Academy of Painting (Santiago, Chile).

About Academy of Painting (Santiago, Chile)

Academy of Painting, also known as the School of Fine Arts of Santiago, was a Chilean art school, founded on March 17, 1849 in Santiago, Chile. Initially located in a building of the University of San Felipe, now the site of the Municipal Theater of Santiago, it underwent relocation in 1891 and adopted the name Escuela de Bellas Artes. In 1910, the institution merged with the Museo de Bellas Artes, effectively discontinuing its operations as a separate entity. In 1932, it merged with and is now known as the Department of Visual Arts within the Arts Faculty, University of Chile.