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Separation of the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture de Cassel
- When
- October 18, 1777
- Where
- Kassel, seat of the Collegium Carolinum
On October 18, 1777, Frederick II separated the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture de Cassel from the Collegium Carolinum, founding the fine arts academy.
On October 18, 1777, Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel, separated the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture de Cassel from the Collegium Carolinum. This act established the independent fine arts academy in Kassel that is identified today as Kunsthochschule Kassel, a college of fine arts in the city.
Sources
- Kunsthochschule Kassel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-15
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