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Royal Academy

American  

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 British  

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The exhibition’s opening gallery, graced by the artists’ portraits and their diploma paintings for the Royal Academy, sets the stage for the brilliant dialogue that stretched throughout their careers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

While a student at the French Royal Academy in Rome, however, he absorbed the lessons of Italian Baroque masters, notably Guercino and Caravaggio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

She is now studying at the Royal Academy of Music, and added that "everyone should have the opportunity" to develop their musical skills.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Powell has had two solo shows at London's Portland Gallery and last week gave a talk about her artistic style at the Royal Academy of Arts, also in London.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

“Four years at the Royal Academy for this. Out with your pencils. Out with your rulers.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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