ESCOLA NACIONAL DE BELAS ARTES

'Escola de Belas Artes' (School of Fine Arts) is one of the centers of the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and dates back to colonial times.
A royal letter of Nov 20 1800 by John IV of Portugal established the ''Aula Prática de Desenho e Figura'' in Rio de Janeiro. It was the first institution in Brazil systematically dedicated to teaching the arts. During colonial times, the arts were mainly of religious or utilitarian nature and were learnt in a system of apprenticeship.
The Decree of Aug 12, 1816 created the Royal School of Sciences, Arts and Crafts, which established an official education in the arts. On Nov 5, 1826 it was definitively setup as the Imperial Academy of the Fine Arts, instituting a system of artistic education that would greatly influence the development of Brazilian art.
On Nov 8 1890, the old Imperial Academy was transformed into the National School of Fine Arts. In 1931, the School started to integrate into the University of Rio de Janeiro and, in 1937, to the University of Brazil.
In 1965 the school became one of the centers of the Federal University of Rio De Janeiro and is now known as the School of Fine Arts.

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Notable Students

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Notable Students

★ Artur Barrio, (1945- ) Conceptual artist

★ Lúcio Costa, (1902-1998) Brazilian architect and urban planner

★ Oswaldo Goeldi, (1895-1961) artist and engraver

★ Ismael Nery, (1900-1934) poet and painter

★ Oscar Niemeyer, (1907- ) architect

★ Candido Portinari, (1903-1962) painter

External links

★ Escola de Belas Artes (School of Fine Arts)

★ UFRJ Official website