What defines academic art?
Academic art refers to the art which was created in accordance with the doctrines of the official academies of painting that dominated much of the art world from the 17th to the 19th centuries. In these academies the merits of ancient art and the work of 'classical' painters such as Raphael and Poussin were extolled.
Academic art refers to the art which was created in accordance with the doctrines of the official academies of painting that dominated much of the art world from the 17th to the 19th centuries. In these academies the merits of ancient art and the work of 'classical' painters such as Raphael and Poussin were extolled.
