Botticelli to Braque - Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland

by Clarke, Michael; Allerston, Patricia; Anderson, Kate; Baker, Christopher; Elliott, Patrick; Fowle, Frances; Lawson, Julie; Lax, Lucinda; Smailes, Helen; Seifert, Christian Tico; Weston-Lewis, Aidan

• ISBN13: 9781906270773
• ISBN10: 1906270775
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-08-15
• Publisher: National Galleries Of Scotland
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Summary

This book highlights 55 outstanding masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland, which were founded in 1850. The works range in date from the Renaissance to the twentieth century and include many of the most famous names in the history of Western art. Artists represented include Botticelli, El Greco, Velàzquez, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Watteau, Monet, Degas, Sargent, Picasso and Braque. In addition, the major figures of the national school, Ramsay, Raeburn and Wilkie, lend a distinctly Scottish flavor to this exceptional selection. All of the paintings are fully illustrated and described in this catalogue authored by the curatorial staff of the Galleries. Michael Clarke, director of the Scottish National Gallery, gives a unique insight into the history of the National Galleries of Scotland as he discusses the development of the Scottish national collection over the last 150 years.

Author Biography

Patrick Elliott is Chief Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art at the National Galleries of Scotland. His previous publications for the National Galleries of Scotland include Grayson Perry: Smash Hits, Cut and Paste: 400 Years of Collage and Joan Eardley: Land & Sea - A Life in Catterline.