Académie des Beaux-Arts


The Académie des Beaux-Arts is a French learned society. It is one of the five academies of the Institut de France. The current President of the Academy is, a noted engraver and watercolorist.

Background

The Academy was created in 1816 in Paris as a merger of the Académie de peinture et de sculpture, the Académie de musique and the Académie d'architecture.

Awards

Currently, the Académie des Beaux-Arts provides several awards including five dedicated prizes:
Previously the Académie granted the Prix Rossini for excellence in libretto or music composition.

Presidents

Constituted around the notion of multidisciplinarity, the Académie des Beaux-Arts brings together sixty-three members within nine artistic sections, sixteen foreign associate members and sixty-three corresponding members.
The members are grouped into nine sections:
Current members:
SectionSeatMemberDate
I : Painting
  • The number of members of the Painting section was reduced from 14 to 12
by the decree # 67-778 of 23 August 1967.
  • As a consequence, the #3 and #14 seats were eliminated.
  • Their number was further decreased from 12 to 11 by decree
on 16 June 1987.
  • The #12 seat was transferred to section VII.
  • The #1 seat was transferred to section VII in 1998, and their number was
decreased from 11 to 10.
For a list of previous members, see:
"".		---
I : Painting
  • The number of members of the Painting section was reduced from 14 to 12
by the decree # 67-778 of 23 August 1967.
  • As a consequence, the #3 and #14 seats were eliminated.
  • Their number was further decreased from 12 to 11 by decree
on 16 June 1987.
  • The #12 seat was transferred to section VII.
  • The #1 seat was transferred to section VII in 1998, and their number was
decreased from 11 to 10.
For a list of previous members, see:
"".		2Pierre Carron1990
I : Painting
  • The number of members of the Painting section was reduced from 14 to 12
by the decree # 67-778 of 23 August 1967.
  • As a consequence, the #3 and #14 seats were eliminated.
  • Their number was further decreased from 12 to 11 by decree
on 16 June 1987.
  • The #12 seat was transferred to section VII.
  • The #1 seat was transferred to section VII in 1998, and their number was
decreased from 11 to 10.
For a list of previous members, see:
"".		4Jean Cortot2001
I : Painting
  • The number of members of the Painting section was reduced from 14 to 12
by the decree # 67-778 of 23 August 1967.
  • As a consequence, the #3 and #14 seats were eliminated.
  • Their number was further decreased from 12 to 11 by decree
on 16 June 1987.
  • The #12 seat was transferred to section VII.
  • The #1 seat was transferred to section VII in 1998, and their number was
decreased from 11 to 10.
For a list of previous members, see:
"".		5Philippe Garel2015
I : Painting
  • The number of members of the Painting section was reduced from 14 to 12
by the decree # 67-778 of 23 August 1967.
  • As a consequence, the #3 and #14 seats were eliminated.
  • Their number was further decreased from 12 to 11 by decree
on 16 June 1987.
  • The #12 seat was transferred to section VII.
  • The #1 seat was transferred to section VII in 1998, and their number was
decreased from 11 to 10.
For a list of previous members, see:
"".		6Vacant2012
I : Painting
  • The number of members of the Painting section was reduced from 14 to 12
by the decree # 67-778 of 23 August 1967.
  • As a consequence, the #3 and #14 seats were eliminated.
  • Their number was further decreased from 12 to 11 by decree
on 16 June 1987.
  • The #12 seat was transferred to section VII.
  • The #1 seat was transferred to section VII in 1998, and their number was
decreased from 11 to 10.
For a list of previous members, see:
"".		7Vladimir Veličković2005
I : Painting
  • The number of members of the Painting section was reduced from 14 to 12
by the decree # 67-778 of 23 August 1967.
  • As a consequence, the #3 and #14 seats were eliminated.
  • Their number was further decreased from 12 to 11 by decree
on 16 June 1987.
  • The #12 seat was transferred to section VII.
  • The #1 seat was transferred to section VII in 1998, and their number was
decreased from 11 to 10.
For a list of previous members, see:
