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“...sumptuous large illustrations of the selected Works, with a beautifully printed tonality”
“lt is exciting to think about how this important collection can continue to grow while this publication is already a beautiful tribute to Scottish art.” —
Journal of the Scottish Society for Art History, Volume 29, 2024-2025, p.128 The National Galleries of Scotland is home to the most important collection of Scottish art in the world. This beautifully illustrated book introduces the collection through 100 works, specially chosen by the curatorial team who care for them.
The selection ranges chronologically from a 16th-century portrait of a Scottish king to 21st-century instalations and prints. Some of the most famous painters in Scotland’s history feature alongside some of the finest artists working in Scotland today. Many of the most distinctive movements in Scotland’s artistic heritage are represented, including the Celtic Revival, Arts and Crafts, the Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists.
Each of the 100 works is reproduced alongside a text by one of 23 three expert contributors. The introduction gives an overview of the collection and Scottish art history more broadly. It is perfect for those who already love Scottish art, and those who are yet to discover its riches.
List of contents
Director's Foreword
Sponsor's Foreword
'Rich in Humanity and Rich in Colour': Scottish Art at the National Galleries of Scotland
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
Eighteenth Century
1801–1850
1851–1900
1901–1950
1951–2000
2001–
Further Reading
Acknowledgements
Copyright and Photographic Credits
About the author
Patricia Allerston is Chief Curator of European & Scottish Art & Portraiture at National Galleries of Scotland. She is also Co-Director of ‘Celebrating Scotland’s Art: The Scottish National Gallery Project’.
Summary
One hundred remarkable works of art from the National Galleries of Scotland’s collection reveal Scotland’s art history, from the sixteenth century to the present day.
