Murdo Macdonald ist ein renommierter Historiker der schottischen Kunst, dessen Werk sich mit dem reichen Teppich der visuellen Kultur Schottlands auseinandersetzt. Macdonald erforscht die einzigartigen Traditionen und Innovationen, die den schottischen Kunstausdruck über Jahrhunderte hinweg geprägt haben. Seine Analysen beleuchten nicht nur die Kunstwerke selbst, sondern auch die breiteren sozialen und kulturellen Kontexte, in denen sie entstanden sind. Seine kritische Perspektive bietet den Lesern ein tiefgreifendes Verständnis der Entwicklung und Bedeutung der schottischen Kunst.
What makes Scottish art Scottish? What are the threads that bind it into a single tradition? This book examines the factors and the individual men and women that have shaped the nature and identity of Scottish art.
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.