"".		8Guy de Rougemont1997
I : Painting
  • The number of members of the Painting section was reduced from 14 to 12
by the decree # 67-778 of 23 August 1967.
  • As a consequence, the #3 and #14 seats were eliminated.
  • Their number was further decreased from 12 to 11 by decree
on 16 June 1987.
  • The #12 seat was transferred to section VII.
  • The #1 seat was transferred to section VII in 1998, and their number was
decreased from 11 to 10.
For a list of previous members, see:
"".		9Vacant2014
I : Painting
  • The number of members of the Painting section was reduced from 14 to 12
by the decree # 67-778 of 23 August 1967.
  • As a consequence, the #3 and #14 seats were eliminated.
  • Their number was further decreased from 12 to 11 by decree
on 16 June 1987.
  • The #12 seat was transferred to section VII.
  • The #1 seat was transferred to section VII in 1998, and their number was
decreased from 11 to 10.
For a list of previous members, see:
"".		10Vacant2013
I : Painting
  • The number of members of the Painting section was reduced from 14 to 12
by the decree # 67-778 of 23 August 1967.
  • As a consequence, the #3 and #14 seats were eliminated.
  • Their number was further decreased from 12 to 11 by decree
on 16 June 1987.
  • The #12 seat was transferred to section VII.
  • The #1 seat was transferred to section VII in 1998, and their number was
decreased from 11 to 10.
For a list of previous members, see:
"".		11Arnaud d'Hauterives1984
I : Painting
  • The number of members of the Painting section was reduced from 14 to 12
by the decree # 67-778 of 23 August 1967.
  • As a consequence, the #3 and #14 seats were eliminated.
  • Their number was further decreased from 12 to 11 by decree
on 16 June 1987.
  • The #12 seat was transferred to section VII.
  • The #1 seat was transferred to section VII in 1998, and their number was
decreased from 11 to 10.
For a list of previous members, see:
"".		13Yves Millecamps2001
II : Sculpture
  • Seat #4 was transferred to section VII in 1988.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		1Jean Cardot1983
II : Sculpture
  • Seat #4 was transferred to section VII in 1988.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		2Claude Abeille1992
II : Sculpture
  • Seat #4 was transferred to section VII in 1988.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		3Jean Anguera2013
II : Sculpture
  • Seat #4 was transferred to section VII in 1988.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		5Vacant2015
II : Sculpture
  • Seat #4 was transferred to section VII in 1988.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		6Gérard Lanvin1990
II : Sculpture
  • Seat #4 was transferred to section VII in 1988.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		7Pierre Edouard2008
II : Sculpture
  • Seat #4 was transferred to section VII in 1988.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		8Antoine Poncet1993
II : Sculpture
  • Seat #4 was transferred to section VII in 1988.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		9Brigitte Terziev2007
III : Architecture
  • Seat #8 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		1Jacques Rougerie2008
III : Architecture
  • Seat #8 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		2Jean-Michel Wilmotte2015
III : Architecture
  • Seat #8 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		3Aymeric Zublena2008
III : Architecture
  • Seat #8 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		4Roger Taillibert1983
III : Architecture
  • Seat #8 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		5Vacant2016
III : Architecture
  • Seat #8 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		6Dominique Perrault2015
III : Architecture
  • Seat #8 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		7Alain Charles Perrot2013
III : Architecture
  • Seat #8 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		9Paul Andreu1996
III : Architecture
  • Seat #8 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		10Yves Boiret2002
III : Architecture
  • Seat #8 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
For a list of previous members, see:
""		11Jesse F. Lauck1923
IV : Engraving
For a list of previous members, see:

