Back أكاديمية سان لوقا Arabic Акадэмія Святога Лукі Byelorussian Accademia di San Luca Catalan Accademia di San Luca German Akademio de Sankta Luko Esperanto Academia de San Lucas Spanish Pyhän Luukkaan akatemia Finnish Accademia di San Luca French האקדמיה של סן לוקא HE Accademia di San Luca Hungarian
 St. Luke Displaying a Painting of the Virgin by Guercino | |
| Named after | St. Luke |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1577 |
| Founded at | Rome |
| Type | Association of artists |
| Coordinates | 41°54′6″N 12°29′1″E / 41.90167°N 12.48361°E |
| Leader | Federico Zuccari |
| Secessions | Accademia Nazionale di San Luca |
| Website | accademiasanluca |
Formerly called | Compagnia di San Luca |
The Accademia di San Luca (English: Academy of Saint Luke) is an Italian academy of artists in Rome. The establishment of the Accademia de i Pittori e Scultori di Roma was approved by papal brief in 1577, and in 1593 Federico Zuccari became its first principe or director; the statutes were ratified in 1607.[1]: 30 [2] Other founders included Girolamo Muziano and Pietro Olivieri. The Academy was named for Luke the Evangelist, the patron saint of painters.
From the late sixteenth century until it moved to its present location at the Palazzo Carpegna, it was based in an urban block by the Roman Forum and although these buildings no longer survive, the Academy church of Santi Luca e Martina, does. Designed by the Baroque architect, Pietro da Cortona, its main façade overlooks the Forum.