The Angel Academy of Art
Redefining Realism for the 21st Century
Founded in 1997, the Angel Academy of Art, Florence, is considered one of the best of the 21st-century academies and ateliers that specialize in the teaching of representational painting. It offers a three-year Diploma programme in traditional drawing and painting. The curriculum is designed to produce the highest calibre of professional artists, equipped to be leaders in the contemporary renaissance of classic, Realist painting.
The Diploma programme is based on the system that taught the Old Masters, as well as on the 19th-century academies and ateliers. Sight-size is used to teach the student how to render the illusion of form, taught also are the old-master methods of comparative measurement, mass drawing, gesture and paint application. Anatomy and Morphology, Portraiture, and Pictorial Composition are also included in the syllabus.
Intensive courses in Portrait Painting (four-weeks) and Spring & Summer workshops are also held. These offer the ideal mix of instruction and practice, challenging and supporting the student.
Each of our courses cover techniques instrumental to mastering Realism in drawing and painting, offering the unique experience of learning as the Old Masters did and in the heart of Florence.
Students at all levels are welcomed including the non-experienced as no portfolio or previous experience is required.