Vilnius Academy of Art
The Vilnius Academy of Art (Lithuanian: Vilniaus dailės akademija, previously State Art Institute of Lithuania) in Vilnius, Lithuania, grants a variety of degrees in the arts.
The academy was created as a separate entity in 1940; it had previously been part of Vilnius University. It was closed during the Nazi occupation of Lithuania, and re-opened in 1944. In 1951 it was organized into the following departments: painting (including frescos, mosaics, and theatrical design), graphics, sculpture, architecture, and ceramics and textiles. The academy began working with UNESCO in 2002.[1]
Its museum holds about 12,000 pieces, ranging from the 16th century to the works of its most recent students and graduates.[2]
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- ^ (Lithuanian) "Apie VDA". Vilniaus dailės akademija. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ^ "Vilnius Art Academy Museum". Association of Lithuanian Museums. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
Coordinates: 54°40′54″N 23°17′45″E / 54.68167°N 23.29583°E
