The Celtic Revival was an interdisciplinary movement which started in Ireland and quickly gained popularity in Britain and Europe in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Proponents of this revival sought to identify and explore aspects of early-Medieval Celtic culture in their art, music, poetry and literature.
One of the artists who was central to the Celtic Revival as it emerged in Scotland was Phoebe Anna Traquair. She produced a huge array of artworks including embroidery, illuminated manuscripts and murals featuring references to Celtic mythology and visual culture. Scottish artist John Duncan, also played a significant role, resurrecting subject matter from Scottish folklore for many of his most famous paintings.
In this new series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at the styles and schools that have shaped Scotland's Art and uncover some of the nation's finest artists.
This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.
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