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Royal Scottish Academy Royal Scottish Academy
Royal Scottish Academy. In the 18th cent. the opportunities in Edinburgh for exhibition did not stop the flow of Scottish painters to London where there was greater demand as well as the possibility of becoming a Royal Academician. On the initiative of the artists themselves, the Scottish Academy... Read more
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Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
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John Home John Home
Home, John (1722–1808). Scottish dramatist and man of letters. Home was the author of Douglas: A Tragedy (1756), one of the most popular plays of the age with one of Sarah Siddons's favourite parts. It also encouraged a Scottish fan to yell, ‘Whaur's yer Wullie Shakespeare... Read more
Scottish Colourists Scottish Colourists
Scottish Colourists. A term applied to four Scottish painters who in the period c. 1900–14 each spent some time in France, where they were strongly influenced by the rich colours and bold handling of recent French painting, notably Fauvism. They are F. C. B. Cadell, J. D. Fergusson, ... Read more
Sir David Lyndsay Sir David Lyndsay
Sir David Lyndsay The Scottish poet and courtier Sir David Lyndsay (ca. 1485-1555) was probably the best-known Scottish poet from his death until the mid-18th century. He was widely credited with effecting the reformation of the Scottish Church. David Lyndsay was the eldest son of Sir David... Read more
David Allan David Allan
Allan, David (b Alloa, 13 Feb. 1744; d Edinburgh, 6 Aug. 1796). Scottish portrait and genre painter. From about 1767 to 1777 he lived in Rome, where he studied with Gavin Hamilton and won a prize for history painting at the Accademia di S. Luca. In 1777 he moved to London, then in 1780 settled in... Read more
John of Strathbogie earl of Atholl John of Strathbogie earl of Atholl
Atholl, John of Strathbogie, earl of (d. 1306). Scottish earl who played a leading if inconsistent role in the Wars of Independence. He was captured at the battle of Dunbar (1296) and imprisoned in the Tower of London. Reconciled with Edward I, he became warden of northern Scotland in 1304. He... Read more
Janice Galloway Janice Galloway
GALLOWAY, Janice Nationality: Scottish. Born: Kilwinning, Scotland, 2 December 1956. Education: Glasgow University, M.A. 1978. Family: Has one son. Career: Welfare rights worker, 1976-77; teacher of English, Strathclyde Regional Council, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1980-89. Awards: Scottish... Read more
Dunkeld Dunkeld
Dunkeld , village, Perth and Kinross, central Scotland. It was a center of Celtic Christianity and the seat of the early Scottish kings.... Read more

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