Accademia delle Arti del Disegno

The Accademia delle Arti del Disegno is an academy for artists in Florence, Italy. Founded by Cosimo de'Medici, the Accademia still exists today. There have been some changes over the years and today the Accademia is not as it was when it was founded in 1563. There are now three distinct groups within the school, namely architecture, painting and sculpture.