Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK)

The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent (Dutch: Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten van Gent, KASK) is an art school that is one of the oldest art schools in Belgium. It is a part of the Hogeschool Gent, a Belgium University college.

History

The Academy was founded in 1748 as a school for drawing by the painter, Philippe Karel Marissal, at his home.^[1] During his studies in Paris, Marissal had become impressed by the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, and was inspired to create a similar establishment in his home city.^[1] The Academy was granted a royal charter in 1771 by empress Maria Theresa of Austria.^{[citation needed]}

In 1995, the Academy was one of the sixteen educational institutions that were merged into the Hogeschool Gent.^[2]

Staff

• Carl De Keyzer^[3]
• Pieter-Frans De Noter (1779–1842)^[4]
• Félix De Vigne (1806–1862)^[5]
• Jean-François Portaels (1818–1895)^[6]
• Raoul Servais^[7]
• Frits Van den Berghe (1883–1939)^[8]
• Roger Wittevrongel^[9]

Alumni

• Dirk Braeckman^[10]
• Joseph-Pierre Braemt (1796–1864)^[11][12]
• Omer Coppens (1864–1926), impressionist ^[13]
• Walter De Buck (1934–2014)^[14]
• Jan De Cock^{[citation needed]}
• Valerius De Saedeleer (1867–1941)^[15]
• Gustave De Smet (1877–1943)^[16]
• Anna De Weert (1867–1950)^[17]
• Gerda Dendooven^[18]
• Lukas Dhont^[19]
• Nick Ervinck^{[citation needed]}
• Mous Lamrabat (born 1983) Moroccan-born Belgian photographer
• Frans Masereel (1889–1972)^[20]
• George Minne (1866–1941)^[21]
• Constant Montald (1862–1944)^[22]
• Joseph Paelinck (1781–1839)^[23]
• Constant Permeke (1886–1952)^{[citation needed]}
• Max Pinckers^[24]
• Raoul Servais^[7]
• Gustave Van de Woestyne (1881–1947)^[25]
• Frits Van den Berghe (1883–1939)^[8]
• Felix Van Groeningen^[26]
• Jan Van Imschoot^{[citation needed]}
• Geo Verbanck (1881–1961)^{[citation needed]}
• Roger Wittevrongel^[9]