The poet and novelist George MacDonald was born in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, and was the son of a farmer. He became a Congregationalist minister, but was obliged to relinquish his parish on account of ...

This painting, which dates from 1888 and was made in Pont-Aven, Brittany, is one of Gauguin's most famous works. The Breton women, dressed in distinctive regional costume, have just listened to a ...

The original version of 'Beata Beatrix' is in Tate and dates from around 1864- 70. Images for much of Rossetti's work were provided by his study and translation of medieval poetry, including Dante's ...

Lear first visited Ithaca, in the Ionian Islands, in 1848 and returned in 1863 to make sketches for his publication, ‘Views in the Seven Ionian Islands’. He was impressed by the ‘immense views’ from ...

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We welcome group visits to the galleries. Be inspired by the international art collection and special exhibitions, take part in activities and explore the resources available. Book a practical ...

Welcome! On this page you will find information about our Deaf-led tours in British Sign Language (BSL) as well as resources created for visitors with BSL as a first or preferred language. We run a ...

Welcome! On this page you will find information about events and resources that have been created specifically with people with a visual impairment in mind. Join us for free, relaxed and sociable art ...

Poussin illustrated the Sacrament of Marriage by showing the fictional betrothal of the Virgin Mary to Joseph. Marriage is considered a sacrament in the Christian faith (an outward sign of inner grace ...

The confident gaze and relaxed posture of Lady Agnew (born Gertrude Vernon) was unusual in contemporary portraiture. The spontaneous feel of the image was enhanced further by the fluid and sweeping ...

Achilles refuses the comfort of his Greek comrades as he grieves over the dead body of his close friend and possible lover, Patroclus, who was killed by the Trojans. The enormous size of Hamilton's ...

Sir John Lavery Edward Arthur Walton, 1860 - 1922. Artist. With his fiancée Helen Law, 1859 – 1945 (Hokusai and the Butterfly) Dated 1889 At this date Glasgow was second city of the Empire, home to a ...