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French art salons and academies

December 14, 2023

From the seventeenth century to the early part of the twentieth century, artistic production in France was controlled by artistic academies which organized official exhibitions called salons. In France, academies are institutions and learned societies which monitor, foster, critique and protect French cultural production.

Academies were more institutional and more concerned with criticism and analysis than those literary gatherings today called salons which were more focused on pleasurable discourse in society, although certain gatherings around such figures as Marguerite de Valois were close to the academic spirit.

History edit

Academies first began to appear in France in the Renaissance. In 1570 Jean-Antoine de Baïf created one devoted to music and poetry, the Académie de Poésie et de Musique, inspired by Italian models (such as the academy around Marsilio Ficino).

The first half of the seventeenth century saw a phenomenal growth in private learned academies, organized around a half-dozen or a dozen individuals meeting regularly.[1] By the middle of the century, the number of private academies decreased as academies gradually came under government control, sponsorships and patronage.

The first private academy to become "official" and to this day the most prestigious of governmental academies is the Académie Française ("French Academy"), founded in 1634 by Cardinal Richelieu. It is concerned with the French language. In the fine arts, the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture ("Academy of Painting and Sculpture") was founded by Cardinal Mazarin in 1648 and was soon followed by a number of other officially instituted academies: the Académie Royale de Danse ("Royal Academy of Dance") in 1661; the Académie Royale des Inscriptions et Médailles ("Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Medals") in 1663 [renamed the Académie Royale des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres ("Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Literature" or "Royal Academy of Humanities") in 1716]; the Académie Royale des Sciences ("Royal Academy of Sciences") in 1666; the Académie d'Opéra ("Academy of Opera") in 1669 [renamed the Académie Royale de Musique ("Royal Academy of Music") in 1672 and the Académie de Musique in 1791]; and the Académie Royale d'Architecture ("Royal Academy of Architecture") founded by Jean-Baptiste Colbert in 1671.[1][2]

In 1793 during the French Revolution the academies were suppressed, but in 1795 the Institut national des sciences et des arts (now the Institut de France) was established and consisted of three Classes: Sciences Physiques et Mathématiques ("Physical and Mathematical Sciences"); Sciences Morales et Politiques ("Moral and Political Sciences"); and Littérature et Beaux-Arts ("Literature and Fine Arts"). In 1803 under Napoleon the name was changed to Institut National de France, and it was reorganized into four Classes: 1. Sciences Physiques et Mathématiques; 2. La Langue et Littérature Françaises ("French Literature and Language"); 3. Histoire et Littérature Anciennes ("History and Ancient Literature"); and 4. Beaux-Arts ("Fine Arts"). The Institut was renamed the Institut de France in 1806 and Institut Impérial de France in 1811.[3]

The Institut was renamed again in 1814 under the Bourbon Restoration to Institut Royal de France, and in 1816, the older appellation of "Académie" was revived, when it was reorganized into four sections: the Académie Française; the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres; the Académie des Sciences; and the Académie des Beaux-Arts.[3] The last consisted of three subordinate academies, those of painting and sculpture, music, and architecture. In 1833 the earlier class, Sciences Morales et Politiques, which had been suppressed in 1803 under Napoleon, was revived as a fifth academy, the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques.

French Academy in Rome edit

The Académie de peinture et sculpture is responsible for the Académie de France in the Villa Médicis in Rome (founded in 1666) which allows promising artists to study in Rome.

Salons as exhibitions edit

From the 17th to the 20th century, the Académie de peinture et sculpture organized official art exhibitions called salons. To show at a salon, a young artist needed to be received by the Académie by first submitting an artwork to the jury; only Académie artists could be shown in the salons. Salons were started under Louis XIV and continued from 1667-1704. After a hiatus, the salons started up again in 1725. Under Louis XV, the most prestigious Salon took place in Paris (the Salon de Paris) in the Salon Carré of the Louvre, but there were also salons in the cities of Bordeaux, Lille and Toulouse.

In 1881, the government withdrew official sponsorship from the annual Salon, and a group of artists organized the Société des artistes français to take responsibility for the show.

In the 19th century, the salon system frequently incited criticism from artists for the bland or academic quality of the artwork, while radical artists (like Édouard Manet or Gustave Courbet) would not be received or would be greatly censored by the "respectable" public. The salon system thus forced radical and modern artists to seek alternative or unofficial exhibition sites. This is especially true for Impressionists and Fauvism.

