Institut de France
by Maria Angelica Maira
Title
Institut de France
Artist
Maria Angelica Maira
Medium
Photograph - Vintage Photography - Digital Art - Fine Art Photography
Description
The French Institute, created in 1795, brought together five of Frances academies of arts and sciences. The most famous of these is the Acade Franse (French Academy), founded in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu. Its 40 members, known as the Immortels (Immortals), have the Herculean (some say impossible) task of safeguarding the purity of the French language.
The domed building housing the institute, across the Seine from the Louvres eastern end, is a masterpiece of French neoclassical architecture.
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May 18th, 2014
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