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Welcome to “I am Jenny”, Your Guide to Visual Art; where you can find out about artists and art movements. Academic Art refers to the art and artists influenced by the standards of the “academies“ (like the Academy of Fine Arts in France), which were institutions that aimed to set the norm and formality for artistic excellence. These academies were particularly influential in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, although their legacy extends beyond those times. Academic Art was characterized by highly finished, formal techniques, a fascination with classical themes from mythology and history, and often grand, dramatic scale. Here are some key aspects or “best“ features of Academic Art: Technical Mastery: Artists who followed the Academic Art tradition were masters of technique. Their work exhibited a high level of skill in areas like draftsmanship, shading, and color theory. Many academically trained artists could create works that were extraordinarily lifelike a