See also:

Other major art exhibitions in France edit

See also: List of world's fairs

France has been the host of a number on important international fairs and exhibitions:

Paris was also the site of two world exhibitions of decorative arts:

Today, France is host to one of Europe's most prestigious international contemporary art fairs, the FIAC ("Foire internationale d'art contemporain"), and to Paris Photo (an international photography exhibition). Other art fairs and salons include:

  • ArtParis, held in the Carrousel du Louvre (ArtParis website)
  • SAGA ("Salon des Arts Graphiques Actuels"), specialized in lithography, etching and illustration

References edit

Notes
  1. ^ a b Viala, 1985. Viala's first chapter is entirely devoted to these academies. By his count, 70 were created during the 17th century.
  2. ^ Howard Mayer Brown and Iain Fenlon, "Academy" in Sadie 2001.
  3. ^ a b Lane 1989 and South Kensington Museum 1891, p. 453.
Sources
  • Lane, Harlan (1984). When the Mind Hears: A History of the Deaf. New York: Random House. ISBN 978-0-679-72023-2.
  • South Kensington Museum (1891). Catalog of the Science Library in the South Kensington Museum. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode. View at Google Books.
  • Sadie, Stanley, editor (1992). The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (4 volumes). London: Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-56159-228-9.
  • Sadie, Stanley, editor; John Tyrell; executive editor (2001). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd edition. London: Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5 (hardcover). OCLC 419285866 (eBook).
  • Viala, Alain (1985). Naissance de l'écrivain. Paris: Minuit. ISBN 978-2-7073-1025-5.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to French art salons and academies.
  • Société des Artistes Français (official website of "Le Salon des Artistes Français" )
  • Database of Salon Artists, 1827-1850 (salonartists.org).
  • Timeline of the Paris salons 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
  • Information about Fiac 2009 2016-03-27 at the Wayback Machine (in French)

