A Taste for Impressionism: Modern French Art from Millet to Matisse
The remarkable story of how Scotland became home to one of the world鈥檚 greatest collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art is explored in our big summer exhibition. The exhibition also includes the incredible discovery of a lost Van Gogh portrait.
The exhibition shares fascinating stories about how visionary Scottish collectors invested in, what were then, innovative and radical artworks and reveals how they found their way into Scotland鈥檚 national collection.
World famous paintings by a stellar cast including Van Gogh, Degas and Gauguin feature throughout, offering visitors a rare chance to delve into this little-known aspect of Scotland鈥檚 cultural history. Other highlights include seven works by Claude Monet from across his career and, for the first time, the full set of Matisse鈥檚 vibrant Jazz prints.
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The remarkable story of how Scotland became home to one of the world鈥檚 greatest collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art is explored in our big summer exhibition. The exhibition also includes the incredible discovery of a lost Van Gogh portrait.
The exhibition shares fascinating stories about how visionary Scottish collectors invested in, what were then, innovative and radical artworks and reveals how they found their way into Scotland鈥檚 national collection.
World famous paintings by a stellar cast including Van Gogh, Degas and Gauguin feature throughout, offering visitors a rare chance to delve into this little-known aspect of Scotland鈥檚 cultural history. Other highlights include seven works by Claude Monet from across his career and, for the first time, the full set of Matisse鈥檚 vibrant Jazz prints.
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