Description of the attraction
The main building of the palace of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando is located on one of the central streets of Madrid. This building was erected in the Baroque style in 1689 by the famous Spanish architect Jose Benito de Churriguera. In 1774, the architect Diego de Villanueva made minor changes to the facade of the building, removing some of the decorative elements in the Baroque style.
On April 12, 1752, according to the decree of King Ferdinand VI, the Academy of Arts was founded in this building, which was originally called the "Royal Academy of the Three Noble Arts named after St. Ferdinand." For a long time, architecture, painting and sculpture were taught here. Since 1873, the academy began to teach music, and it was renamed the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. Since 1987, the Academy has opened departments of photography, cinematography, television. It is also home to the headquarters of the Madrid Academy of Arts.
An art museum has been opened at the Academy, which displays a large number of outstanding works of art. Here you can see the works of Francesco Goya, Rubens, Juan de Zurbaran, Vicente Lopez Portana, Serano, Arcimboldo, Picasso, Dali. There is also an exhibition of sculptures, mostly dating back to the 18th century.
Throughout the history of its existence, the Royal Academy has been under the guidance of various artists, including F. Goya, among its graduates there are also many famous names - Pablo Picasso, Antonio Lopez Garcia, Salvador Dali and others.
