(the) Royal Academy of Arts
- (the) Royal Academy of Arts
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a British organization whose members are famous artists. Its building in London contains an art school and space for exhibitions.
Culture:
The Royal Academy was formed in 1768 to encourage the arts of painting,
sculpture and architecture in Britain. Its first president was Joshua
Reynolds. The Academy’s buildings at ↑
Burlington House,
London, contain an art school and a number of
galleries, where a popular exhibition is held every summer showing work sent in by the public. Members of the Academy, who are important artists, can put the letters RA after their names.
See also ↑Royal College of Art, See also ↑Royal Scottish Academy, See also ↑Royal Society of Arts
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Useful english dictionary.
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