balthazar Klossowski de Rola a k a Balthus 1979 1985 Jean Leymarie 1985 1994 Jean Marie Drot 1994 1997 Pierre Jean Angremy a k a Pierre Jean Remy 1997 2002 Bruno Racine 2002 2008 Richard Peduzzi 2008 2009 Frederic Mitterrand 2009 2015 Eric de Chassey 2015 2018 Muriel Mayette Holtz 2020 present Sam StourdzeSee also edit nbsp Villa Medici painted by VelazquezVilla MassimoNotes edit Malraux had already once envisioned unsuccessfully the suppression of the Prix de Rome competition in 1962 The Institut de France reacted against this as early as 1975 while organizing each year the competition for the Academie des Beaux Arts s Grand Prix of Architecture that still exists today Villa medici www villamedici it Italy The Villa Medici B amp B the poshest Bed amp Breakfast in Rome www minorsights com External links editOfficial website Google Map41 54 30 N 12 28 57 E 41 90833 N 12 48250 E 41 90833 12 48250 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French Academy in Rome amp oldid 1179685484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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