Murdo Macdonald is een vooraanstaand historicus van de Schotse kunst, wiens wetenschap zich verdiept in het rijke tapijt van de visuele cultuur van Schotland. Macdonald onderzoekt de unieke tradities en innovaties die de artistieke expressie door de eeuwen heen hebben gevormd. Zijn analyses belichten niet alleen de kunstwerken zelf, maar ook de bredere sociale en culturele contexten waarin ze zijn ontstaan. Zijn kritische perspectief biedt lezers een diepgaand inzicht in de evolutie en betekenis van de Schotse kunst.
This book contains the lectures of a Great Master, offering the highest spiritual growth and understanding. Macdonald-Bayne himself describes how he became aware of sublime power, a conciousness far above his own. For the many people called to hear his lectures, it was an experience never to be forgotten.
What makes Scottish art Scottish? What are the threads that bind it into a single tradition? This book examines the factors and the individual men and women that have shaped the nature and identity of Scottish art.
A new edition of one of the most acclaimed Scottish wartime biographies, from the Scot who played a key role in the famous Great Escape from the German POW camp Stalag Luft III.
Accessible, extensively researched, and beautifully illustrated, this updated volume by renowned scholar and author Murdo Macdonald sheds light on the history and cultural significance of Scottish art. At a time when issues of Scottish identity are the subject of fierce debate, Murdo Macdonald illuminates Scotland’s artistic past and present in this classic text in the World of Art series. Ranging from Neolithic standing stones and the art of the Picts and Gaels to Reformation and Enlightenment art and major figures in the contemporary art scene, Scottish Art explores the distinctive characteristics of Scottish art through the centuries. It examines the cultural heritage and intricate patterns of Celtic design, the importance of Highland and coastal landscapes, long-standing connections between French and Scottish artists, and how each of these factors influenced the development of art in Scotland. This new edition includes more than 200 full-color images of Scottish art from prehistoric times to the present. With masterpieces from artists such as Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Joan Eardley, this book is a thorough, authoritative, and accessible introduction to Scottish art.
MacDonald es un gran maestro y tenía mucho público en sus conferencias. Murió solo unos años antes de que sus libros aparecieran por primera vez impresos. Sin embargo, durante los ultimos cuarenta años tuvo una demanda persistente por sus obras y su material canalizado.