What was the Prix de Rome?
Q: What was the Prix de Rome?
A: The Prix de Rome was a scholarship (money prize) for art students in Paris that was created in 1663.
Q: Who created the Prix de Rome?
A: The Prix de Rome was created in France when Louis XIV was reigning.
Q: What type of work did artists have to do to win the prize?
A: Artists had to finish a very difficult piece of work to show that they deserved to win the Prize.
Q: What did winners receive?
A: Winners received money so that they could go to Rome for a year to study, and sometimes were allowed to stay longer if they were doing exceptionally good work.
Q: When were music and engraving added as subjects for the prize?
A: Music and engraving were added as subjects for the Prize in 1803 and 1804 respectively.
Q: Was there an option for second place winners?
A: Yes, people who won "second prize" were allowed to study for a shorter period than those who won first place.
Q: When did the Prix de Rome end?
A: The Prix de Rome continued until 1968 when it was stopped.
