Vilnius Academy of Art

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The Vilnius Academy of Art (Lithuanian: Vilniaus dailės akademija) in Vilnius, Lithuania, grants a variety of degrees in the arts.

The academy was created as a separate entity in 1940; it had previously been part of Vilnius University. It was closed during the Nazi occupation of Lithuania, and re-opened in 1944. In 1951 it was organized into the following departments: painting (including frescos, mosaics, and theatrical design), graphics, sculpture, architecture, and ceramics and textiles. The academy began working with UNESCO in 2002.[1]

Its museum holds about 12,000 pieces, ranging from the 16th century to the works of its most recent students and graduates.[2]

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  1. ^ (Lithuanian) Apie VDA. Vilniaus dailės akademija. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  2. ^ Vilnius Art Academy Museum. Association of Lithuanian Museums. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
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