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Institute of Art
Location: Courtauld Institute of Art, City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Courtauld Institute of Art:
The Courtauld Institute of Art UK commonly referred to as The Courtauld, is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art.
The art collection of the Institute is known particularly for its French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and is housed in the Courtauld Gallery. The Institute and the Gallery are both in Somerset House, in the Strand, London.
History of Courtauld Institute of Art:
The Institute was founded in 1932 through the philanthropic efforts of the industrialist and art collector Samuel Courtauld, the diplomat and collector Lord Lee of Fareham, and the art historian Sir Robert Witt.........Wikipedia >>
