Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK)

The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent (Dutch: Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten van Gent, KASK) is an art school that is one of the oldest art schools in Belgium. It is a part of the Hogeschool Gent, a Belgium University college.

History

The Academy was founded in 1748 as a school for drawing by the painter, Philippe Karel Marissal, at his home.^[1] During his studies in Paris, Marissal had become impressed by the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, and was inspired to create a similar establishment in his home city.^[1] The Academy was granted a royal charter in 1771 by empress Maria Theresa of Austria.^{[citation needed]}

In 1995, the Academy was one of the sixteen educational institutions that were merged into the Hogeschool Gent.^[2]

Staff

• Carl De Keyzer^[3]
• Pieter-Frans De Noter (1779–1842)^[4]
• Félix De Vigne (1806–1862)^[5]
• Jean-François Portaels (1818–1895)^[6]
• Raoul Servais^[7]
• Frits Van den Berghe (1883–1939)^[8]
• Roger Wittevrongel^[9]

Alumni

• Dirk Braeckman^[10]
• Joseph-Pierre Braemt (1796–1864)^[11][12]
• Omer Coppens (1864–1926), impressionist ^[13]
• Walter De Buck (1934–2014)^[14]
• Jan De Cock^{[citation needed]}
• Valerius De Saedeleer (1867–1941)^[15]
• Gustave De Smet (1877–1943)^[16]
• Anna De Weert (1867–1950)^[17]
• Gerda Dendooven^[18]
• Lukas Dhont^[19]
• Nick Ervinck^{[citation needed]}
• Mous Lamrabat (born 1983) Moroccan-born Belgian photographer
• Frans Masereel (1889–1972)^[20]
• George Minne (1866–1941)^[21]
• Constant Montald (1862–1944)^[22]
• Joseph Paelinck (1781–1839)^[23]
• Constant Permeke (1886–1952)^{[citation needed]}
• Max Pinckers^[24]
• Raoul Servais^[7]
• Gustave Van de Woestyne (1881–1947)^[25]
• Frits Van den Berghe (1883–1939)^[8]
• Felix Van Groeningen^[26]
• Jan Van Imschoot^{[citation needed]}
• Geo Verbanck (1881–1961)^{[citation needed]}
• Roger Wittevrongel^[9]

References

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8. Chilvers, Ian; Glaves-Smith, John (2009). "Berghe, Frits van den". A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-19-923965-8.
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10. Moldan, Tessa (10 March 2021). "Dirk Braeckman: Capturing Quietness". Ocula. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
11. Forrer, Leonard (1904). "Braemt, Joseph-Pierre". Biographical Dictionary of Medallists: Coin-, Gem-, and Seal-engravers Mint-masters, &c. Ancient and Modern, with References to Their Works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900. Vol. 1. London: Spink & Son Ltd. p. 260-261 – via Google Books.
12. "Joseph-Pierre Braemt". Revue belge de numismatique et de sigillographie (in French). Brussels: Goemaere. 1853. p. 193-194 – via Google Books.
13. Clerbois Sébastien, "Omer Coppens ou le Rêve de l'Art nouveau" (Brussels: Exhibitions Internationales, June 2001)
14. "Walter De Buck verliest strijd tegen kanker". De Standaard (in Flemish). 21 December 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
15. Smet, Johan de (2000). "Valerius de Saedeleer". Sint-Martens-Latem en de kunst aan de Leie, 1870-1970 (in Dutch). Lannoo Uitgeverij. p. 165. ISBN 978-90-209-4153-1.
16. Smet, Johan de (2000). "Gustave De Smet". Sint-Martens-Latem en de kunst aan de Leie, 1870-1970 (in Dutch). Lannoo Uitgeverij. p. 215. ISBN 978-90-209-4153-1.
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18. van Collie, Jan. . Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur (1982 - 2014). Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
19. "Lukas Dhont". Nederlands Film Festival. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
20. Collignon, Frans (2004). "Xylograaf (m) - kunstige houtsnijder". Het woordenreservaat: oude en nieuwe woordschatten in de Nederlandse taal (in Dutch). Leuven: ACCO. p. 136. ISBN 978-90-334-5665-7.
21. Ackermann, Erich (30 June 2019). Die Persönlichkeit des Joseph Beuys als Modell einer Plastischen Theologie (in German). Evangelische Verlagsanstalt. pp. 102–104. ISBN 978-3-374-06025-2.
22. Bossche, Stefan van den (21 November 2016). "Constant Montald". Zuiver en ontroerend beweegloos: Prerafaëlitische sporen in de Belgische kunst en literatuur (in Dutch). Maklu. p. 367. ISBN 978-90-441-2979-3.
23. Immerzeel, Joannes Jr. (1843). "Paelinck (Joseph)". De levens en werken der Hollandsche en Vlaamsche kunstschilders, beeldhouwers, graveurs en bouwmeesters, van het begin der vijftiende eeuw tot heden (in Dutch). Amsterdam: J.C. Van Kesteren. pp. 290–292. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
24. Kupfer, Paula (30 September 2015). . Aperture Foundation. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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