Throughout its history, Scotland has produced a wealth of great works of art, and the Scottish Enlightenment in particular provided a powerful impetus for new forms of art and new artistic subjects. This survey of Scottish art in the Royal Collection brings together more than one hundred reproductions of works from the Enlightenment to the twentieth century to highlight the importance and influence of this period, while also sharing recent research on the subject.
The first book devoted to Scottish art in the Royal Collection, Scottish Artists fully explores this rich artistic tradition, incorporating discussions of artists whose inspiration remained firmly rooted in their native land, such as Alexander Nasmyth and James Giles, as well as artists who were born in Scotland and traveled abroad, from the eighteenth-century portraitist Allan Ramsay to David Wilkie, who traveled to London and is well-known for his paintings portraying everyday life. Broadly chronological, the book also traces the royal patronage of Scottish artists throughout the centuries, including works collected by monarchs from George III to Queen Victoria, and the official roles, Royal Limner for Scotland and King’s Painter in Ordinary.
Profusely illustrated with examples from among all the arts—paintings, drawings, miniatures, and decorative arts—Scottish Artists is a comprehensive survey well-suited to anyone with an interest in Scotland or Enlightenment art. 纵观历史,苏格兰创作了大量伟大的艺术作品,尤其是苏格兰启蒙运动,为新的艺术形式和新的艺术主题提供了强大的推动力。这次皇家收藏的苏格兰艺术调查汇集了从启蒙运动到二十世纪的一百多件作品的复制品,突出了这一时期的重要性和影响,同时也分享了最近关于这一主题的研究。《苏格兰艺术家》是英国皇家收藏中第一本专门介绍苏格兰艺术的书,它充分探讨了这一丰富的艺术传统,其中包括对那些灵感仍然扎根于自己祖国的艺术家的讨论,如亚历山大 · 纳斯密斯和詹姆斯 · 贾尔斯,以及出生在苏格兰并到国外旅行的艺术家,从十八世纪的肖像画家艾伦 · 拉姆齐到到伦敦旅行的大卫 · 威尔基,他以描绘日常生活的画作而闻。这本书大致按时间顺序排列,还追溯了几个世纪以来苏格兰艺术家的皇室赞助,包括从乔治三世到维多利亚女王的君主收藏的作品,以及官方角色——苏格兰皇家利姆纳(Royal Limner for Scotland)和普通国王画家(King’s Painter in Common)。从所有的艺术ーー绘画、素描、微型画和装饰艺术ーー苏格兰艺术家是一个全面的调查,对苏格兰或启蒙运动艺术感兴趣的任何人都很适合。
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