1865
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Life School Royal Academy is a 1865 by Charles West Cope, a Impressionism work, depicting Studio, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a scene from the Life School at the Royal Academy. It's a glimpse into the past, showing students drawing from a live model. The students are focused, and the model is posing, giving us a sense of what art classes were like back then. You can learn more about this style of art by looking into the technique of sfumato.
Charles West Cope (28 July 1811– 21 August 1890) was an English, Victorian era painter of genre and history scenes, and an etcher. He was responsible for painting several frescos in the House of Lords in London.
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