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PAFA is the oldest art museum and school in the US, founded in 1805. It showcases exhibitions, collections, and programs in its Historic Landmark Building and Hamilton Building, and supports artists at every stage of their career.
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Founded in 1805, PAFA is the first museum and school of fine...
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Founded in 1805 as the first school and museum of fine arts...
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Welcome to the Museum of the Pennsylvania Academy of the...
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School of Fine Arts Gallery: Gift of the Women’s Board....
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The Albert M. Greenfield American Art Resource Online. With...
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Enjoy a tour through the museum. The Historic Landmark...
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Pennsylvania Turnpike: Take exit 24 from the turnpike....
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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' 1806 building featured in an 1809 engraving PAFA's 1845 building from a photograph, c. 1870 The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts was founded in 1805 by painter and scientist Charles Willson Peale , sculptor William Rush , and other artists and business leaders. [ 5 ]
The Albert M. Greenfield American Art Resource Online. With over 16,000 works, PAFA's ever-evolving and internationally renowned permanent collection ranges from 18th- and 19th-century masters Benjamin West, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, and Mary Cassatt, to modern and contemporary artists including Charles Demuth, Jacob Lawrence, Alice Neel ...
PAFA is the first art school and museum in the United States, founded in 1805. It offers fine arts education, exhibitions, and a collection of American art, with alumni such as Mary Cassatt and David Lynch.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest art academy and museum in the United States , founded 1805. Specializing in American painting and sculpture of the 18th to the 20th century, the Academy’s Art Museum was built between 1872 and 1876 according to designs by architect Frank Furness (1839–1912).
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