Dedicated to the Continuance of Classic Realist Painting
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The Angel Academy of Art, Florence, offers an intensive programme in traditional drawing and painting. One of the very few such institutions in the world, the Angel Academy offers a curriculum designed to produce the highest calibre of professional artists, equipped to be leaders in the emerging renaissance of classic, realist painting.
A recap of the Angel Academy of Art student exhibition (June 5-7, 2026). Thanks to everyone who came to join us to celebrate this special occasion!
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06/06/2026
Some snapshots from the first day of 2026 Angel Academy of Art Student Exhibition…
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05/06/2026
Happening NOW and over this weekend: June 5-7, 2026 Angel Academy Triennial Student Exhibition
27/05/2026
Angel Academy of Art founder and Director of Academics Maestro Michael John Angel is working on his painting of St John the Baptist in his studio.
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26/05/2026
Angel Academy of Art is where the spirit of the Old Masters lives on. Drawing and painting in the tradition of Pietro Annigoni have been taught in the heart of Florence for almost 30 years.
Students from more than 22 countries — including China, the USA, Canada, Spain, and many others — come together through one shared language: classical art.
All levels are welcome. Your place is waiting.
Admissions are now open for our 4-week intensive programs.
Contact: [email protected]
At the Angel Academy, the goal isn’t just technical skill — it’s training your eye to understand what you’re looking at the way a Renaissance master would.
Annigoni spent years studying Old Master paintings firsthand, figured out how they actually worked, and taught that living method to Michael John Angel. Angel built it into a structured three-year curriculum. Today this is the method being taught at the Angel Academy of Art.
At the Angel Academy of Art you don’t just learn to draw & paint - You learn to see like the Old Masters.
Annigoni recovered Renaissance painting techniques from the Old Masters and passed the method to Michael John Angel, who formalized it into the Academy’s curriculum. Senior Instructor Jered Woznicki now carries this lineage forward in the classroom.
This is not just inspiration; it is our method, the curriculum and approach to teaching, which are the result of over 45
years of research and experiment by the school’s founder, Michael John Angel.
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20/05/2026
Throwback to 3 years ago — the last triannual Students & Alumni Exhibition at Angel Academy of Art Florence .
We are excited to announce that the 2026 Triannual Exhibition will take place June 5–7, celebrating the achievements, growth, and dedication of our students over the past three years. An inspiring gathering of art, study, and tradition in the heart of Florence.
12/05/2026
Still life painting anchors the diploma program at Angel Academy of Art Florence because it provides the ideal environment for mastering the fundamental principles of representational painting. Unlike portrait or figure work, still life offers complete control over lighting, composition, objects, and working conditions, allowing students to focus intensely on observation and technique without the added complexity of movement or anatomy.
Through still life, students learn to organize a painting from start to finish: designing compositions, controlling value structure, mixing accurate color, handling edges, and creating convincing form and space. Everyday objects—metal, glass, fabric, wood, fruit, ceramics—each present unique visual challenges that sharpen the painter’s understanding of texture, surface, reflection, and light behavior.
Equally important, still life painting trains patience, discipline, and decision-making. Because the subject remains stable over long periods, students can work methodically, refining drawing accuracy and paint handling while developing sensitivity to subtle relationships in color and value.