Rising local prominence in Edinburgh and Glasgow enabled 18th-century Scottish art to flourish independently. Key figures like Raeburn, Wilkie, and Mackintosh laid the groundwork, while 1880s radicals "The Glasgow Boys" disrupted classical norms. Later, the Scottish Colourists fused Parisian Fauvism with local techniques, creating vibrant works aligned with broader European trends.

British art influenced Impressionism and Impressionism then influenced British art.
These two lectures explore the relationship between British art and French art over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Please note this is a half-day event.

The Bayeux Tapestry will be at the British Museum from September 2026 to July 2027. The first time in England since its creation. Who made it, where and why? It is a narrative of the most famous battle in English history, and also of the build-up to it. The Tapestry itself offers us information, but many crucial events are omitted and we can only speculate as to why.