Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Official art institutions that trained artists and controlled access to exhibition and patronage opportunities, whose influence declined in favor of radical individualism.
AP course connection
Topic 4.2: 4.2 Purpose and Audience in Later European and American Art