""		1Érik Desmazières2008
IV : Engraving
For a list of previous members, see:

""		2Pierre-Yves Trémois1978
IV : Engraving
For a list of previous members, see:

""		3Astrid de La Forest2016
IV : Engraving
For a list of previous members, see:

""		4René Quillivic1994
V : Musical composition
For a list of previous members, see:

""		1Laurent Petitgirard2000
V : Musical composition
For a list of previous members, see:

""		2Vacant2016
V : Musical composition
For a list of previous members, see:

""		3Michaël Levinas2009
V : Musical composition
For a list of previous members, see:

""		4Gilbert Amy2013
V : Musical composition
For a list of previous members, see:

""		5François-Bernard Mâche2002
V : Musical composition
For a list of previous members, see:

""		6Édith Canat de Chizy2005
V : Musical composition
For a list of previous members, see:

""		7Vacant2016
V : Musical composition
For a list of previous members, see:

""		8Thierry Escaich2013
VI : Unattached members
  • Seat #9 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
  • Seats #2 and #12 were eliminated.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		1William Christie2008
VI : Unattached members
  • Seat #9 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
  • Seats #2 and #12 were eliminated.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		3Hugues Gall2002
VI : Unattached members
  • Seat #9 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
  • Seats #2 and #12 were eliminated.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		4Vacant2007
VI : Unattached members
  • Seat #9 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
  • Seats #2 and #12 were eliminated.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		5Michel David-Weill1982
VI : Unattached members
  • Seat #9 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
  • Seats #2 and #12 were eliminated.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		6Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière2005
VI : Unattached members
  • Seat #9 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
  • Seats #2 and #12 were eliminated.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		7Vacant2008
VI : Unattached members
  • Seat #9 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
  • Seats #2 and #12 were eliminated.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		8Pierre Cardin1992
VI : Unattached members
  • Seat #9 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
  • Seats #2 and #12 were eliminated.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		10Henri Loyrette1997
VI : Unattached members
  • Seat #9 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
  • Seats #2 and #12 were eliminated.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		11Patrick de Carolis2010
VI : Unattached members
  • Seat #9 was transferred to section VII in 1985.
  • Seats #2 and #12 were eliminated.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		13François-Bernard Michel2000
VII : Artistic creation in the cinema and audio-visual fields
  • Seat #1 was transferred to section V in 1998.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		2Roman Polanski1998
VII : Artistic creation in the cinema and audio-visual fields
  • Seat #1 was transferred to section V in 1998.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		3Jean-Jacques Annaud2007
VII : Artistic creation in the cinema and audio-visual fields
  • Seat #1 was transferred to section V in 1998.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		4Coline Serreau2018
VII : Artistic creation in the cinema and audio-visual fields
  • Seat #1 was transferred to section V in 1998.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		5Jacques Perrin2016
VII : Artistic creation in the cinema and audio-visual fields
  • Seat #1 was transferred to section V in 1998.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		6Régis Wargnier2007
VII : Artistic creation in the cinema and audio-visual fields
  • Seat #1 was transferred to section V in 1998.
For a list of previous members, see:

""		7Frédéric Mitterrand2019
VIII : Photography
  • Seat #1 was previously occupied by Lucien Clergue
  • Seats #3 and #4 were established in 2016
1Sebastião Salgado2016
VIII : Photography
  • Seat #1 was previously occupied by Lucien Clergue
  • Seats #3 and #4 were established in 2016
    		• 2Yann Arthus-Bertrand2006
    VIII : Photography
  • Seat #1 was previously occupied by Lucien Clergue
  • Seats #3 and #4 were established in 2016
    		• 3Bruno Barbey2016
    VIII : Photography
  • Seat #1 was previously occupied by Lucien Clergue
  • Seats #3 and #4 were established in 2016
    		• 4Jean Gaumy2016
    IX : Choreography1Thierry Malandain2019
    IX : Choreography2Blanca Li2019
    IX : Choreography3Angelin Preljocaj2019
    IX : Choreography4Vacant
    Foreign associate members1Antonio López García2012
    Foreign associate members2Vacant 2016
    Foreign associate members3S.A. Cheikha Mozah2007
    Foreign associate members4S.A. Prince Karim Aga Khan IV2007
    Foreign associate members5Vacant 2019
    Foreign associate members6Vacant 2016
    Foreign associate members7Léonard Gianadda2001
    Foreign associate members8Vacant 2016
    Foreign associate members9Vacant 2019
    Foreign associate members10Woody Allen2004
    Foreign associate members11Norman Foster2007
    Foreign associate members12Jiří Kylián2018
    Foreign associate members13Vacant 2013
    Foreign associate members14Seiji Ozawa2001
    Foreign associate members15S.M.I. Farah Pahlavi1973
    Foreign associate members16Philippe de Montebello2012