École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Genève (English: ''School of Fine Arts, Geneva''), was an art school founded in 1748 in
Geneva
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,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. In 2006, the school was merged with the
Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD).
History
The École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts was founded in 1748 by the
Conseil des Deux-Cents under the name École de Dessein (English: ''Drawing School'').
Pierre Soubeyran, the Genevan-French
engraver served as the director of the school from 1709 to 1775.
From 1826 to 1872, the school was located at place de Neuve (basement of the
Musée Rath
The Musée Rath is an art museum in Geneva, used exclusively for temporary exhibitions. Its building is the oldest purpose-built art museum in Switzerland, and the original home of Geneva's Musée d'Art et d'Histoire.
It is located on Place Neu ...
).
From 1872 to 1903, the school was located at current rue du Général-Dufour (a school known as Grutli).
After having occupied various locations in the city of Geneva, the school occupied the building on Boulevard Helvétique in 1903.
In 2001, it became the Geneva School of Fine Arts (ESBA), before merging in 2006 with the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD).
Notable people
Alumni
Faculty
References
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École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Genève
1748 establishments in Europe
2006 disestablishments in Switzerland