École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Genève
Art school part of Geneva University of Art and Design
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École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Genève (English: School of Fine Arts, Geneva), was an art school founded in 1748 in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2006, the school was merged with the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD).[1][2]
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École Municipale des Beaux-Arts,
École Publique de Dessin,
Geneva School of Fine Arts
l'École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Genève (ESBA)
| École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Genève | |
|---|---|
The former campus of École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts; now part of the HEAD campus at Helvétique 9 | |
| Location | |
Boulevard Helvétique 9, 1205, Geneva, Switzerland | |
| Information | |
| Other names | École des Beaux-Arts de Genève, École Municipale des Beaux-Arts, École Publique de Dessin, Geneva School of Fine Arts |
| Former names | École de Dessein, l'École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Genève (ESBA) |
| Established | 1748 |
| Closed | 2006 |
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.[3]
From 1826 to 1872, the school was located at place de Neuve (basement of the Musée Rath).[3] From 1872 to 1903, the school was located at current rue du Général-Dufour (a school known as Grutli).[3] After having occupied various locations in the city of Geneva, the school occupied the building on Boulevard Helvétique in 1903.[3]
In 2001, it became the Geneva School of Fine Arts (ESBA), before merging in 2006 with the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD).[1][3]