ART SESSION 2020

LOCATION:

Russia, St. Petersburg Academy of Arts

DATES:

September 28 - October 16, 2020

COURSES:

Drawing, Painting, Sculpture

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ART SESSION 2020

The session was attended by 14 young artists from different countries, incl. Syria, Germany, Italy, Brazil, Spain, and France. In addition to the curriculum, which consisted of intensive courses in painting, sculpture, icon painting, and other artistic disciplines and professions, there were also cultural activities.

The students visited such iconic sights of the Northern capital as the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, Peter and Paul Cathedral, they saw the Swan Lake ballet and listened to the opera Eugene Onegin at the Mariinsky Theatre, they visited St. Isaac’s Cathedral and the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, as well as places associated with Pushkin and Dostoevsky.

They also learned a lot about the history of St. Petersburg and its role in relations between Russia and Europe, plunged into the atmosphere of the city, which inspired the best Russian and European artists, sculptors, and architects.

At the end of the session and their stay in Russia, each student had to create a final project, which could be a painting, a sculpture, or an installation, and present it in the Italian Hall of the Academy of Arts, telling about the concept of their work.

ABOUT ST. PETERSBURG ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts is a renowned school of Russian fine art. It was founded in the mid-18th century (1757, established in 1764) to train and educate talented artists, sculptors and architects. The first teachers were Europeans, who, over time, gave way to prominent Russian artists who created the academic canon. For centuries the main field has been historical painting, and pathos has always been valued here. Generations and circumstances have changed, but the priorities and reference points have remained unchanged. Expressive themes, imagery, and compositional integrity have always been valued within the walls of the majestic building on the Neva embankment. Painting has always been the most important discipline.

In Imperial Russia and during the Soviet era, the Academy of Arts was an educational center and a community of experts with experience and knowledge that made it possible to carry out large-scale government projects. The preservation and study of artistic heritage was thoroughly pursued. Nowadays, not only Russians but also young artists from more than thirty countries from Eurasia, North America, South America, Australia and Africa study here.