Academy of Fine Arts, Munich

The Academy of Fine Arts, Munich (German: Akademie der Bildenden Künste München, also known as Munich Academy) is one of the oldest and most significant art academies in Germany. It is located in the Maxvorstadt district of Munich, in Bavaria, Germany.

Panoramic view of the 1886 Academy of Fine Arts building.

History

The history of the academy goes back to the 18th century, before the 1770 founding by Elector Maximilian III. Joseph, the so-called "drawing school", which already bore the name "academy" in its name ("Zeichnungs Schule respective Maler und Bildhauer academie").

Renaissance Revival style facade (1886).
Deconstructivist expansion, designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au (2005).

The Academy of Fine Arts was enhanced in 1808 by King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria as Royal Academy of Fine Arts.

The Munich School refers to a group of painters who worked in Munich or were trained at the Academy between 1850 and 1918. The paintings are characterized by a naturalistic style and dark chiaroscuro. Typical painting subjects included landscape, portraits, genre, still-life, and history.

From 1900 to 1918 the academy's director was Ferdinand Freiherr von Miller. In 1946, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts was merged with the School of arts and crafts and the School of applied arts. In 1953, its name was changed to the current Academy of Fine Arts.

Buildings

The large 19th-century Renaissance Revival style building complex, designed by Gottfried Neureuther, was completed in 1886. It has housed the Academy since then.

A new Deconstructivist style expansion, designed by the architectural firm Coop Himmelb(l)au as an extension from the original building, was completed in 2005.[1]

The AkademieGalerie (gallery of the academy) is located at the nearby subway station Universität. Since 1989 students could show artworks especially created for this location.[2]

Teaching

The study at the Academy is organized in class associations. Overall, the Academy accommodates twenty-three classes, led by professors, who each stand for an individual approach to contemporary fine art. These classes are complemented by twenty study workshops and a library, as well as seminars and lectures in art science, philosophy and didactics.[3]

The following study programs are offered:

  • Free Art (Diploma)
  • Art Education (State Examination and Master Degree)
  • Interior Architecture (Bachelor and Master Degree)
  • Architecture (Master Degree)
  • Art Therapy (Master Degree)

People

Notable professors

Notable students

See also

References
  1. Bachmann, Wolfgang. "Erweiterung der Kunstakademie" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  2. "Akademie der Bildenden Künste München - AkademieGalerie". www.adbk.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  3. "Informationen zum Studium". Akademie der Bildenden Künste München.


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