During the 17th century, the French government founded a number of for the support and instruction of students in literature, painting, sculpture, music and dance, and architecture.

During the 17th century, the French Government founded a number of academies for the support and instruct of students in literature, painting and sculpture, music and dance, and architecture.

Explanation:

The Royal academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris began to mount occasional exhibitions of members' recent work .The most significant professional art societies in Europe in the nineteenth century were the Royal Academies of Art in France and England.

They ran schools of instruction, held annual or semi-annual exhibitions, and provided venues where artists could display their work and cultivate critical notice.