Royal Academy

noun

1. a society founded in 1768 by George III of England for the establishment of a school of design and the holding of an annual exhibition of the works of living artists.

Royal Academy

noun

1. Full name: Royal Academy of Arts. a society founded by George III in 1768 to foster a national school of painting, sculpture, and design in England

Example Sentences

On leaving, she failed to gain a place at the Royal Academy of Music, and instead went to Miss Hubler's Finishing School in Oxford.

From BBC

On a broader level, Bowie constructed a chronology of the early 18th Century, looking at painters such as Joshua Reynolds and William Hogarth, and the creation of the Royal Academy.

From BBC

The painting was debuted at the Royal Academy in 1793, three days after Turner's 18th birthday, before being bought by Reverend Robert Nixon, a customer of Turner's father's barber shop.

From BBC

The painting made its debut at the Royal Academy in 1793, three days after Turner's 18th birthday, before being bought by Reverend Robert Nixon, a customer of his father's barber shop.

From BBC

The daughter of Nigerian immigrants, Erivo grew up in London and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

From Los Angeles Times