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(1971-81,
William Whitfield) The gallery is housed in this low building which has a copious amount of light coming in through the specially-designed roof. To the left of the main entrance is the exterior of the Mackintosh House and outside the gallery`s entrance stands the bronze sculpture Diagram of an object (1990, Dhruva Mistry) which is a modern representation of a seated mother and child. Various schools are represented in the gallery and they are generally arranged in chronological order and divided by large screens. The sixteenth
to nineteenth centuries are divided into four main categories: sixteenth-
and seventeenth-century painting; British and French Painting 1700-1840;
French and Scots Painting 1850-1900. The achievements of twentieth-century Scottish artists starts with paintings by `The Glasgow Boys`, which includes works by John Quinton Pringle (1864-1925) and Edward A. Hornel (1864-1933). A little further into the twentieth century is the group of artists called the Scottish Colourists, including Stanley Cursiter (1887-1976) and John Duncan Fergusson (1874-1971). The gallery`s
collection of modern art is divided into two periods. In Scottish
Art 1940-1980 the development from the colourists can clearly be seen
and includes images by John Maxwell (1905-62) and by the celebrated Alan
Davie (1920 -). The most recent works, in the Contemporary Art section,
continue this progression, with various media being on display. Some of
the items are quite abstract. This article is based on the guidebook "The Glasgow Guide". |
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The entrance to the Hunterian Art Gallery is to the right of the drum tower which is in the centre of the picture. To the left of the drum tower is the Mackintosh House. The University Library is on the right, soaring above the gallery. |
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