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"Accessible, extensively researched, and beautifully illustrated, this updated volume by renowned scholar and author Murdo Macdonald sheds light on the history and cultural significance of Scottish art. At a time when issues of Scottish identity are the subject of fierce debate, Murdo Macdonald...
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Thames and Hudson,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2021. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | New edition. |
| Series: |
World of art. |
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| Summary: |
"Accessible, extensively researched, and beautifully illustrated, this updated volume by renowned scholar and author Murdo Macdonald sheds light on the history and cultural significance of Scottish art. At a time when issues of Scottish identity are the subject of fierce debate, Murdo Macdonald illuminates Scotland's artistic past and present in this classic text in the World of Art series. Ranging from Neolithic standing stones and the art of the Picts and Gaels to Reformation and Enlightenment art and major figures in the contemporary art scene, Scottish Art explores the distinctive characteristics of Scottish art through the centuries. It examines the cultural heritage and intricate patterns of Celtic design, the importance of Highland and coastal landscapes, long-standing connections between French and Scottish artists, and how each of these factors influenced the development of art in Scotland. This new edition includes more than 200 full-color images of Scottish art from prehistoric times to the present. With masterpieces from artists such as Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Joan Eardley, this book is a thorough, authoritative, and accessible introduction to Scottish art"-- |
| Carrier Form: | 263 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-250) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780500204528 0500204527 |
| Index Number: | N6772 |
| CLC: | J156.109 |
| Call Number: | J156.109/M135 |
| Contents: |
Prehistory and early history -- The development of Christian art -- Loss and reconstruction -- Classicism and Celticism -- Art and philosophy -- Nineteenth-century narratives -- Modernity and revivals -- Twentieth-century pluralism -- Deconstructing stereotypes and reappropriating symbols. |