Created in 1671, the Académie Royale d’Architecture, like its counterpart for painting and sculpture, instituted a system of academic exercises that expanded considerably in the 19

Anatomical teaching, which has existed since the beginnings of the Royal Academy, took on a critical importance during the Enlightenment. In the 19th century, its development led to the private collection of écorchés, casts from nature, and bones, housed near educational institutions.

The sculpture collections owe much to the legacy of Alexandre Lenoir’s Musée des Monuments Français; the latter bequeathed its monumental pieces to the school, the most spectacular of which is the frontispiece of the Château d’Anet, affixed to the facade of the Chapelle de Petits-A

The collections hold more than two thousand paintings, with the broad chronological spectrum reflecting the rich history of Beaux-Arts de Paris.

The collection includes a number of objects whose disparate nature reflects the diversity of sources of inspiration brought together for the young artists. The objets d’art and furniture mainly come from the furnishings of the Royal Academy, or from the donation made by the decorator Claude-Aimé Chenavard.

Le Trois Cinq Friedland - a cultural program signed by Sisley - gives carte blanche to Alexandre Lenoir, a graduate of the Beaux-Arts de Paris in 2016, represented since last March by the Almine Rech Gallery. The artist's paintings are characterized by large formats that suggest a physical relationship in their realization as much as in their perception. The event is part of the "OFF" Program of the FIAC 2020.

 

Beaux-Arts de Paris - National Higher School - Public institution, under the tutelage of the ministry of Culture

A team of 210 agents including 70 professors whose primary mission is to train 650 students for high-level artistic creation. An integrated preparatory course, Via Ferrata, prepares students from diverse backgrounds for entrance competitions at renowned art institutions.