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This museum devoted to the
fine arts was founded in 1768. Along with art exhibits, the Academy
School of Arts is here. Famous painters such as Turner, Constable and
Lawrence were amongst the first students.
Each student wishing to study
at the school have to present the Academy with a picture, thus enabling
the Academy to have many different and valuable pictures.
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Many pictures in the gallery
have been gifts from artists such as; Reynolds, Constable, Turner and
Gainsborough. A sculpture by Michelangelo of the Madonna and child with
the Infant St John is one of only four sculptures outside Italy.
During
the summer there is an exhibition showing over 1300 contemporary
paintings, drawings and sculptures, this has been held yearly for over
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