Studio Incamminati

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Studio Incamminati is a private school for Contemporary Realist Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Nelson Shanks and his wife, Leona Shanks in 2002 and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. [1] According to artist/scholar Patrick Connors, the school's mission and curriculum are inspired by the "eclectic ideal" of its namesake, the Accademia degli Incamminati, founded in 1582 by the three Carracci cousins: Agostino, Annibale and Ludovico. [2] Studio Incamminati's purpose according to Shanks, is to "produce great competence and the great painters of the next generation by bringing back the skill of seeing and the skill of craftsmanship." [3] Among realist painters, the school is recognized for its extensive palette [4] The school has been praised by realist art champions including the late Gordon Wetmore, founding member of the Portrait Society of America, who called it one of the "exceptional examples among a number of excellent schools which have been instrumental in training a growing population of young artists..." [5]

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References

  1. studioincamminati.org
  2. "Ciao Philadelphia presentation by artist/scholar Patrick Connors:Studio Incamminati, School for Contemporary Realist Art: Steeped in tradition, training for the future". Ciao Philadelphia events. The Philadelphia Public Record.
  3. "Where art is taught the old-school way: A modern master shares Old World skills Studio prepares painters with an eye for careers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 20, 2008. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016.
  4. "Friday Arts". WHYY Friday Arts. WHYY-TV. October 1, 2010.
  5. Wetmore, Gordon (February 2010). "The Art That Speaks to Us". International Artist magazine.