Painting the nation
Subtitle: identity and nationalism in Scottish painting, 1800-1920
By: John Morrison.
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
Subjects: Painting, Scottish -- 19th century.; Painting, Scottish -- 20th century.; History in art.; Nationalism in art.; Landscape painting, Scottish.
Other titles: Identity and nationalism in Scottish painting, 1800-1920
Description: This study describes one of the most vibrant periods of Scotland's art and casts new light on the evolution of its identity and culture. Painting in Scotland was a barometer of the country's idea of itself and of the Scots' aspirations and values. John Morrison explores the whole range of Scottish painting from the crowded everyday life of the city to the wilderness of highland lochs and moorland. He examines the appeal of the representations of great historical moments, showing how in the same.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-250) and index.