Artists and models in the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) during the 18th Century. The success of William Hogarth in using the Foundling Hospital to provide an early venue for contemporary artists in Britain, led to the formation of the Society of Artists of Great Britain and the Free Society of Artists. Both these groups were primarily exhibiting societies marred by internal factions among the artists. The combined vision of education and exhibition to establish a national school of art set the Royal Academy apart from the other exhibiting societies.
Artists, models and hangers-on in the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) in the 18th Century. The success of William Hogarth in using the Foundling Hospital to provide an early venue for contemporary artists in Britain, led to the formation of the Society of Artists of Great Britain and the Free Society of Artists. Both these groups were primarily exhibiting societies; their initial success was marred by internal factions among the artists. The combined vision of education and exhibition to establish a national school of art set the Royal Academy apart from the other exhibiting societies. It provided the foundation upon which the Royal Academy came to dominate the art scene of the 18th and 19th centuries, supplanting the earlier art societies.
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Location: Royal Academy opf Arts, London, England
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