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From the seventeenth century to the early part of the twentieth century artistic production in France was controlled by artistic academies which organized official exhibitions called salons In France academies are institutions and learned societies which monitor foster critique and protect French cultural production Academies were more institutional and more concerned with criticism and analysis than those literary gatherings today called salons which were more focused on pleasurable discourse in society although certain gatherings around such figures as Marguerite de Valois were close to the academic spirit Contents 1 History 2 French Academy in Rome 3 Salons as exhibitions 4 Other major art exhibitions in France 5 References 6 External linksHistory editAcademies first began to appear in France in the Renaissance In 1570 Jean Antoine de Baif created one devoted to music and poetry the Academie de Poesie et de Musique inspired by Italian models such as the academy around Marsilio Ficino The first half of the seventeenth century saw a phenomenal growth in private learned academies organized around a half dozen or a dozen individuals meeting regularly 1 By the middle of the century the number of private academies decreased as academies gradually came under government control sponsorships and patronage The first private academy to become official and to this day the most prestigious of governmental academies is the Academie Francaise French Academy founded in 1634 by Cardinal Richelieu It is concerned with the French language In the fine arts the Academie de Peinture et de Sculpture Academy of Painting and Sculpture was founded by Cardinal Mazarin in 1648 and was soon followed by a number of other officially instituted academies the Academie Royale de Danse Royal Academy of Dance in 1661 the Academie Royale des Inscriptions et Medailles Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Medals in 1663 renamed the Academie Royale des Inscriptions et Belles lettres Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Literature or Royal Academy of Humanities in 1716 the Academie Royale des Sciences Royal Academy of Sciences in 1666 the Academie d Opera Academy of Opera in 1669 renamed the Academie Royale de Musique Royal Academy of Music in 1672 and the Academie de Musique in 1791 and the Academie Royale d Architecture Royal Academy of Architecture founded by Jean Baptiste Colbert in 1671 1 2 In 1793 during the French Revolution the academies were suppressed but in 1795 the Institut national des sciences et des arts now the Institut de France was established and consisted of three Classes Sciences Physiques et Mathematiques Physical and Mathematical Sciences Sciences Morales et Politiques Moral and Political Sciences and Litterature et Beaux Arts Literature and Fine Arts In 1803 under Napoleon the name was changed to Institut National de France and it was reorganized into four Classes 1 Sciences Physiques et Mathematiques 2 La Langue et Litterature Francaises French Literature and Language 3 Histoire et Litterature Anciennes History and Ancient Literature and 4 Beaux Arts Fine Arts The Institut was renamed the Institut de France in 1806 and Institut Imperial de France in 1811 3 The Institut was renamed again in 1814 under the Bourbon Restoration to Institut Royal de France and in 1816 the older appellation of Academie was revived when it was reorganized into four sections the Academie Francaise the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres the Academie des Sciences and the Academie des Beaux Arts 3 The last consisted of three subordinate academies those of painting and sculpture music and architecture In 1833 the earlier class Sciences Morales et Politiques which had been suppressed in 1803 under Napoleon was revived as a fifth academy the Academie des Sciences Morales et Politiques French Academy in Rome editThe Academie de peinture et sculpture is responsible for the Academie de France in the Villa Medicis in Rome founded in 1666 which allows promising artists to study in Rome Salons as exhibitions editFrom the 17th to the 20th century the Academie de peinture et sculpture organized official art exhibitions called salons To show at a salon a young artist needed to be received by the Academie by first submitting an artwork to the jury only Academie artists could be shown in the salons Salons were started under Louis XIV and continued from 1667 1704 After a hiatus the salons started up again in 1725 Under Louis XV the most prestigious Salon took place in Paris the Salon de Paris in the Salon Carre of the Louvre but there were also salons in the cities of Bordeaux Lille and Toulouse In 1881 the government withdrew official sponsorship from the annual Salon and a group of artists organized the Societe des artistes francais to take responsibility for the show In the 19th century the salon system frequently incited criticism from artists for the bland or academic quality of the artwork while radical artists like Edouard Manet or Gustave Courbet would not be received or would be greatly censored by the respectable public The salon system thus forced radical and modern artists to seek alternative or unofficial exhibition sites This is especially true for Impressionists and Fauvism See also Salon gathering the expression salon is also used to refer to literary gatherings Academic art Paris Salon Main page for the official Salon de Paris Salon des Refuses started in 1863 Salon des Independants started in 1884 Salon d Automne started in 1903Other major art exhibitions in France editSee also List of world s fairs France has been the host of a number on important international fairs and exhibitions The Exposition universelle de Paris a kind of World s Fair was held in Paris in 1889 It was for this fair that the Eiffel Tower was built 1887 1889 The Grand Palais and the Petit Palais were built as exhibition halls for the Exposition Universelle 1900 Paris was also the site of two world exhibitions of decorative arts The Exposition internationale des arts decoratifs et industriels modernes in 1925 launched the style called Moderne or Streamline Moderne or Art Deco The subsequent exhibition the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne 1937 in 1937 saw to a certain degree the last flowering of this style the Palais de Tokyo was built for this exhibition Today France is host to one of Europe s most prestigious international contemporary art fairs the FIAC Foire internationale d art contemporain and to Paris Photo an international photography exhibition Other art fairs and salons include ArtParis held in the Carrousel du Louvre ArtParis website SAGA Salon des Arts Graphiques Actuels specialized in lithography etching and illustrationReferences editNotes a b Viala 1985 Viala s first chapter is entirely devoted to these academies By his count 70 were created during the 17th century Howard Mayer Brown and Iain Fenlon Academy in Sadie 2001 a b Lane 1989 and South Kensington Museum 1891 p 453 SourcesLane Harlan 1984 When the Mind Hears A History of the Deaf New York Random House ISBN 978 0 679 72023 2 South Kensington Museum 1891 Catalog of the Science Library in the South Kensington Museum London Eyre and Spottiswoode View at Google Books Sadie Stanley editor 1992 The New Grove Dictionary of Opera 4 volumes London Macmillan ISBN 978 1 56159 228 9 Sadie Stanley editor John Tyrell executive editor 2001 The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians 2nd edition London Macmillan ISBN 978 1 56159 239 5 hardcover OCLC 419285866 eBook Viala Alain 1985 Naissance de l ecrivain Paris Minuit ISBN 978 2 7073 1025 5 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to French art salons and academies Societe des Artistes Francais official website of Le Salon des Artistes Francais Database of Salon Artists 1827 1850 salonartists org Timeline of the Paris salons Archived 2021 04 21 at the Wayback Machine Information about Fiac 2009 Archived 2016 03 27 at the Wayback Machine in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French art salons and academies amp oldid 1145169194, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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