Scotland and the Origins of Modern Art
$144.29
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
9 March 2023
Summary
A discussion of sensibility, sensation, perception and painting, Scotland and the Origins of Modern Art is an original work which argues that the eighteenth-century Scottish philosophy of moral sense played a central role in shaping ideas explored by figures such as Cézanne and Monet over one hundred years later.
Proposing that sensibility not reason was the basis of morality, the philosophy of moral sense gave birth to the idea of the supremacy of the imagination. Allied to …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848226333 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1848226330 |
| Author: | Duncan Macmillan, Alexander McCall Smith |
| Publisher: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 9 March 2023 |
| Weight: | 1.08kg |
| Dimensions: | 250mm x 190mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
‘Subtle and rigorous analysis makes a convincing case that attributes that are now synonymous with Modernism—imagination, truth to individual feelings, prodding the dark recesses of the heart, liberation from convention—first came from north of Hadrian’s Wall.’ – Michael Prodger, Country Life
‘There is a wealth of information to support the author’s well-made case for Scottish art and ideas at the heart of modern art that followed. … It is also a book that rewards with visual and linguistic arguments revealing the importance of Scottish art and philosophy for later household names such as Paul Cézanne and Claude Monet. Something of a revolution.’ – Beth Williamson, Art Quarterly
About The Author
Duncan Macmillan
Duncan Macmillan is Professor Emeritus of the History of Scottish Art at the University of Edinburgh, art critic for The Scotsman, and author of numerous books including the widely acclaimed Scottish Art: 1460-2000 (2000) and Scotland’s Shrine: The Scottish National War Memorial (2014).
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